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MSM
$116.84+1.25 (+1.08%)
After Hours$117.00+0.16 (+0.14%)· Last close Jun 9
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.
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The Narrative
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. in the Industrials sector is trading at $116.84 with a market capitalization of $6.1B. Wall Street consensus targets $96.17 (6 analysts), implying a -17.7% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $119.13, remaining 28.8% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 4/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 85/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply -17.7% downside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
Whystock Valuation Model
Anchored to each ticker's own 5-year median trailing P/E, tilted by current ROE and growth. Fair P/E = own median P/E + (ROE × 10) + (max(revenue growth, earnings growth) × 15), capped at ±30% around the historical anchor. Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. Premium compounders like COST/MSFT are judged against their own multi-year norm rather than a sector median. Falls back to the sector-anchored formula (Tech ≈ 28, Comm Services ≈ 24, Utilities ≈ 18, Financials ≈ 14, etc.) for recent IPOs and tickers with insufficient history (< 24 monthly samples). Result is a normalised multiple gauge — not a price target.
Current Price$116.84
Potential Downside
40.6%
Whystock Fair Value$69.45
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Analyst Consensus6 analysts
Hold
Mean target$96.17-17.7%
Range$67.00 – $120.00
Fundamentals
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 internation...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$6.11B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
29.43
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.81
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
2.96%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
15.01%
Volume
Today's trading volume
602,368
Recent News
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Is Up 5.5% After Announcing Major 1,000-Job Cost-Cutting Plan
Earlier this week, MSC Industrial Direct announced a plan to cut about 1,000 jobs over three years, targeting roughly US$50,000,000 in annual run rate cost savings as part of a broader operational efficiency program. This sizable headcount reduction highlights management’s focus on reshaping the company’s cost base, even as investors weigh the risk of execution challenges and potential service disruption. We’ll now explore how this large-scale headcount reduction and planned US$50,000,000...
How The MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Story Is Evolving With Cost Cuts And Valuation Shifts
The updated model fair value for MSC Industrial Direct has shifted from US$93.50 to US$96.17 per share, a modest adjustment that has caught investor attention. This change sits alongside bullish and bearish analyst commentary that centers on planned cost savings, execution on a 1,000 person headcount reduction, and what those efforts could mean for the stock over time. As you read on, you will see how these moving pieces fit together and how to keep track of the evolving story around MSC...
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