MSM (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Short Interest


MSM MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc MSM
81 GF Score
Price $123.02
GF Value $92.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is MSC Industrial Direct Co Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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MSM vs POOL, XMTR, SITE: Short Interest Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest 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 Short Interest vs Industrial Distribution Industry

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

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


MSM
81GF Score
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc MSM
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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSC Industrial Direct Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $123.02 is trading 33.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $92.04. GuruFocus considers MSC Industrial Direct Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MSM:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $92.04 vs. price of $123.02 (33.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 98M:Germany
Address 515 Broadhollow Road, Suite 1000, Melville, NY, USA, 11747
Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
81GF Score

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$123.02
Price
$92.04
GF Value