MSC Industrial Delivers Mixed Q2: Sales Slide, EPS Tops Estimates, Outlook Remains Cautious
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 03 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Financial Performance: MSC Industrial Direct reported a 4.7% decline in net sales year-over-year to $891.7 million, with adjusted operating income down 34.9% to $63.7 million and adjusted EPS of $0.72, which exceeded expectations despite overall lower performance.
Future Outlook: The company anticipates a continued decline in average daily sales for the third quarter and aims for an adjusted operating margin between 8.7% and 9.3%, while focusing on productivity strategies to enhance market position and long-term growth.
Analyst Views on MSM
Wall Street analysts forecast MSM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MSM is 93.33 USD with a low forecast of 90.00 USD and a high forecast of 96.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 87.800
Low
90.00
Averages
93.33
High
96.00
Current: 87.800
Low
90.00
Averages
93.33
High
96.00
About MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc. is a distributor of a range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. Its range of metalworking and MRO products includes cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components and electrical supplies. It offers saleable stock-keeping units through its e-commerce channels, including its Website https://www.mscdirect.com; its inventory management solutions; its brochures, and its customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers and warehouses. It offers advanced tools that integrate its solutions with customer purchasing platforms and workflows. This includes straightforward integrations, such as embedding customer inventory levels into searches on the Company’s Website.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
