MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)$106.50
Market Cap: 4.31 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for MSC Industrial Direct (MSM).
INDUSTRIALS
INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION
DCF ready
Valuation
19.7x
EV/FCF, 5.1% FCF yield
Quality
10.6%
ROIC, 6.4% FCF margin
Growth
3.4%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.3x
Debt/equity, 1.7x current ratio
Superinvestors
3
Top: FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund (2.6%)
Strengths to research
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.3x.
- 3 tracked superinvestors report a position.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for MSM.
Grade C
48
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 6 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| MSM Target | MSC Industrial Direct | $4.3B | 29.8x | 19.7x | 10.6% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 40.8% | 1.1x | N/A |
| SITE | SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. | $5.4B | 33.6x | 22.7x | 7.4% | 11.7% | 5.2% | 34.8% | 0.8x | N/A |
| REZI | Resideo Technologies Inc. | $2.6B | -7.6x | -4.1x | -8.6% | 8.1% | -16.8% | 29.4% | 3.8x | N/A |
| AIT | Applied Industrial Tech. | $8.5B | 30.3x | 17.5x | 21.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 30.3% | -0.7x | N/A |
| CNM | Core & Main Inc Class A | $10.6B | 20.5x | 17.1x | 23.1% | 16.0% | 7.9% | 26.9% | -0.2x | N/A |
| POOL | Pool Corp. | $11.5B | 17.0x | 36.9x | 34.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 29.7% | -0.2x | N/A |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | $34.6B | 24.0x | 23.8x | 18.5% | N/A | 5.2% | 30.7% | 1.2x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for MSM (annual).
3 superinvestors own MSM
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pzena Hancock Classic Value | 444,610 | $41M | 0.13% | 0.0% |
| FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 258,539 | $20M | 2.74% | 0.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 11,251 | $1M | 0.01% | 0.0% |