MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Days Sales Outstanding

: 41.12 (As of Feb. 2024)

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MSC Industrial Direct Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $421 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $935 Mil. Hence, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 41.12.

The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

MSM' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.07 Med: 55.67 Max: 61.69
Current: 39.07

During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 61.69. The lowest was 39.07. And the median was 55.67.

MSM's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
82.64% of 144 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 57.455 vs MSM: 39.07

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Feb. 2023 (52.12) to Feb. 2024 (41.12).

MSC Industrial Direct Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Days Sales Outstanding

57.78

59.04

59.20

61.69

51.12

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
Days Sales Outstanding																52.12	36.83	38.51	40.64	41.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.

MSC Industrial Direct Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (687.608	+	435.421)	/	2 )	/	4009.282	*	365
=	561.5145					/	4009.282	*	365
=	51.12

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Nov. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Feb. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (414.28	+	428.699)	/	2 )	/	935.348	*	365 / 4
=	421.4895					/	935.348	*	365 / 4
=	41.12

MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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

Industry

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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