MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Debt-to-Equity : 0.44 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is MSC Industrial Direct Co Debt-to-Equity?

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $280 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $336 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,391 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.44.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

MSM' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.43 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of MSC Industrial Direct Co was 0.80. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.43.

MSM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
54.14% of 133 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs MSM: 0.44

MSC Industrial Direct Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

MSC Industrial Direct Co Annual Data

Trend

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Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

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Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Debt-to-Equity

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0.30

0.51

0.73

0.64

0.35

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
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.43	0.35	0.35	0.43	0.44

Competitive Comparison of MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

MSC Industrial Direct Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(251.103	+	270.315)	/	1479.164
	=	0.35

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(279.515	+	335.704)	/	1390.509
	=	0.44

MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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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