MSC Industrial Direct Co (MSC Industrial Direct Co) Cash-to-Debt : 0.04 (As of Feb. 2024)

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

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. MSC Industrial Direct Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.04.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, MSC Industrial Direct Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024.

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

MSM' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.34
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.06.

MSM's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
93.66% of 142 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs MSM: 0.04

MSC Industrial Direct Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

MSC Industrial Direct Co Annual Data

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0.07

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0.05

0.10

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
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.08	0.11	0.10	0.04	0.04

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

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

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

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

MSC Industrial Direct Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

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

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	50.052	/	(251.103	+	270.315)
	=	0.10

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

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	22.227	/	(279.515	+	335.704)
	=	0.04

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

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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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