Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, MSC Industrial (MSM 0.37%), which distributes metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations supplies, has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at MSC Industrial and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
MSC Industrial facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Southfield, Mich. (1941) |
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Market Cap |
$4.4 billion |
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Industry |
Trading companies and distributors |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.3 billion |
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Management |
Vice Chairman/CEO David Sandler (since 2005) |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
20.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$111.0 million / $3.7 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.4% |
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Competitors |
Align Aerospace LLC |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 495 members who have rated MSC Industrial believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, Binjiling, succinctly summed up the MSC Industrial bull case for our community: "Superbly run domestic company benefiting from industry consolidation and possibly richer mix of manufacturing coming back to the USA. There is cyclicality in the company, but long term, it is a grower."
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