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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $97 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $935 Mil. Therefore, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 10.41%.
The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MSC Industrial Direct Co's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was -0.70% per year.
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $97 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $457 Mil.
The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % 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.
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Trend | Aug14 | Aug15 | Aug16 | Aug17 | Aug18 | Aug19 | Aug20 | Aug21 | Aug22 | Aug23 | |||||||||||
Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 12.09 | 11.52 | 10.45 | 12.85 | 12.26 |
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May19 | Aug19 | Nov19 | Feb20 | May20 | Aug20 | Nov20 | Feb21 | May21 | Aug21 | Nov21 | Feb22 | May22 | Aug22 | Nov22 | Feb23 | May23 | Aug23 | Nov23 | Feb24 | |
Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 12.07 | 13.01 | 11.62 | 10.74 | 10.41 |
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % 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.
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % falls into.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (A: Aug. 2023 ) | / | Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 ) |
= | 491.67 | / | 4009.282 | |
= | 12.26 % |
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 ) |
= | 97.376 | / | 935.348 | |
= | 10.41 % |
* 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.
MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) Operating Margin % Explanation
Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.
Be Aware
Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokias Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
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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 |
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