MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)

• Market cap: $6.8B
• 1 day: 2.89%
• 5 days: 1.88%
• 1 month: -3.83%
• 3 months: 11.91%
• 6 months: 30.48%
• Year to date: 41.83%
• 1 year: 33.59%
• 5 years: 44.92%
• 10 years: 65.22%
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution

About: 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.

Employees: 7,284