MSC Industrial Direct Stock
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Martina McIsaac
- Employees
- 7,181
- Market cap
- $7.3 B
- IPO
- 15/12/1995
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is an industrial distribution company within the Industrials sector, headquartered in Melville, USA. Established in 1941, the company specializes in the distribution of industrial supplies, primarily focusing on metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and…
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MSC Industrial Direct stock: price history
1D
-0.2%
1W
+0.7%
1M
+8.2%
6M
+33.7%
YTD
+55.0%
1Y
+52.6%
2Y
+57.7%
5Y
+54.4%
10Y
+78.9%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
22/10/2026 (in 5 days)
Volatility around earnings
~9% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 13/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
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BullishThe price bounced off a similar low twice, with a rally in between. This W-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from a downtrend into an uptrend.
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a specialized distributor of industrial and metal-working products with a focus on the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) sector. The company distributes a comprehensive assortment of approximately 1.9 million different items, encompassing tools, measuring instruments, safety equipment, and raw materials. Distribution is conducted through diverse channels including e-commerce platforms, catalogs, call centers, as well as local branches and fulfillment centers. By providing advanced inventory management solutions to its customers, the company creates deep integration into the operational workflows of its buyers. The customer portfolio is broadly diversified and includes both small, independent machine shops and large multinational corporations from the Fortune 1000 segment.
- Revenue model
- Hardware sales
- Recurring revenue
- Low
- Pricing power
- Moderate
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Low
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Analyst assessment of MSC Industrial Direct
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$130.00
CONSENSUS
US$147.40
MEDIAN
US$152.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$155.00
0
STRONG BUY
10
BUY
18
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
29
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 02/07/2026
MSC Industrial Direct stock metrics
P/E
31.49
P/B
5.13
EV/EBITDA
17.98
RETURN ON EQUITY
5.7%
NET MARGIN
7.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.39
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.7%
AS OF
30/05/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
81.7%
FLOAT SHARES
45,617,436
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
780,999
Insider transactions (SEC)
McIsaac Martina
McIsaac Martina
McIsaac Martina
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Frequently asked questions about MSC Industrial Direct stock
What does MSC Industrial Direct do?
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Industrial - Distribution industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Martina McIsaac, the company employs around 7,181 people.
The IPO was on 15/12/1995; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker MSM.
What do analysts say about MSC Industrial Direct stock?
29 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 02/07/2026).
The average price target is US$147.40, ranging from US$130.00 to US$155.00, with a median of US$152.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does MSC Industrial Direct report next?
The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 9% stronger than usual.
Does MSC Industrial Direct pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.89 per share, ex-date 10/11/2026, paid on 25/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.7% (as of 30/05/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to MSC Industrial Direct?
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