MSM · MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $6.82B |
| P/E | 29.52 |
| Float | 45.20M |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Volatility | 20.6% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Trading Companies & Distributors |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 83 |
| Price | 120.81 |
| Change | −1.15% |
| Prev Close | 122.21 |
| Open | 121.74 |
| Day Low | 119.37 |
| Day High | 122.39 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $92.10M |
| 52W High | 130.46 |
| 52W Low | 78.80 |
| 52W Pos | 81.3% |
| From High | −7.40% |
| From Low | +53.31% |
| Max DD 1Y | −12.66% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +0.80% |
| SMA 50 | −1.07% |
| SMA 200 | +16.91% |
| RSI (14) | 55.1 |
| Vol 30D | 23.4% |
| Vol 90D | 23.4% |
| 1Y Range | 79–130 |
| Daily bars | 516 |
| Perf Week | +1.41% |
| Perf Month | +1.56% |
| Perf Quarter | +3.12% |
| Perf Half Y | +40.67% |
| Perf Year | +33.94% |
| Perf YTD | +40.74% |
| Prev Day | −1.15% |
| Clavix | A- |
| Debt / Eq | 0.35 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.68 |
| Int Cover | 15.2× |
| FCF Margin | 5.7% |
| Rev Growth | +7.8% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 3 / 11 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayMSM grades A-, 83 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (68), most exposed on Sector Resilience (64, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Trading Companies & Distributors median. Ranks 3 of 11 in Trading Companies & Distributors by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| MSM | |
|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.82 |
| Volatilityannualized | 20.6% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −12.7% |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.04% |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 208% |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| MSM | Trading Companies & Distributors median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.82 | — |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate64% of 11 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Trading Companies & Distributors names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| MSM | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +1.4% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| Year to date | +40.7% |
| 1 year | +33.9% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| MSM | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 22 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 58 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 19 · 7 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 19 ↑ 7 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the Trading Companies & Distributors names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| MSM | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +7.8% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Trading Companies & Distributors median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openAccording to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is earning above-average shipping rates on trans-Atlantic routes by tailoring port calls to demand and tightly controlling capacity, while the Gemini Cooperation's rates sit below the market average even though its ships arrive on time more often. (Source: Xeneta rate benchmarking analysis.)
This article discusses the shipping line MSC and the Gemini Cooperation, reporting that MSC earns higher-than-average rates on trans-Atlantic routes due to flexible port calls and active capacity management, while Gemini's rates sit below the market average despite stronger schedule reliability, according to rate platform Xeneta. The article does not mention MSM (MSC Industrial Direct) and relates only to ocean container shipping.
The article discusses recent executive-level changes in the freight forwarding divisions of shipping companies MSC and CMA CGM, referencing prior coverage about internal clashes at MSC, a top Clasquin executive aligning with MSC's approach, and ongoing rivalry between the two carriers. The body text is truncated and does not provide full substance beyond a recap of prior headlines.
MSC Shipmanagement Limited and the owner of the MSC Samira III containership have been ordered to pay a combined $1.75 million fine after pleading guilty to concealing illegal discharges of oily waste.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) announced on September 8, 2026 that it has named Rob Kuhns to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Nearest peers by size
Trading Companies & Distributors| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QXO | QXO Inc | C- | $11.81B | — | 2.34 | Compare |
| AIT | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | A- | $11.82B | 28.52 | 0.86 | Compare |
| WSO | Watsco Inc | B- | $12.68B | 27.01 | 1.02 | Compare |
| WCC | Wesco International Inc | C+ | $16.69B | 23.99 | 1.57 | Compare |
| AER | AerCap Holdings NV | A- | $21.87B | 6.45 | 1.02 | Compare |
| SUNB | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | C+ | $30.15B | 21.87 | 1.43 | Compare |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc | B+ | $41.48B | 17.03 | 1.13 | Compare |
| FAST | Fastenal Co | A- | $56.24B | 41.60 | 0.66 | Compare |
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