MSC Industrial Direct
About: MSC Industrial Direct is one of the largest industrial distributors with a focus on metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products and services. The company offers over 2 million products through its distribution network, which has 14 fulfillment or regional inventory centers. Although MSC has a presence in Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, it primarily operates in the United States. In fiscal 2024, 95% of the firm's $3.8 billion of sales was generated in the US.
Employees: 7,423
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.8M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.71% [Q3] → 81.98% (+1.27%) [Q4]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.9B [Q3] → $3.85B (-$44.3M) [Q4]
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 141
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 407 [Q3] → 373 (-34) [Q4]
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 77
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 0 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Wolfe Research Ryan Cooke 100% 1-year accuracy 1 / 1 met price target | 18%upside $95 | Outperform Initiated | 16 Jan 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Tommy Moll 76% 1-year accuracy 16 / 21 met price target | 5%upside $85 | Equal-Weight Downgraded | 4 Dec 2024 |
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