Q1 EPS Forecast for MSC Industrial Direct Reduced by Analyst

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) – Analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, October 27th. KeyCorp analyst K. Newman now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.86. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct’s current full-year earnings is $4.79 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on MSM. Loop Capital lowered their price target on MSC Industrial Direct from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on MSC Industrial Direct from $87.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.20.

MSC Industrial Direct Trading Up 1.7 %

NYSE MSM opened at $82.43 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $82.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.96. MSC Industrial Direct has a twelve month low of $75.05 and a twelve month high of $104.76. The stock has a market cap of $4.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 0.86.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08 by ($0.05). MSC Industrial Direct had a return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 6.77%. The firm had revenue of $952.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $959.74 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

MSC Industrial Direct Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be given a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 13th. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.12%. This is a boost from MSC Industrial Direct’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. MSC Industrial Direct’s payout ratio is currently 72.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MSM. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in MSC Industrial Direct in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 442.1% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in MSC Industrial Direct by 1,142.3% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 323 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new position in MSC Industrial Direct during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC boosted its holdings in MSC Industrial Direct by 35,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

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.