MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) will likely be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect MSC Industrial Direct to post earnings of $1.00 per share and revenue of $964.0280 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

MSC Industrial Direct Price Performance

NYSE:MSM opened at $88.10 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $89.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.66. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.92. MSC Industrial Direct has a one year low of $68.10 and a one year high of $94.31.

MSC Industrial Direct Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. This is a positive change from MSC Industrial Direct’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. MSC Industrial Direct’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.31%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in MSC Industrial Direct by 116.2% during the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 269,210 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,888,000 after acquiring an additional 144,666 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 29.3% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 318,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,069,000 after purchasing an additional 72,056 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 362,768 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,843,000 after purchasing an additional 64,171 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in MSC Industrial Direct in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,352,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in MSC Industrial Direct by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 83,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,066,000 after buying an additional 12,242 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MSM. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $74.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Stephens raised their price target on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of MSC Industrial Direct from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.00.

About MSC Industrial Direct

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.