Why MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.’s (MSM) Stock Is Down 12.35%
As of Thursday, October 22, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.’s MSM share price has dipped by 12.35%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Rosalio Madrigal
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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) | $6,278.8 | $4,503.9 | 71% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 56.0 | 38.2 | 50% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 82.0% | 67.2% | 50% |
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| Float (Mil) | 41.3 | 50.0 | 43% |
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| Beta | na | 0.94 | na |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 943 | 198 | 69% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
27.7% | 81.5% | 75% |
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| Growth | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 3.4% | 8.6% | 29% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (4.5%) | 9.3% | 35% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (4.6%) | 11.8% | 26 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 2.7% | 2.8% | 95% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (22.2%) | (11.5%) | 30% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Current EPS | $1.406 | $4.612 | $5.489 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.399 | $4.604 | $5.446 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.398 | $4.604 | $5.446 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (2.3%) | 29.2% | 79.6% | |
| Financials | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $3,909 | $3,910 | 71% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $231 | $153 | 69% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $4.143 | $1.500 | 83% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $306 | $287 | 65% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2 | $5 | 49% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $116 | $642 | 46% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $7,899 | $7,111 | 70% |
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| Valuation | MSM | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 4.42 | 2.47 | 77% |
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| P/E | 27.2 | 26.7 | 67% |
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| Dividend Yield | 3.2% | 0.0% | 86% |
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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 | 40.9% | 27.3% | 51% |
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| Net Margin | 5.6% | 3.9% | 50% |
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| ROA | 9.3% | 4.2% | 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 | 67% |
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. did not pass any screens on 10/22/2026.
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