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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

Industrials · Industrial - Distribution

$124.55

Up+$2.41 (+1.97%)

Updated Sep 30, 2026, 4:18 AM

SID Score

7.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
4.83B
P/E ratio
24.2
Dividend yield
2.75%
52-week range
$78.80 – $130.46
Volume
818.4K
Avg. volume
618.17K

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MSM price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Sep 29, 2026

MSM closed at $124.55 after 20 trading sessions, up 5.78% for the selected period.

Last close
$124.55
Period change
+5.78%
Period low
$116.47
Period high
$124.55
Daily close
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MSM OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 29, 2026$122.18$124.93$121.64$124.55818.4K
Sep 28, 2026$119.34$122.48$119.34$122.14520.3K
Sep 25, 2026$120.73$122.00$120.33$121.22578.36K
Sep 24, 2026$122.70$123.995$119.675$120.73862.17K
Sep 23, 2026$121.61$124.68$120.24$124.10788.55K
Sep 22, 2026$121.43$124.07$121.01$121.37827.4K
Sep 21, 2026$122.47$123.095$120.37$121.63725.1K
Sep 18, 2026$121.74$122.39$119.37$122.211.87M
Sep 17, 2026$122.31$122.99$121.22$121.76546.34K
Sep 16, 2026$120.16$120.94$119.07$120.48844.81K
Sep 15, 2026$119.74$120.83$118.2834$119.88742.73K
Sep 14, 2026$119.61$120.505$118.41$119.28586.55K
Sep 11, 2026$121.59$123.045$119.88$120.51610.91K
Sep 10, 2026$117.25$120.00$117.25$119.68742.05K
Sep 9, 2026$119.96$121.33$118.53$119.43598.44K
Sep 8, 2026$121.21$122.36$119.95$120.38565.04K
Sep 4, 2026$118.20$121.69$117.12$121.41429.69K
Sep 3, 2026$115.86$118.00$115.86$117.89644.3K
Sep 2, 2026$117.81$119.40$115.73$116.47523.42K
Sep 1, 2026$118.42$119.555$116.74$117.74567.89K

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Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies. MSC primarily operates within North America where it derives over 95% of its revenue.

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Average target
$103.43
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MSM recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 13, 2026Rothschild & CoBuy—
Jul 2, 2026KeybancOverweight—
Jul 2, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Jun 16, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Jun 2, 2026KeybancOverweight—
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Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Stock Looks Above Fair Value On Cash Flow

MSC Industrial Direct has delivered a strong share price run in recent years, which naturally puts more attention on what investors are paying for its future cash flows. With the company now trading around US$124.10, the key issue is whether that tag lines up with what its current and expected cash generation can support. Over the past 5 years the stock has returned 83.8%, which raises the question of how much of the business' cash flow potential is already reflected in the price. The...

Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026

5 Industrial Distributors With a Competitive Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight

Some distributors are so deeply wired into their customers' factories and procurement systems that a cheaper rival barely registers as a threat. Five industrial companies have built that kind of grip, and their dividend histories reveal just how durable the cash flows behind it really are.

Yahoo · Sep 22, 2026

3 Cash-Producing Stocks Walking a Fine Line

A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner. Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.

Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

MSC Industrial Supply Co. To Webcast Review of Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

MELVILLE, NY AND DAVIDSON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2026 / MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE:MSM) ("MSC," "MSC Industrial," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading North American distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services, today announced that the Company's conference call to review its fiscal year 2026 fourth quarter and full year results, as well as its current operations, will be broadcast online live on Thursday, October 2

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