MSC Industrial Direct Co (STU:98M) Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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STU:98M MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc STU:98M
81 GF Score
Price €108.80
GF Value €80.82
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is MSC Industrial Direct Co Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based).

Note: Discounted Dividend model is only suitable for companies who have a consistant distribution history with more than 5 years. If the company's dividends does not remain steady over a long period, results may not be accurate due to the low consistency. The model is also only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, the data will not be stored into our database.

MSC Industrial Direct Co's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is not calculated.

STU:98M vs POOL, XMTR, SITE: Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) falls into.


STU:98M
81GF Score
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc STU:98M
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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co (STU:98M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSC Industrial Direct Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €108.80 is trading 34.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €80.82.

Key valuation signals for STU:98M:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: €80.82 vs. price of €108.80 (34.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Business Description

Other Exchanges MSM:USA
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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€108.80
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