Industrials
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.(MSM)
Live Price
Offline$118.51
+2.89% today
1Y Change
+44.72%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $5.73B
- Revenue Growth
- -1.3%
- EPS Growth
- -22.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.4%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $5.73B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $118.51 and up 44.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -1.3%, EPS growth of -22.4%, a dividend yield of 3.4%. What stands out right now is revenue -1.3%, EPS -22.4%, free cash flow -22.6% with operating margin 8.4% and ROIC 11.7%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 27.7 and price/sales 1.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines MSM price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-1.3% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+8.4% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
27.7 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report came in below the EPS bar
2026 was reported on Apr 1, 2026 with an EPS surprise of -2.4% and a revenue surprise of -1.5%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -1.3% and EPS is at -22.4%, with operating margin around 8.4%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 7, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 1, 2026 | -2.4% | -1.3% | +5.0% | +11.7% |
2026 Jan 7, 2026 | +4.2% | +3.5% | +4.4% | +17.1% |
2025 Oct 23, 2025 | +6.9% | -1.9% | -5.2% | -6.9% |
Benchmark Edge
MSM vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
SPY
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
MSM Max Drawdown
-12.72%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for MSM and SPY.
Company Overview
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Its MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. The company offers approximately 1.9 million stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its Website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and call-centers and branches. It operates through a distribution network of 28 branch offices, 11 customer fulfilment centers, and seven regional inventory centers. The company serves individual machine shops, Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies, and government agencies, as well as manufacturers of various sizes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
- Leadership
- Martina McIsaac
- IPO Date
- Dec 15, 1995
- Employees
- 7.2k
- Street Address
- 515 Broadhollow Road
- Mailing
- Melville, NY, 11747
- Region
- Melville, NY, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 516 812 2000
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 27.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.6
- Price/Sales
- 1.5
- Price/Book
- 4.1
Growth
- Revenue
- -1.3%
- EPS
- -22.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -22.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 40.8%
- Operating Margin
- 8.4%
- Net Margin
- 5.4%
- ROE
- 15.0%
- ROIC
- 11.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.40
- Current Ratio
- 1.73
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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