MSC's Newly Formed and Nascent Mexican Distribution Business Is an Attractive Growth Opportunity
MSC Industrial Supply reported fiscal first-quarter results that largely met management's and Wall Street's expectations. The narrow-moat industrial distributor's first-quarter revenue grew 8% year over year (6% organically), operating income grew 4% to $103 million, and EPS increased 27% to $1.33. Most of the significant growth in EPS was due to a lower tax rate and share count relative to the year-ago quarter.MSC's shares traded down almost 1.5% after reporting earnings Jan. 9, while close pe...
MSC Industrial Direct Co. is a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. The company provides stock-keeping units through its eCommerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; its inventory management solutions; catalogs and brochures; and call-centers and branches. The company's range of MRO products includes cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.
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