Stock Research: MSC Industrial Direct

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MSC Industrial Direct

NYQ:MSM US5535301064
35
  • Value
    60
  • Growth
    67
  • Safety
    Safety
    67
  • Combined
    79
  • Sentiment
    3
  • 360° View
    360° View
    35
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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 35 (better than 35% 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 60, 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 60% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 67, 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 67. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 3. Professional investors are more confident in 97% other stocks. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
60 45 69 53
Growth
67 15 47 5
Safety
Safety
67 52 53 71
Sentiment
3 19 46 6
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360° View
35 9 59 10
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
3 8 32 44
Opinions Change
32 50 50 8
Pro Holdings
n/a 51 96 88
Market Pulse
6 20 24 12
Sentiment
3 19 46 6
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
60 45 69 53
Growth
67 15 47 5
Safety Safety
67 52 53 71
Combined
79 19 56 24
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
48 36 32 36
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
37 27 41 54
Price vs. Book (P/B)
40 34 82 35
Dividend Yield
95 95 94 99
Value
60 45 69 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
45 51 42 25
Profit Growth
53 20 52 34
Capital Growth
66 29 41 10
Stock Returns
58 21 53 25
Growth
67 15 47 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
62 64 68 44
Refinancing
61 32 28 41
Liquidity
70 76 76 88
Safety Safety
67 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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