MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Second Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$935.3m (down 2.7% from 2Q 2023).
• Net income: US$61.8m (down 22% from 2Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 6.6% (down from 8.2% in 2Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
• EPS: US$1.10 (down from US$1.42 in 2Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

MSC Industrial Direct Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 4.6%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 4.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.6% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in the US.

Performance of the American Trade Distributors industry.

The company's shares are down 2.2% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for MSC Industrial Direct that you should be aware of.

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