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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSM: NYSELowest reading is at 21 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Ms. Martina McIsaac
Market Cap
6.32 Billion USD
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.mscdirect.comLast Update
04/11/2026, 12:06:43
Description
MSC Industrial Direct Co.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 82 out of 100)
- ✔Return on capital employed of 17.74% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Debt is low at 0.33 times equity
- ✔Altman-Z score of 6.28 sits above the distress range
Weakest readings
- ✘Revenue is growing at 6.37% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (87.31%)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -78.51%)
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 21 out of 100)
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 30.3 is above the market average of 19.6
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 30.34x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -78.51% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 6.37% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.88% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.03% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.74% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
52 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 30.34x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 3.33% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 2.58x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 4.74x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -78.51% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 26.01 USD is below the current price of 113.19 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 125.1 USD ✔
Current Price: 121 USD
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Growth
21 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 6.37% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 0.82% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -6.53% | 12.35% |
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- ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (6.37% against a five year average of 6.37%)
- ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (11.93% against a five year average of 0.82%)
- ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year
- ✘Revenue is growing at 6.37% per year while free cashflow is falling at 6.53% per year
Health
82 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Altman-Z score | 6.28 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.33x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.78x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 14.45x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.47x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.25x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
56 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 2.88% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 2.47% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 87.31% | 40.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 86.31% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 2.13% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
63 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 15.61% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.74% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 8.87% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 12.73% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -2.47% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.03% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -87.99% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.01% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 26.11% | — |
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- ✘New shares were issued while the value score was 52 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
0.808
Vol Avg
785979
Ceo
Ms. Martina McIsaac
Cik
0001003078
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
6845
Industry
Industrial Distribution
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
515 Broadhollow Road
City
Melville
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip
11747
Phone
516 812 2000
Analysis Last Updated
04/11/2026, 12:06:43
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.