MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

NYSE:MSM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.5b

MSC Industrial Direct Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

MSC Industrial Direct is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.7% and 3.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 21.7% in 3 years.

Key information

8.7%

Earnings growth rate

9.7%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate3.7%
Future return on equity21.7%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated16 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

MSC Industrial Hit Hard By Operating Deleverage During This Downturn

Jan 03

Returns On Capital At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Have Hit The Brakes

Dec 25
Returns On Capital At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Have Hit The Brakes

What Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Share Price Doing?

Dec 02
What Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Share Price Doing?

MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.85

Oct 28
MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.85

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.85

Oct 14
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.85

MSC Industrial: Adjusting To A New Market Reality

Oct 06

Are Investors Undervaluing MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) By 45%?

Sep 30
Are Investors Undervaluing MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) By 45%?

Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 17
Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sentiment Still Eluding MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)

Sep 01
Sentiment Still Eluding MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)

At US$88.95, Is It Time To Put MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) On Your Watch List?

Aug 01
At US$88.95, Is It Time To Put MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) On Your Watch List?

Weakening Manufacturing Activity Is Hitting MSC Industrial Hard

Jul 16

MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 18
MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Returns Have Hit A Wall

MSC Industrial Direct: A Mediocre MRO Play

Jun 14

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 77% Above Its Share Price

Jun 04
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 77% Above Its Share Price

Earnings Tell The Story For MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)

May 22
Earnings Tell The Story For MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 03
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Time To Consider Buying MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Apr 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

Mar 11
Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Feb 01
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jan 17
MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

MSC Industrial: Muted Revenue With No Significant Growth Potential

Jan 12

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jan 12
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 09
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 26
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MSM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Dec 13
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

Nov 30
Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 02
Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

MSC Industrial Outperforming An Increasingly Challenging Market

Oct 27

Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) Worth US$99.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 05
Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) Worth US$99.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

MSC Industrial: MRO Play Getting Back On Its Feet

Sep 13

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Sep 06
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Do MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 18
Do MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Here's What To Make Of MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Aug 05
Here's What To Make Of MSC Industrial Direct's (NYSE:MSM) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) A Risky Investment?

Jul 06
Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) A Risky Investment?

MSC Industrial - Slowing End-Markets, But Promising Strategic Opportunities

Jun 30

When Should You Buy MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

May 23
When Should You Buy MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)?

Here's Why We Think MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Is Well Worth Watching

May 10
Here's Why We Think MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Is Well Worth Watching

Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

Apr 23
Return Trends At MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Aren't Appealing

Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 25
Is MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Investigate MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) At US$84.35?

Feb 22
Should You Investigate MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) At US$84.35?

MSC Industrial's Special Committee Needs To Stand Up For Its Shareholders

Feb 07

Should You Be Adding MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 07
Should You Be Adding MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) To Your Watchlist Today?

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Jan 23
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Might Become A Compounding Machine

MSC Industrial: Good Growth Prospects At An Attractive Valuation

Jan 17

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MSM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/20274,1482642503447
8/31/20263,93222320129810
8/31/20253,76219121331610
11/30/20243,795236330431N/A
8/31/20243,821259311411N/A
6/1/20243,904291334436N/A
3/2/20243,979314347443N/A
12/2/20234,006331619705N/A
9/2/20234,009343607700N/A
6/3/20233,996360597678N/A
3/4/20233,900364534605N/A
12/3/20223,801355193264N/A
9/3/20223,692340185246N/A
5/28/20223,501302159220N/A
2/26/20223,40829698163N/A
11/27/20213,320245118179N/A
8/28/20213,243217171224N/A
5/29/20213,160203272321N/A
2/27/20213,129187319360N/A
11/28/20203,141224373415N/A
8/29/20203,192251350397N/A
5/30/20203,287265304356N/A
2/29/20203,319267331386N/A
11/30/20193,356280282337N/A
8/31/20193,364289277328N/A
6/1/20193,359295247297N/A
3/2/20193,321295269320N/A
12/1/20183,267344289335N/A
9/1/20183,204329N/A340N/A
6/2/20183,120316N/A318N/A
3/3/20183,035300N/A268N/A
12/2/20172,970236N/A253N/A
9/2/20172,888231N/A247N/A
6/3/20172,879232N/A274N/A
3/4/20172,863234N/A315N/A
12/3/20162,843230N/A355N/A
9/3/20162,864230N/A401N/A
5/28/20162,846228N/A373N/A
2/27/20162,864226N/A385N/A
11/28/20152,886229N/A314N/A
8/29/20152,910230N/A250N/A
5/30/20152,910233N/A209N/A
2/28/20152,885234N/A169N/A
11/29/20142,840232N/A226N/A
8/30/20142,787234N/A272N/A
5/31/20142,734228N/A307N/A
3/1/20142,651226N/A342N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MSM's forecast earnings growth (8.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: MSM's earnings (8.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MSM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: MSM's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MSM's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MSM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.7%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 23:25
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David MantheyBaird
Scott DavisBarclays
Scott GrahamBMO Capital Markets Equity Research