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MSM's average daily sales fall 4.7% year over year in the fiscal second quarter.
The headline numbers for MSC Industrial (MSM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended February 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 3, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ryan Mills - Head of IR Erik Gershwind - CEO Martina McIsaac - President and COO Kristen Actis-Grande - CFO Conference Call Participants Ryan Cooke - Wolfe Research Tommy Moll - Stephens Ken Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Stephen Volkmann - Jefferies Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Markets David Manthey - Baird Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Operator Good morning, and welcome to the MSC Industrial Supply Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
MSC Industrial (MSM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.18 per share a year ago.
FISCAL 2025 Q2 HIGHLIGHTS Net sales of $891.7 million decreased 4.7% YoY Operating income of $62.2 million, or $63.7 million adjusted to exclude restructuring and other costs1 Operating margin of 7.0%, or 7.1% excluding the adjustments described above1 Diluted EPS of $0.70 vs. $1.10 in the prior fiscal year quarter Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.72 vs.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is currently rated a "hold" due to its valuation and recent financial underperformance. The company has experienced mixed financial results, with revenue and net income declining in 2024 and Q1 2025. Analysts expect further declines in revenue and profits for Q2 2025, making me cautious about any immediate bullish stance.
MSM's Q2 results are likely to reflect the slower growth in average daily sales seen at the beginning of the quarter and higher operating expenses.
MSC Industrial (MSM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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