The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, MSC Industrial Direct Co's share price is $93.22.
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $70.49. Hence, MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio for today is 1.32.
Warning Sign:
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc stock PS Ratio (=1.32) is close to 2-year high of 1.46
The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MSM'
s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8 Med: 1.48 Max: 2.24
Current: 1.33
During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest PS Ratio was 2.24. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.48.
MSM's PS Ratio is ranked worse than 75.86% of 145
companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.53
vs MSM: 1.33
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.
During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of MSC Industrial Direct Co was 1.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 24.10% per year. The lowest was 0.70% per year. And the median was 7.50% per year.
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's PS Ratio falls into.
MSC Industrial Direct Co PS Ratio Calculation
The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Share Price of today is $93.22. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $70.49.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) PS Ratio Explanation
The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.
When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.
The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.
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MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Business Description
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.
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