MSM (MSC Industrial Direct Co) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.30% (As of Feb. 2025)

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What is MSC Industrial Direct Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. MSC Industrial Direct Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.

The historical rank and industry rank for MSC Industrial Direct Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MSM' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.2 Med: 0.25 Max: 3.7
Current: -0.3

During the past 13 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.70%. The lowest was -27.20%. And the median was 0.25%.

MSM's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
51.65% of 91 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: -0.2 vs MSM: -0.30

Competitive Comparison of MSC Industrial Direct Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

MSC Industrial Direct Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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MSC Industrial Direct Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

515 Broadhollow Road, Suite 1000, Melville, NY, USA, 11747

Website

https://www.mscdirect.com

MSC Industrial Direct is one of the largest industrial distributors with a focus on metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products and services. The company offers over 2 million products through its distribution network, which has 14 fulfillment or regional inventory centers. Although MSC has a presence in Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, it primarily operates in the United States. In fiscal 2024, 95% of the firm's $3.8 billion of sales was generated in the US.

Executives

Mitchell Jacobson	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Philip Peller	director
Erik Gershwind	officer: SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC, 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kimberly Shacklett	officer: SVP, Sales & Customer Success	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kristen Actis-grande	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Elizabeth Bledsoe	officer: SVP & Chief People Officer	C/O MSC LNDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Douglas E Jones	officer: EVP, Chief Supply Chain	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Stacey L. Bennett	10 percent owner	410 PARK AVE., SUITE 620, NEW YORK NY 10022
Rahquel Purcell	director	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Martina Mcisaac	officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Steven N Baruch	officer: SVP, STRATEGY & MARKETING	18232 PENINSULA CLUB, CORNELIUS NC 28031
Louise K Goeser	director	C/O PPL CORPORATION, TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
John Hill	officer: SVP, Chief Digital Info Offr.	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Neal Dongre	officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Martin Edward F Jr	officer: SVP, Sales & Customer Success	C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747