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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (MSM)

Common Stock · Currency in USD · XNYS

Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.

Company Info

SIC5084
Composite FIGIBBG000BCLYL9
CIK0001003078
IPODec 15, 1995
Sectorwholesale-industrial machinery & equipment

Highlights

Market Cap$5.04B
EPS$3.04
P/E Ratio29.89
Revenue$3.77B
Gross Profit$1.50B
Net Income$168.63M
Employees7,284
WSO55,803,307
Phone516-812-2000

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (MSM) has returned 8.61% so far this year and 30.43% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MSM has achieved an annualized return of 1.67%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

MSM

1M-3.31%
6M-2.01%
YTD8.61%
1Y30.43%
5Y0.27%
10Y1.67%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (MSM) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261.42%11.26%-1.20%1.96%
20256.99%2.11%-3.66%-1.20%6.05%4.99%-2.75%6.15%3.10%-7.16%5.73%-4.57%
2024-1.86%2.01%-3.84%-5.70%-5.63%-8.03%11.45%-6.99%5.21%-8.14%7.77%-13.19%
20231.10%2.77%-0.38%8.45%-1.10%5.60%5.96%1.65%-4.50%-3.59%3.01%3.79%
2022-3.20%-5.55%10.10%-2.84%2.12%-11.89%9.96%-3.36%-7.89%12.94%2.86%-5.33%
2021-8.55%10.14%3.52%-0.96%2.85%-5.17%-1.31%-5.74%-4.79%4.33%-6.58%5.23%
2020-13.80%-9.66%-11.69%11.54%18.13%4.88%-9.56%-1.11%-3.76%9.49%19.05%0.13%
201910.00%0.91%-2.93%0.24%-15.88%4.93%-5.08%-5.12%8.16%0.18%-0.76%6.91%
2018-3.31%-6.44%4.76%-5.35%6.64%-8.29%0.15%1.20%3.11%-8.41%8.51%-14.53%
201710.12%-1.90%1.14%-12.92%-6.85%2.04%-17.83%-3.54%9.33%10.06%7.23%7.77%
20162.16%-3.02%-5.67%2.00%1.84%0.29%-0.57%21.20%2.66%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (MSM) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00MSM: 0.67SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00MSM: 1.07SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00MSM: 1.12SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00MSM: 1.06SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00MSM: 0.22SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of MSM compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A volatility is 1.80%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)2.46B2.46B2.54B2.73B2.46B2.38B2.31B2.29B2.10B2.06B2.10B2.06B1.94B1.44B1.24B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)1.39B1.39B1.48B1.35B1.15B1.31B1.48B1.39B1.23B1.10B1.33B1.40B1.39B1.19B993.11M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)8.29M9.49M13.42M11.85M11.00M5.63M5.33M--------
Equity (USD)1.40B1.40B1.49B1.36B1.16B1.32B1.48B1.39B1.23B1.10B1.33B1.40B1.39B1.19B993.11M
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)-----37.57M----131.21M----
Long-term Debt (USD)485.25M508.11M453.85M793.41M783.59M615.55M----214.79M----
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)336.22M455.60M402.12M641.19M738.32M653.12M380.44M410.95M316.05M487.97M346.00M353.02M339.04M87.25M79.11M
Other Current Liabilities (USD)467.45M365.30M383.42M460.49M324.08M236.19M247.85M312.38M404.31M336.59M282.41M192.88M63.82M35.23M32.64M
Wages (USD)36.75M34.20M39.72M48.08M51.52M46.77M38.96M33.01M32.15M31.42M25.60M23.02M36.12M38.64M44.02M
Accounts Payable (USD)225.15M205.93M226.30M217.38M186.33M125.78M160.11M145.13M121.27M110.60M114.33M116.28M113.64M96.64M95.54M
Current Liabilities (USD)729.35M605.43M649.44M725.94M561.93M408.73M446.92M490.52M557.73M478.60M422.34M309.16M213.58M170.52M172.20M
Liabilities (USD)1.07B1.06B1.05B1.37B1.30B1.06B827.36M901.47M873.77M966.58M768.34M662.18M552.62M257.77M251.31M
Other Non-current Assets (USD)803.35M812.82M796.32M784.80M747.60M737.81M684.10M706.81M666.60M657.61M658.17M666.67M642.65M298.96M288.87M
Intangible Assets (USD)85.46M101.15M110.64M114.33M101.85M104.87M116.67M122.72M110.43M105.31M119.81M138.31M155.32M51.21M48.31M
Fixed Assets (USD)346.71M360.26M319.66M286.67M298.42M301.98M310.85M311.69M316.31M320.54M291.16M294.35M251.54M174.60M148.81M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)1.24B1.27B1.23B1.19B1.15B1.14B1.11B1.14B1.09B1.08B1.07B1.10B1.05B524.77M485.99M
Other Current Assets (USD)582.46M544.19M590.99M828.00M690.08M694.66M640.48M629.01M540.62M537.27M525.45M511.60M474.48M526.70M413.58M
Inventory (USD)644.09M643.90M726.52M715.63M624.17M543.11M559.14M518.50M464.96M444.22M506.63M449.81M419.01M393.41M344.85M
Current Assets (USD)1.23B1.19B1.32B1.54B1.31B1.24B1.20B1.15B1.01B981.49M1.03B961.42M893.49M920.11M758.43M
Assets (USD)2.46B2.46B2.54B2.73B2.46B2.38B2.31B2.29B2.10B2.06B2.10B2.06B1.94B1.44B1.24B

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