Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Overvalued?
We dive into why MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) could be considered overvalued on 2026-07-27, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Jenna Brashear
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| Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors |
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| Share Statistics | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $6,891.4 | $4,922.5 | 72% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 56.0 | 37.8 | 50% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 82.6% | 63.8% | 51% |
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| Float (Mil) | 45.6 | 47.9 | 45% |
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| Beta | 0.81 | 0.97 | 48% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 594 | 235 | 62% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
41.8% | 80.3% | 76% |
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| Growth | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 3.4% | 8.9% | 29% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (4.5%) | 11.1% | 34% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (4.6%) | 11.8% | 25 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 2.7% | 2.8% | 95% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (22.2%) | (13.7%) | 29% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Current EPS | $1.398 | $4.604 | $5.446 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.284 | $4.353 | $5.006 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.256 | $4.343 | $4.944 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (2.8%) | 29.0% | 74.5% | |
| Financials | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $3,909 | $3,347 | 71% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $231 | $137 | 70% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $4.143 | $1.400 | 84% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $306 | $302 | 65% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2 | $3 | 50% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $116 | $640 | 45% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $7,338 | $6,212 | 69% |
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| Valuation | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 4.85 | 2.65 | 78% |
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| P/E | 29.8 | 25.8 | 68% |
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| Dividend Yield | 2.8% | 0.0% | 83% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 1.4 | na |
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| Ratios | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 40.8% | 27.5% | 51% |
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| Net Margin | 5.9% | 4.0% | 52% |
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| ROA | 9.3% | 4.5% | 86% |
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| ROE | 16.6% | 12.2% | 74% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 43.1% | 57.0% | 34% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 5 | 69% |
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.
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