MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company’s MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers, and warehouses. The company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
Market Headwinds | MSM faces challenges in heavy manufacturing and metalworking markets, with recent results missing expectations amid persistent demand weakness |
Strategic Initiatives | Explore MSM's Mission Critical program, designed to enhance operational efficiency and drive long-term value creation despite current market conditions |
Recovery Potential | Improving PMI data signals possible economic growth, potentially benefiting MSM in coming quarters and supporting a more optimistic FY2025 outlook |
Analyst Perspectives | KeyBanc Capital Markets revised MSM to Sector Weight from Overweight with a previous $102 price target, reflecting near-term execution concerns |
Metrics to compare | MSM | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipMSMPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 21.4x | 17.1x | 12.0x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.68 | −1.27 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 3.4x | 3.6x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.2x | 0.8x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 2.2% | 21.4% | 17.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −3.8% | −0.6% | Unlock |