MSC Industrial Direct Valuation
Is MSM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of MSM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: MSM ($81.34) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($171.56)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MSM is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MSM?
Key metric: As MSM is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is MSM's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 17.6x |
| Earnings | US$258.59m |
| Market Cap | US$4.51b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1.3x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.4x |
| PEG Ratio | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does MSM's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 13.4x | ||
GATX GATX | 20.4x | 7.1% | US$5.4b |
TRTN Triton International | 7.4x | -5.1% | US$4.4b |
AL Air Lease | 10.9x | 12.7% | US$5.4b |
RUSH.A Rush Enterprises | 15x | 8.8% | US$4.6b |
MSM MSC Industrial Direct | 17.6x | 9.0% | US$4.5b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MSM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.6x) compared to the peer average (15.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does MSM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Trade Distributors Industry?
| 1 Company | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
BYU BAIYU Holdings | 0.8x | n/a | US$9.09m |
| 1 Company | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MSM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.6x) compared to the US Trade Distributors industry average (17x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is MSM's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 17.6x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 19x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MSM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | US$81.34 | US$82.00 +0.8% | 11.0% | US$99.00 | US$72.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Nov ’25 | US$80.70 | US$82.00 +1.6% | 11.0% | US$99.00 | US$72.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Oct ’25 | US$84.97 | US$84.67 -0.4% | 9.3% | US$99.00 | US$75.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | US$82.24 | US$84.67 +3.0% | 9.3% | US$99.00 | US$75.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Aug ’25 | US$84.35 | US$84.67 +0.4% | 9.3% | US$99.00 | US$75.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Jul ’25 | US$78.23 | US$86.50 +10.6% | 9.9% | US$104.00 | US$80.00 | n/a | 6 |
| Jun ’25 | US$85.90 | US$105.71 +23.1% | 8.5% | US$124.00 | US$95.00 | n/a | 7 |
| May ’25 | US$90.96 | US$108.14 +18.9% | 7.4% | US$124.00 | US$98.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Apr ’25 | US$95.95 | US$107.71 +12.3% | 8.0% | US$124.00 | US$95.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Mar ’25 | US$100.20 | US$107.71 +7.5% | 8.0% | US$124.00 | US$95.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Feb ’25 | US$100.17 | US$107.71 +7.5% | 8.0% | US$124.00 | US$95.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Jan ’25 | US$101.26 | US$108.43 +7.1% | 7.1% | US$124.00 | US$98.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Dec ’24 | US$98.83 | US$108.43 +9.7% | 7.1% | US$124.00 | US$98.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Nov ’24 | US$95.42 | US$108.14 +13.3% | 7.2% | US$124.00 | US$98.00 | US$80.70 | 7 |
| Oct ’24 | US$98.15 | US$101.71 +3.6% | 6.9% | US$110.00 | US$89.00 | US$84.97 | 7 |
| Sep ’24 | US$101.68 | US$101.14 -0.5% | 7.5% | US$110.00 | US$89.00 | US$82.24 | 7 |
| Aug ’24 | US$101.21 | US$101.14 -0.07% | 7.5% | US$110.00 | US$89.00 | US$84.35 | 7 |
| Jul ’24 | US$95.28 | US$99.29 +4.2% | 7.3% | US$110.00 | US$89.00 | US$78.23 | 7 |
| Jun ’24 | US$90.97 | US$96.71 +6.3% | 7.0% | US$105.00 | US$86.00 | US$85.90 | 7 |
| May ’24 | US$91.41 | US$96.71 +5.8% | 7.0% | US$105.00 | US$86.00 | US$90.96 | 7 |
| Apr ’24 | US$84.00 | US$90.43 +7.7% | 8.5% | US$100.00 | US$80.00 | US$95.95 | 7 |
| Mar ’24 | US$85.44 | US$90.43 +5.8% | 8.5% | US$100.00 | US$80.00 | US$100.20 | 7 |
| Feb ’24 | US$86.17 | US$90.43 +4.9% | 8.5% | US$100.00 | US$80.00 | US$100.17 | 7 |
| Jan ’24 | US$81.70 | US$90.29 +10.5% | 7.6% | US$100.00 | US$82.00 | US$101.26 | 7 |
| Dec ’23 | US$85.54 | US$90.29 +5.5% | 7.6% | US$100.00 | US$82.00 | US$98.83 | 7 |
| Nov ’23 | US$84.36 | US$89.29 +5.8% | 9.2% | US$100.00 | US$76.00 | US$95.42 | 7 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.
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