For the quarter ended May 2025, MSC Industrial (MSM) reported revenue of $971.15 million, down 0.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.08, compared to $1.33 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.1% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $970.15 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.03, the EPS surprise was +4.85%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how MSC Industrial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Sales Days: 64 compared to the 64 average estimate based on nine analysts.
- Total Company ADS Percent Change: -0.8% versus the eight-analyst average estimate of -0.8%.
- Average Daily Sales (ADS): $15.2 million compared to the $15.12 million average estimate based on six analysts.
- Days Sales Outstanding: 39 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 40.
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Shares of MSC Industrial have returned +6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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