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MSC Industrial Direct

NYQ:MSM US5535301064
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  • Value
    51
  • Growth
    71
  • Safety
    Safety
    60
  • Combined
    65
  • Sentiment
    11
  • 360° View
    360° View
    34
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Company Description

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc. is a distributor of metalworking and MRO products and services. It operates in the metalworking and MRO industries. It offers its products through e-commerce channels and customer care centers. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $4926 million, profits of $1573 million, revenue of $3821 million, and 7191 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 28 (better than 28% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock MSC Industrial Direct are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for MSC Industrial Direct. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 51, which means that the share price of MSC Industrial Direct is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 51% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 71, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety Rank of 63. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 9. Professional investors are more confident in 91% other stocks. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Sentiment
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country USA
Industry Trading & Distribution
Size Large
Website mscdirect.com
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Last update: 26-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
51 45 69 53
Growth
71 15 47 5
Safety
Safety
60 52 53 71
Sentiment
11 19 46 6
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34 9 59 10
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
13 8 32 44
Opinions Change
38 50 50 8
Pro Holdings
n/a 51 96 88
Market Pulse
24 20 24 12
Sentiment
11 19 46 6
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
51 45 69 53
Growth
71 15 47 5
Safety Safety
60 52 53 71
Combined
65 19 56 24
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
41 36 32 36
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
35 27 41 54
Price vs. Book (P/B)
31 34 82 35
Dividend Yield
95 95 94 99
Value
51 45 69 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
37 51 42 25
Profit Growth
54 20 52 34
Capital Growth
65 29 41 10
Stock Returns
72 21 53 25
Growth
71 15 47 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
63 64 68 44
Refinancing
47 32 28 41
Liquidity
74 76 76 88
Safety Safety
60 52 53 71

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This stock has excellent financial qualities (value, growth, and safety are high) but a negative professional market sentiment. It suits an investor who believes the negative sentiment is a temporary overreaction and is looking for a financially solid company.

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