MSC Industrial Direct Co. Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, MSC Industrial Direct Co. stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $96.17. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.74% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $67 (-42.00%) and the highest is $120 (+3.89%).

Price Target: $96.17 (-16.74%)

Analyst Consensus: Hold

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$67	$96.17	$95	$120
Change	-42.00%	-16.74%	-17.76%	+3.89%

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

Rating	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26
Strong Buy	0	0	0	1	1	1
Buy	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hold	9	10	9	7	6	6
Sell	1	0	1	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	1	0	1	1	1
Total	11	11	10	9	8	8

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Kenneth Newman KeyBanc	KeyBanc	Buy Maintains $117 → $120	Buy	Maintains	$117 → $120	+3.89%	Jun 2, 2026
Ryan Merkel William Blair	William Blair	Hold Maintains n/a	Hold	Maintains	n/a	n/a	Apr 13, 2026
Patrick Baumann J.P. Morgan	J.P. Morgan	Hold Maintains $95 → $97	Hold	Maintains	$95 → $97	-16.02%	Apr 4, 2026
Unknown Analyst Stephens No rating	Stephens	Hold Maintains $92 → $90	Hold	Maintains	$92 → $90	-22.08%	Apr 2, 2026
Stephen Volkmann Jefferies	Jefferies	Hold Maintains $85 → $90	Hold	Maintains	$85 → $90	-22.08%	Apr 1, 2026

More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

3.95B

from 3.77B

4.71%

from 3.77B

Revenue Next Year

4.15B

from 3.95B

5.26%

from 3.95B

EPS This Year

4.33

from 3.76

15.16%

from 3.76

EPS Next Year

4.95

from 4.33

14.32%

from 4.33

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Aug 28, 2021	Sep 3, 2022	Sep 2, 2023	Aug 31, 2024	Aug 30, 2025	Aug 31, 2026
Revenue	3.24B	3.69B	4.01B	3.82B	3.77B	3.95B
Revenue Growth	1.59%	13.83%	8.60%	-4.70%	-1.35%	4.71%
Gross Profit	1.33B	1.56B	1.64B	1.57B	1.54B	1.62B
Gross Margin	41.12%	42.21%	40.98%	41.16%	40.75%	40.95%
Operating Income	339.05M	474.39M	491.67M	404.91M	313.73M	354.69M
Net Income	216.91M	339.79M	343.23M	258.59M	199.33M	233.42M
EPS	-	-	-	-	3.76	4.33
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	-21.83%	15.16%
Forward PE	16.20	12.31	15.99	18.11	22.55	26.68
Dividend / Share	3.00	3.04	3.20	3.34	3.42	3.50
Dividend Growth	-	1.33%	5.26%	4.37%	2.40%	2.34%
Free Cash Flow	155.40M	125.51M	545.33M	303.92M	218.43M	209.92M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	7

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	4.0B
Avg	3.9B
Low	3.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	5.3%
Avg	4.7%
Low	3.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	4.33
Low	-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	15.2%
Low	-