MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc.
Description
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. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers, and warehouses. The company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
About
CEO
Mr. Erik David Gershwind
Employees
7,191
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial Distribution
MIC code
XNYS
Address
515 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Jan 6, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 0.73 | 0.86 | 0.13 | 17.81% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Feb 2025)
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Next Quarter
(May 2025)
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Current Year
(Aug 2025)
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Next Year
(Aug 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Average estimate | 0.68 | 1.04 | 3.54 | 4.06 |
| Low estimate | 0.65 | 0.95 | 3.32 | 3.76 |
| High estimate | 0.70 | 1.12 | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| Last year EPS | 1.18 | 1.33 | 4.81 | 3.54 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr (Feb 2025)
-42.160%
Next qtr. (May 2025)
-21.520%
Current year (Aug 2025)
-26.320%
Next year (Aug 2026)
14.680%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 3.82B | 4.01B | 3.69B | 3.24B | 3.19B |
| Cost of revenue | 2.25B | 2.37B | 2.13B | 1.91B | 1.85B |
| Gross profit | 1.57B | 1.64B | 1.56B | 1.33B | 1.34B |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 404.91M | 491.67M | 474.39M | 339.05M | 367.77M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 412,000 | 1.03M | 150,000 | 66,000 | 333,000 |
| Expense | 25.77M | 22.54M | 17.60M | 14.51M | 16.67M |
| Other income expense | -36.81M | -14.01M | -5.81M | -36.22M | -17.18M |
| Pretax income | 342.75M | 456.16M | 451.13M | 288.38M | 334.25M |
| Tax provision | 86.79M | 113.05M | 110.65M | 70.44M | 82.49M |
| Net income | 255.96M | 343.11M | 340.48M | 217.94M | 251.76M |
| Basic EPS | 4.60 | 6.14 | 6.09 | 3.89 | 4.53 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.58 | 6.11 | 6.06 | 3.87 | 4.51 |
| Basic average shares | 56.26M | 55.92M | 55.78M | 55.74M | 55.47M |
| Diluted average shares | 56.26M | 55.92M | 55.78M | 55.74M | 55.47M |
| EBITDA | 465.92M | 562.96M | 545.04M | 409.01M | 437.03M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 255.96M | 343.11M | 340.48M | 217.94M | 251.76M |
| Minority interests | 2.64M | 126,000 | -696,000 | -1.03M | -641,000 |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
| Total assets | 2.46B | 2.54B | 2.73B | 2.46B | 2.38B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29.59M | 50.05M | 43.54M | 40.54M | 125.21M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 412.12M | 435.42M | 687.61M | 560.37M | 491.74M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 643.90M | 726.52M | 715.63M | 624.17M | 543.11M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | 96.85M | 89.17M | 77.71M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 102.48M | 105.52M | 96.85M | 89.17M | 77.71M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 58.65M | 65.91M | 64.78M | 49.01M | 56.17M |
| Land and improvements | 24.03M | 24.03M | 24.42M | 28.15M | 28.14M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 846.84M | 756.85M | 674.99M | 625.63M | 608.97M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | 7.52M | 6.27M | 4.79M | 5.04M | 3.31M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -686.03M | -634.19M | -584.54M | -549.91M | -527.32M |
| Goodwill | 1.55B | 1.55B | 1.53B | 1.49B | 1.46B |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 101.15M | 110.64M | 114.33M | 101.85M | 104.87M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 30.28M | 12.24M | 9.89M | 5.89M | 4.06M |
| Total liabilities | 1.06B | 1.05B | 1.37B | 1.30B | 1.06B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 205.93M | 226.30M | 217.38M | 186.33M | 125.78M |
| Accrued expenses | 131.67M | 153.94M | 146.11M | 126.10M | 119.54M |
| Short term debt | 251.85M | 251.10M | 344.24M | 216.36M | 144.06M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 12.09M | 13.12M | 12.38M | 25.87M | 14.11M |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 316.32M | 270.32M | 516.53M | 620.05M | 531.40M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 139.28M | 131.80M | 124.66M | 108.83M | 121.73M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | 9.44M | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 |
| Retained earnings | 456.85M | 755.01M | 681.29M | 532.32M | 749.52M |
| Other shareholders equity | -21.14M | -17.73M | -23.12M | -17.98M | -21.42M |
| Total shareholders equity | 1.40B | 1.49B | 1.36B | 1.16B | 1.32B |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.07B | 849.50M | 798.41M | 740.87M | 690.74M |
| Treasury stock | 114.24M | 107.68M | 106.20M | 104.38M | 103.95M |
| Minority interest | 9.49M | 13.42M | 11.85M | 11.00M | 5.63M |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 255.96M | 343.11M | 340.48M | 217.94M | 251.76M | 288.80M | 329.22M | 231.43M | 231.22M | 231.31M | 236.07M | 238.00M | 259.03M | 218.79M | 150.37M | 125.12M | 196.24M | 173.93M | 136.39M | 112.27M | 81.16M | 52.09M | 36.42M | 39.91M | 46.17M | 48.90M | 47.30M | 36.00M | 20.60M |
| Depreciation | 82.87M | 76.32M | 70.64M | 68.85M | 69.08M | 65.38M | 63.15M | 62.98M | 71.93M | 69.73M | 64.95M | 49.48M | 34.72M | 29.16M | 26.05M | 26.95M | 27.35M | 26.03M | 15.40M | 13.53M | 12.71M | 15.36M | 15.99M | 16.88M | 14.41M | 9.20M | 7.80M | 5.90M | 3.50M |
| Deferred Taxes | 9.71M | 6.70M | 10.76M | -13.61M | 7.72M | 14.30M | -19.58M | 13.48M | 15.01M | 15.04M | 11.83M | 6.36M | 2.77M | 15.27M | 6.46M | 4.39M | 4.98M | -1.77M | -2.36M | 2.21M | -2.62M | 6.80M | -406,000 | 3.13M | 2.97M | 7.50M | 1.40M | 2.20M | -7.80M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 18.85M | 18.64M | 19.26M | 17.72M | 16.93M | 16.28M | 14.93M | 13.93M | 13.99M | 14.20M | 16.69M | 15.82M | 15.26M | 14.77M | 8.75M | 10.90M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 3.60M | 18.32M | 13.24M | 18.58M | 22.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.89M | 4.25M | 9.57M | 5.28M | 4.04M | — | — | — | — | — | — | -200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 18.85M | 247.65M | -123.57M | -73.04M | 36.77M | -26.95M | -49.83M | -72.23M | 2.60M | -29.35M | -41.46M | -15.63M | -30.21M | -38.30M | -57.88M | 45.88M | -15.64M | -22.81M | -24.63M | -15.14M | -22.24M | -855,000 | -376,000 | 1.22M | -10.36M | -15.50M | -11.10M | -9.40M | -7.80M |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 64.86M | -25.41M | -99.00M | -141.40M | -104,000 | -36.66M | -31.05M | -14.78M | 61.33M | -61.72M | -26.63M | 19.84M | -42.77M | -42.86M | -37.62M | 73.13M | 15.12M | -37.15M | -19.09M | -6.01M | -21.29M | 3.85M | 28.99M | 25.65M | -37.73M | -66.10M | 4.60M | 8.90M | -62.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 454.69M | 685.33M | 231.82M | 95.03M | 404.85M | 321.15M | 306.86M | 234.81M | 396.06M | 239.20M | 261.44M | 313.87M | 238.80M | 196.82M | 98.02M | 290.62M | 237.61M | 143.52M | 109.75M | 106.87M | 47.72M | 77.24M | 80.61M | 86.77M | 15.46M | -16.20M | 50.10M | 43.80M | -54.30M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | 24.75M | — | — | -51.77M | -44.92M | -46.55M | -87.93M | -51.41M | -70.62M | -89.25M | -47.69M | -25.48M | -30.30M | -22.29M | -19.13M | -26.46M | -22.84M | -11.41M | -8.66M | -9.62M | -7.85M | -20.19M | -21.59M | -35.50M | -32.50M | -13.50M | -26.90M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -23.99M | -20.18M | -57.87M | -22.00M | -2.29M | -11.63M | -87.00M | -42.35M | — | — | 1.43M | -548.77M | -33.45M | -28.95M | — | — | — | -12.73M | -356.10M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -25.02M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -132.13M | -106.80M | -200.13M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | 27.03M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177.29M | 205.57M | 56.07M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -23.99M | -20.18M | -33.12M | -22.00M | -2.29M | -36.37M | -131.92M | -88.89M | -87.93M | -51.41M | -94.21M | -638.02M | -81.14M | -54.43M | -30.30M | -22.29M | -19.13M | -39.19M | -333.77M | 87.37M | -152.72M | -9.62M | -7.85M | -22.04M | -31.04M | -48.30M | -51.90M | -47.40M | -37.40M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 484.50M | 333.00M | 374.00M | 588.25M | 1.11B | 382.00M | 352.00M | 546.00M | 480.00M | 336.53M | 136.35M | 371.42M | 1.19M | — | — | 4.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -384.63M | -550.19M | -366.97M | -401.78M | -918.19M | -479.37M | -350.00M | -619.68M | -301.00M | -245.29M | -79.35M | -121.30M | -1.39M | -39.36M | -154.11M | -43.73M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | 3.74M | 1.20M | 606,000 | -105,000 | 1.16M | 1.82M | -491,000 | -803,000 | 714,000 | 3.96M | 5.48M | 4.13M | 4.89M | 6.42M | 4.77M | 1.78M | 3.27M | 7.69M | 7.24M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -321.37M | -1.16B | -551.60M | -666.75M | -1.19B | -390.27M | -309.83M | -840.13M | -778,000 | 117.84M | -72.49M | 548.40M | -103.04M | -257.86M | -400.82M | -126.12M | -221.79M | -100.84M | -32.89M | -210.84M | 11.19M | -19.52M | -29.30M | 7.30M | 12.29M | -18.80M | 1.30M | 65.70M | 69.60M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 29.59M | 50.05M | 43.54M | 40.54M | 125.21M | 32.29M | 46.22M | 16.08M | 52.89M | 38.27M | 47.15M | 55.88M | 168.45M | 95.96M | 121.19M | 225.57M | 42.84M | 7.80M | 7.72M | 41.02M | 39.52M | 114.29M | 59.98M | 12.47M | 3.21M | 2.70M | 8.60M | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 79.09M | 106.96M | 117.04M | 73.12M | 68.93M | 79.33M | 100.50M | 121.69M | 127.97M | -122.99M | 128.56M | 130.34M | 145.65M | 109.00M | 77.68M | 65.91M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 24.72M | 22.43M | 16.90M | 14.00M | 14.97M | 16.65M | 13.45M | 11.70M | 4.99M | -5.84M | 3.09M | 1.28M | 55,000 | 93,000 | 1.03M | 4.04M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 311.29M | 607.09M | 184.81M | 170.72M | 349.75M | 276.65M | 294.74M | 200.29M | 313.17M | 198.39M | 201.79M | 236.19M | 186.59M | 184.48M | 119.55M | 262.71M | 197.72M | 138.73M | 110.67M | 113.72M | 58.25M | 74.05M | 77.02M | 70.68M | -1.26M | -40.90M | 14.30M | 32.30M | -57.80M |
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