MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
- Industrials
- US companies in Industrial - Distribution (8)
- NYSE · USD
- Mkt cap $6.6bn
$118.38
as of 27 Oct 2026, 12% below its 52-week high
Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.
These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.
- Trailing yield
- 2.94%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
- Forward yield
- 3.04%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
- Earnings cover
- 1.1×Pays 87% of earnings
- Cash cover
- 1.2×Free cash flow over dividends paid
- 5y dividend growth
- +3.0% a yearLast cut in FY2020
- Next ex-dividend date
- Declared10 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of $0.89
Compared with US companies in Industrial - Distribution (8)
- Trailing yield is higher than 6 of the 7 other US companies in Industrial - Distribution.
Quality
57
ModerateCapacity to keep growing the dividend
Risk
30
LowSignals of dividend-cut pressure
Trim
53
ModerateHow extended the valuation looks
Why Quality is 57
MSM against US companies in Industrial - Distribution (8)
Valuation against its own history
As of the last reported period (29 Aug 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of MSM’s past readings.
- P/E29.9×P100, poor for this measure
- Yield2.93%P29, poor for this measure
- Net debt / EBITDA1.12P35, neutral for this measure
- DGR 5y-11.7%P15, poor for this measure
- ROIC11.5%P8, poor for this measure
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