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MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 27.27% (As of Feb. 2024)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. MSC Industrial Direct Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 27.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

MSM' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.41   Med: 35.43   Max: 40.66
Current: 34.37

During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 40.66%. The lowest was 24.41%. And the median was 35.43%.

MSM's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
72.41% of 145 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 19.55 vs MSM: 34.37

MSC Industrial Direct Co's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -1.50% per year.


MSC Industrial Direct Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.00 29.09 24.41 34.15 35.14

MSC Industrial Direct Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.18 41.59 38.43 30.68 27.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MSC Industrial Direct Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



MSC Industrial Direct Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(414.28 + 709.362 + 121.519) - (363.116 + 0 + 0)
=882.045

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(428.699 + 685.373 + 128.614) - (350.915 + 0 + -1.1368683772162E-13)
=891.771

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of MSC Industrial Direct Co for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Nov. 2023  Q: Feb. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=347.624/( ( (383.167 + max(882.045, 0)) + (392.708 + max(891.771, 0)) )/ 2 )
=347.624/( ( 1265.212 + 1284.479 )/ 2 )
=347.624/1274.8455
=27.27 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MSC Industrial Direct Co  (NYSE:MSM) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
515 Broadhollow Road, Suite 1000, Melville, NY, USA, 11747
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