MSC Industrial Direct CoNYSE: MSM

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for MSC Industrial (MSM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended August 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ryan Mills - Head of Investor Relations Erik Gershwind - President & Chief Executive Officer Martina McIsaac - President & Chief Operating Officer Kristen Actis-Grande - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tommy Moll - Stephens Ryan Merkel - William Blair David Manthey - Baird Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Markets Katie Fleischer - KeyBanc Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Operator Good morning and welcome to the MSC Industrial Supply Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.

MSC Industrial (MSM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.64 per share a year ago.

MSC Industrial (MSM) reports year-over-year declines in the top and the bottom line in third-quarter fiscal 2024 due to the ongoing weakness in the manufacturing sector.

MSC Industrial (MSM) buys ApTex and Premier Tool Grinding to expand its footprint and product offerings.

MSC Industrial (MSM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

A nasty downtrend has been intact for months here on MSC.

MSC Industrial (MSM) expects an adjusted operating margin of 10.5%-10.7%, down from the prior stated 12-12.8%.

There is a possibility that MSC Industrial might not meet its full-year sales projections because of a slow start in its end markets. The anticipated second-half recovery for many industrial companies could be postponed.