MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Book Value per Share : $24.70 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is MSC Industrial Direct Co Book Value per Share?

MSC Industrial Direct Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $24.70.

During the past 12 months, MSC Industrial Direct Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of MSC Industrial Direct Co was 25.10% per year. The lowest was -9.30% per year. And the median was 8.10% per year.

MSC Industrial Direct Co's current price is $93.22. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $24.70. Hence, today's PB Ratio of MSC Industrial Direct Co is 3.77.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of MSC Industrial Direct Co was 5.23. The lowest was 2.12. And the median was 3.61.

Good Sign:

MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc stock PB Ratio (=3.77) is close to 1-year low of 3.52

MSC Industrial Direct Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Book Value per Share Chart

MSC Industrial Direct Co Annual Data

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26.78

23.65

20.75

24.17

26.65

MSC Industrial Direct Co Quarterly Data
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Book Value per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															25.41	26.57	26.65	24.55	24.70

Competitive Comparison of MSC Industrial Direct Co's Book Value per Share

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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MSC Industrial Direct Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's PB Ratio falls into.

MSC Industrial Direct Co Book Value per Share Calculation

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(1,479	-	0)	/	55
	=	26.65

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(1,391	-	0)	/	56
	=	24.70

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.

MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Business Description

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Address

515 Broadhollow Road, Suite 1000, Melville, NY, USA, 11747

Website

https://www.mscdirect.com

MSC Industrial Direct is one of the largest industrial distributors with a focus on metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products and services. The company offers over 2 million products through its distribution network, which has 11 fulfillment centers. Although MSC has a presence in Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, it primarily operates in the United States. In fiscal 2023, 95% of the firm's $4.0 billion of sales was generated in the U.S.

Executives

Erik Gershwind	officer: SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC, 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kristen Actis-grande	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Elizabeth Bledsoe	officer: SVP & Chief People Officer	C/O MSC LNDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kimberly Shacklett	officer: SVP, Sales & Customer Success	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Douglas E Jones	officer: EVP, Chief Supply Chain	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Stacey L. Bennett	10 percent owner	410 PARK AVE., SUITE 620, NEW YORK NY 10022
Rahquel Purcell	director	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Martina Mcisaac	officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Steven N Baruch	officer: SVP, STRATEGY & MARKETING	18232 PENINSULA CLUB, CORNELIUS NC 28031
Mitchell Jacobson	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Louise K Goeser	director	C/O PPL CORPORATION, TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
John Hill	officer: SVP, Chief Digital Info Offr.	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Neal Dongre	officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Martin Edward F Jr	officer: SVP, Sales & Customer Success	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kari D Heerdt	officer: SVP, Chief People Officer	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747