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How MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stacks up
MSM · against 412 other Industrials companies of similar size
Valuation
42/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #287 of 413 · scores higher than 30% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score63 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including MSM · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 42?
Weighted metrics compared with all Industrials companies.Its metrics sit close to the Industrials norm.
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 6.0% vs peer median 6.9%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 3.3% vs peer median 3.7%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 3.4% vs peer median 3.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MSM, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MSM | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 402 reported | 3.4% | 4.2% | 35% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 416 reported | 6.2% | 7.8% | 31% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 189 reported | 3.3% | 4.1% | 40% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 401 reported | 21.1% | 38.1% | 24% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MSM| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.14T KRW (≈$13.1B) | 100 | 76 | |
| 1 | 4.69T KRW (≈$3.4B) | 100 | 59 | |
| 1 | 3.5B USD | 100 | 57 | |
| 4 | 26.4B HKD (≈$3.4B) | 99 | 63 | |
| 4 | 9.3B SGD (≈$7.1B) | 99 | 56 | |
| 283 | 1.02T JPY (≈$6.9B) | 43 | 41 | |
| 283 | 11.2B EUR (≈$12.3B) | 43 | 44 | |
| 283 | 4.0B EUR (≈$4.3B) | 43 | 30 | |
| 283 | 5.1B USD | 43 | 52 | |
| 287 | 6.7B USD | 42 | 53 | |
| 287 | 4.3B USD | 42 | 35 | |
| 287 | 5.5B USD | 42 | 52 | |
| 287 | 9.4B USD | 42 | 48 | |
| 287 | 17.1B CAD (≈$12.5B) | 42 | 62 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score