MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (MSM) Stock Price Today & Analysis
MSM
Valuation
Market cap$5.14B
Price-to-sales ratio1.35
Price-to-book value3.72
Price-earnings ratio25.10
Return on Equity15.00%
Return on Sales0.08%
Return on Assets0.08%
PEG ratioN/A
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share$3.66
Income Statement
Average volume745,705
EBITDA$406.02M
1 year high (52w)$96.99
1 year low (52w)$68.10
Dividend
Dividend yield3.66%
Solvency
Debt-to-equity ratioN/A
About MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.
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 (MRO) supplies. MSC primarily operates within North America where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
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