MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)
NYSE: MSM · Real-Time Price · USD
124.77
-0.86 (-0.68%)
Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 9 analysts polled by S&P Global, MSC Industrial Direct Co. stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $125.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 0.72% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $67 (-46.30%) and the highest is $150 (+20.22%).

Price Target: $125.67 (+0.72%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$67$125.67$131$150
Change-46.30%+0.72%+4.99%+20.22%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for MSC Industrial Direct Co. stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy001122
Buy000000
Hold1097666
Sell010000
Strong Sell101111
Total11109899

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
William Blunt
Rothschild & Co Redburn
No rating
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Buy
Initiates
$155
BuyInitiates$155+24.23%Jul 13, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aJul 2, 2026
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aJul 2, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$145$150
BuyMaintains$145$150+20.22%Jul 2, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Reiterates
$132$145
BuyReiterates$132$145+16.21%Jul 2, 2026
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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.99B
from 3.77B
Increased by 5.89%
Revenue Next Year
4.26B
from 3.99B
Increased by 6.73%
EPS This Year
4.60
from 3.76
Increased by 22.43%
EPS Next Year
5.45
from 4.60
Increased by 18.30%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingAug 28, 2021Sep 3, 2022Sep 2, 2023Aug 31, 2024Aug 30, 2025Aug 31, 2026
Revenue
3.24B3.69B4.01B3.82B3.77B3.99B
Revenue Growth
1.59%13.83%8.60%-4.70%-1.35%5.89%
Gross Profit
1.33B1.56B1.64B1.57B1.54B1.63B
Gross Margin
41.12%42.21%40.98%41.16%40.75%40.93%
Operating Income
339.05M474.39M491.67M404.91M313.73M371.28M
Net Income
216.91M339.79M343.23M258.59M199.33M250.40M
EPS
----3.764.60
EPS Growth
-----21.83%22.43%
Forward PE
16.2012.3115.9918.1122.5527.10
Dividend / Share
3.003.043.203.343.423.50
Dividend Growth
-1.33%5.26%4.37%2.40%2.37%
Free Cash Flow
155.40M125.51M545.33M303.92M218.43M239.94M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.0B
Avg4.0B
Low3.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
6.4%
Avg
5.9%
Low
3.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High4.69
Avg4.60
Low4.30

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
24.7%
Avg
22.4%
Low
14.4%