MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.18 Per Share, KeyCorp Forecasts

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a note issued to investors on Sunday, June 16th. KeyCorp analyst K. Newman now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.38. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS and Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.02. MSC Industrial Direct had a return on equity of 22.58% and a net margin of 7.89%. The business had revenue of $935.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $946.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. MSC Industrial Direct’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Loop Capital lowered MSC Industrial Direct from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $80.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com lowered MSC Industrial Direct from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 8th. Baird R W downgraded MSC Industrial Direct from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on MSC Industrial Direct from $95.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Finally, Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $93.00.

MSC Industrial Direct Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of MSM opened at $79.45 on Tuesday. MSC Industrial Direct has a 1 year low of $75.05 and a 1 year high of $105.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.18. The stock has a market cap of $4.47 billion, a PE ratio of 14.26 and a beta of 0.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSM. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct in the first quarter worth $29,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 261.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Institutional investors own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

MSC Industrial Direct Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 9th were issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.18%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 8th. MSC Industrial Direct’s payout ratio is 59.61%.

MSC Industrial Direct Company Profile

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, 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.