Msc Industrial Direct Stock Analysis

MSM Stock  USD 85.41  1.28  1.52%   
MSC Industrial Direct is undervalued with Real Value of 96.39 and Target Price of 108.5. The main objective of MSC Industrial stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what MSC Industrial Direct is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of MSC Industrial's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The MSC Industrial stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. MSC Industrial is usually not traded on Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday. MSC Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
  
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MSC Stock Analysis Notes

About 21.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. The book value of MSC Industrial was now reported as 24.9. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.41. MSC Industrial Direct last dividend was issued on the 13th of November 2024. The entity had 2:1 split on the 26th of May 1998. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York. Msc Industrial operates under Industrial Distribution classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 6765 people. To find out more about MSC Industrial Direct contact Erik Gershwind at 516 812 2000 or learn more at https://www.mscdirect.com.

MSC Industrial Quarterly Total Revenue

952.28 Million

MSC Industrial Direct Investment Alerts

Over 83.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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MSC Industrial Direct Upcoming and Recent Events

2nd of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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4th of July 2024
Next Financial Report
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29th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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23rd of October 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of November 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of August 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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MSC Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact MSC Industrial's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2003-04-03
2003-02-280.170.190.0211 
2002-07-11
2002-05-310.140.160.0214 
2003-11-04
2003-08-310.170.20.0317 
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MSC Industrial Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

MSC Industrial's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates MSC Industrial's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of MSC Industrial's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect MSC Industrial's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

MSC Industrial Thematic Classifications

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Wholesale
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MSC Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
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826.9 K
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820.3 K
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-09-30
794 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
765.6 K
Newsouth Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
715.1 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
681.3 K
Disciplined Growth Investors Inc2024-09-30
641.8 K
Old Republic International Corp2024-09-30
565.2 K
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2024-09-30
562 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
5.5 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
4.6 M
Note, although MSC Industrial's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

MSC Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 4.77 B.

MSC Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.07 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.1 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.1 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.16  0.13 
Return On Capital Employed 0.21  0.18 
Return On Assets 0.11  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.19  0.14 

Management Efficiency

MSC Industrial Direct has Return on Asset of 0.1014 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.1014 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1769 %, implying that it generated $0.1769 on every 100 dollars invested. MSC Industrial's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well MSC Industrial manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of the 25th of November 2024, Return On Tangible Assets is likely to drop to 0.13. In addition to that, Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop to 0.18. At this time, MSC Industrial's Non Currrent Assets Other are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 25th of November 2024, Other Current Assets is likely to grow to about 107.6 M, while Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop about 714.7 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 24.91  26.15 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 10.24  6.23 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 11.45  13.53 
Price Book Value Ratio 3.32  3.89 
Enterprise Value Multiple 11.45  13.53 
Price Fair Value 3.32  3.89 
Enterprise Value3.7 B3.9 B
Leadership at MSC Industrial emphasizes sustainable growth and financial prudence. Our analysis evaluates how these priorities impact the stock's performance in the market.
Dividend Yield
0.0398
Operating Margin
0.0994
Profit Margin
0.0677
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0398
Beta
0.826

Technical Drivers

As of the 25th of November, MSC Industrial owns the Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0611, mean deviation of 1.53, and Semi Deviation of 1.69. In relation to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check practical technical drivers of MSC Industrial Direct, as well as the relationship between them. Please verify MSC Industrial Direct variance, as well as the relationship between the value at risk and skewness to decide if MSC Industrial Direct is priced correctly, providing market reflects its prevailing price of 85.41 per share. Given that MSC Industrial Direct has jensen alpha of (0.14), we recommend you to check MSC Industrial's latest market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at some point in the future.

MSC Industrial Direct Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was eleven with a total number of output elements of fifty. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. MSC Industrial middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for MSC Industrial Direct. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

MSC Industrial Direct Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific MSC Industrial insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on MSC Industrial's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases MSC Industrial insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Philip Peller over a week ago
Disposition of 900 shares by Philip Peller of MSC Industrial at 89.0711 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Erik Gershwind over a week ago
Disposition of 50000 shares by Erik Gershwind of MSC Industrial at 90.36 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kim Shacklett over two weeks ago
Disposition of 334 shares by Kim Shacklett of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Martina McIsaac over a month ago
Disposition of tradable shares by Martina McIsaac of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Actis-grande Kristen over two months ago
Acquisition by Actis-grande Kristen of 759 shares of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Actis-grande Kristen over two months ago
Disposition of 759 shares by Actis-grande Kristen of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Mitchell Jacobson over three months ago
Disposition of 24415 shares by Mitchell Jacobson of MSC Industrial at 99.3115 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Steven Paladino over three months ago
Acquisition by Steven Paladino of 1390 shares of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Actis-grande Kristen over three months ago
Disposition of 2886 shares by Actis-grande Kristen of MSC Industrial at 98.74 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kim Shacklett over three months ago
Disposition of 4885 shares by Kim Shacklett of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Neal Dongre over three months ago
Disposition of 123 shares by Neal Dongre of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Philip Peller over six months ago
Disposition of 776 shares by Philip Peller of MSC Industrial subject to Rule 16b-3

MSC Industrial Outstanding Bonds

MSC Industrial issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. MSC Industrial Direct uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most MSC bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when MSC Industrial Direct has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

MSC Industrial Predictive Daily Indicators

MSC Industrial intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of MSC Industrial stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

MSC Industrial Corporate Filings

F4
14th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
8th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
7th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
6th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
5th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
24th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
10th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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MSC Industrial Forecast Models

MSC Industrial's time-series forecasting models are one of many MSC Industrial's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary MSC Industrial's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About MSC Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how MSC Industrial prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling MSC shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as MSC Industrial. By using and applying MSC Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying MSC entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.09  0.14 
Operating Profit Margin 0.10  0.14 
Net Profit Margin 0.07  0.07 
Gross Profit Margin 0.41  0.48 

Current MSC Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. MSC analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. MSC analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
108.5Buy10Odds
MSC Industrial Direct current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most MSC analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand MSC stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of MSC Industrial Direct, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to MSC conference calls.
MSC Analyst Advice Details

MSC Stock Analysis Indicators

MSC Industrial Direct stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how MSC Industrial stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading MSC Industrial shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying MSC Industrial stock analysis, traders can identify MSC Industrial position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow50.1 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.4 B
Capital Lease Obligations59.4 M
Property Plant And Equipment Net418.9 M
Cash And Short Term Investments29.6 M
Cash29.6 M
50 Day M A83.493
Net Interest Income-25.4 M
Total Current Liabilities605.4 M
Forward Price Earnings19.802
Investments-123.4 M
Interest Expense25.8 M
Stock Based Compensation18.8 M
Long Term Debt278.9 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding56.4 M
Tax Provision86.8 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.364
Other Current Assets102.5 M
Accounts Payable205.9 M
Net Debt538.6 M
Other Operating Expenses3.4 B
Non Current Assets Total1.3 B
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity2.5 B
Non Currrent Assets Other30.3 M
When determining whether MSC Industrial Direct is a strong investment it is important to analyze MSC Industrial's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact MSC Industrial's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding MSC Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.36)
Dividend Share
3.34
Earnings Share
4.58
Revenue Per Share
67.92
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.08)
The market value of MSC Industrial Direct is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MSC that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MSC Industrial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MSC Industrial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because MSC Industrial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MSC Industrial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between MSC Industrial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MSC Industrial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MSC Industrial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.