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MSC Industrial Direct Company, MSM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for MSC Industrial Direct Company,

Overview of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

MSM NYQ
Industrials Industrial Distribution Mid Cap
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), is a Mid Cap company, in the Industrial Distribution industry, last closed at $91.23, about 4.6% undervalued vs fair value, +17.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$91.23
1.07%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 27.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.03B
Enterprise Value
$5.57B
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.mscdirect.com
HQ Melville, NY
Employees 7,000
Fiscal year Aug 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 1

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$80
$95
$110
Current: $91.23 +5% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$3.8B
-1.3%%
Gross Profit
$1.5B
-2.3%%
Operating Income
$312.6M
-22.8%%
Net Income
$199.3M
-22.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
120.8%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$232.0M
96.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating MSC Industrial Direct Company, 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
56
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MSM's balance between Growth (19.0%), Profitability (50.3%), and Safety (30.7%). Growth 19% Safety 31% Profitability 50%

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Growth

23th percentile vs peers
23
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.7% 25p Rev Growth YoY -1.4% 20p EPS Growth YoY -22.2% 20p EPS CAGR 3Y -16.2% 23p TSR -4.8% 33p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (40.8%, 95th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-1.4%)
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-22.2%)

Profitability

61th percentile vs peers
61
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Safety

37th percentile vs peers
37
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for MSC Industrial Direct Company, .

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