Company Analysis MSC Industrial Direct
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (3.77%) are higher than the sector average (1.49%).
Disadvantages
- Price (79.9 $) is higher than fair price (53.07 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (-16.74%) is lower than the sector average (-0.5894%).
- Current debt level 23.07% has increased over 5 years from 19.13%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=18.01%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=20.4%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| MSC Industrial Direct | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 1.1% | -7.2% | 2.9% |
| 90 days | -3.7% | -13.7% | 2.4% |
| 1 year | -16.7% | -0.6% | 26.4% |
MSM vs Sector: MSC Industrial Direct has significantly underperformed the "Industrials" sector by -16.15% over the past year.
MSM vs Market: MSC Industrial Direct has significantly underperformed the market by -43.15% over the past year.
Stable price: MSM is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: MSM with weekly volatility of -0.3218% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (79.9 $) is higher than the fair price (53.07 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (79.9 $) is 33.6% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (17.93) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (34.71).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (17.93) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.62).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (3.31) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.48).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (3.31) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.59).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.21) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.28).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.21) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.2).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.48) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (14.53).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.48) is lower than that of the market as a whole (19.68).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 0.5969% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (0.5969%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-53.66%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (18.01%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (20.4%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (18.01%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.07%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (10.33%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (6.86%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (10.33%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.49%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (15.51%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (15.51%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.77% is higher than the average for the sector '1.49%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.77% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.86.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 3.77% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 2 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (72.42%) are at a comfortable level.
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