MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. Common Stock (MSM)
Stock · NYSE · Industrials
$130.38as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
MSM Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What MSM's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 31 | +0.9% | 55% | September 18, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 25 | +0.4% | 56% | September 23, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 24 | +3.5% | 63% | August 11, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 23 | -1.4% | 48% | March 19, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.1% | 56% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About MSM
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 metalworking and MRO products include cutting tools, abrasives, machining fluids, measuring instruments, metalworking products, machinery and accessor…
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Employees
- 7,077
- Website
- www.mscdirect.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $128.14$131.5
- Market cap
- $6.92B
- P/E (trailing)
- 31.21
- P/E (forward)
- 23.94
- EPS (trailing)
- $4.13
- Dividend yield
- 3.35%
- Beta
- 0.82
- Avg. volume
- 680.0K
- Ex-dividend date
- July 8, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- July 22, 2026
How MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Oct 23, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
7 analyst ratings
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- MSMMSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. Common Stock$130.38▼ 0.24%Market cap $6.92BP/E 31.21$78.8$132.33
- ENSEnerSys Common Stock$168.72▼ 2.37%Market cap $6.85BP/E 17.08$113.61$244.3
- STSensata Technologies Holding plc Ordinary Shares$40.58▼ 1.77%Market cap $6.74BP/E 65.16$28.16$53.89
- AGCOAGCO Corporation Common Stock$103.72▼ 2.34%Market cap $7.12BP/E 13.99$98.22$143.78
- GTESGates Industrial Corporation Ltd. Common Shares$25.83▼ 1.94%Market cap $7.24BP/E 18.08$20.88$30.34
- RALRalliant Corporation Common Stock$66.55▼ 3.17%Market cap $7.30BP/E —$37.27$75.41
- AAONAAON Inc. Common Stock$73.73▼ 4.62%Market cap $7.39BP/E 40.48$73.19$150.46
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. Common Stock | $6.92B | 31.21 | $130.38 | ▼ 0.24% | $78.8$132.33 |
| ENS EnerSys Common Stock | $6.85B | 17.08 | $168.72 | ▼ 2.37% | $113.61$244.3 |
| ST Sensata Technologies Holding plc Ordinary Shares | $6.74B | 65.16 | $40.58 | ▼ 1.77% | $28.16$53.89 |
| AGCO AGCO Corporation Common Stock | $7.12B | 13.99 | $103.72 | ▼ 2.34% | $98.22$143.78 |
| GTES Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. Common Shares | $7.24B | 18.08 | $25.83 | ▼ 1.94% | $20.88$30.34 |
| RAL Ralliant Corporation Common Stock | $7.30B | — | $66.55 | ▼ 3.17% | $37.27$75.41 |
| AAON AAON Inc. Common Stock | $7.39B | 40.48 | $73.73 | ▼ 4.62% | $73.19$150.46 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- MSC Industrial Direct: Why The Upside Is Insufficient Given The PriceSeekingAlpha · 10/2/2026
- Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging W.W. Grainger (GWW) This Year?Yahoo · 10/1/2026
- MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Stock Looks Above Fair Value On Cash FlowYahoo · 9/24/2026
- 5 Industrial Distributors With a Competitive Advantage Hiding in Plain SightYahoo · 9/24/2026
- 3 Cash-Producing Stocks Walking a Fine LineYahoo · 9/22/2026
- The Hidden Winners Inside SCHD - September 2026SeekingAlpha · 9/18/2026
- MSC Industrial Supply Co. To Webcast Review of Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsYahoo · 9/17/2026
- Wolfe Research Assumes MSC Industrial Direct Co at Peer PerformBenzinga · 9/15/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Kuhns Robert M · September 14, 2026 · Grant12.6K
- Siegel Walter · July 20, 2026 · Grant2.0K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 44.22M
- Total value held
- $3.99B
- Institutional holders
- 408
- Unknown5.43M
- Unknown2.61M
- Unknown2.00M
- Unknown1.79M
- Unknown1.77M
- Unknown1.66M
- Unknown1.41M
- Unknown1.39M
- Unknown1.36M
- Unknown1.15M
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedAll commentary →Synthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
October 7, 2026
MSM: Manufacturing Growth Fuels Analyst Upside Views
A Yahoo article names MSC Industrial Direct among five stocks highlighted as U.S. manufacturing has expanded for nine straight months. SeekingAlpha notes that the company's upside may be limited relative to its current price. Another Yahoo piece points out that industrial product stocks, including MSC, have lagged peers such as W.W. Grainger this year. These reports suggest that while the sector is growing, MSC’s valuation and performance relative to peers may temper expectations.
MSM: Manufacturing Growth Fuels Analyst Upside Views. A Yahoo article names MSC Industrial Direct among five stocks highlighted as U.S. manufacturing has expanded for nine straight months. SeekingAlpha notes that the company's upside may be limited relative to its current price. Another Yahoo piece points out that industrial product stocks, including MSC, have lagged peers such as W.W. Grainger this year. These reports suggest that while the sector is growing, MSC’s valuation and performance relative to peers may temper expectations.