
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Its 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. The company offers approximately 1.9 million stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its Website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and call-centers and branches. It operates through a distribution network of 28 branch offices, 11 customer fulfilment centers, and seven regional inventory centers. The company serves individual machine shops, Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies, and government agencies, as well as manufacturers of various sizes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. trades as MSM on NYSE. The company is classified in Industrials / Industrial - Distribution and reports in USD.
The current profile places the business in Industrial - Distribution. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.
Latest available fiscal data shows $3.77B of revenue and $199.33M of net income.
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. can be compared against peers such as Arcosa, Inc., Alaska Air Group, Inc., The Brink's Company, Everus Construction Group, Inc., EnerSys, Maximus, Inc..
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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $6.45B, beta of 0.83, and return on equity of +14.4%.
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MSM currently shows total debt of $538.81M and beta of 0.83. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.
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Company website: https://www.mscdirect.com
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