earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
MSC Industrial Direct Q2 net sales up 11.5% to $961.6M, adjusted EPS $1.45 vs $1.29
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$2.86
revenue$1,919,377,000
- Net sales $961.6M (+11.5% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.45 (+12.4% YoY).
- Operating income $114.3M; adjusted operating margin 12.2% vs 11.6% prior year.
- Repurchased 150k shares at avg $81.76; share buybacks on hold pending share reclassification.
- FY2023 guidance: adjusted op margin 12.7%-13.3%; ADS growth 5%-9%; gross margins contract 40-70 bps YoY.
- Mission Critical: vending net sales +mid-teens, In-Plant +nearly 20%, Solutions >56% of total.