earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
MSC Industrial Q3 sales $1.0545B up 10%; EPS $1.69 ($1.74 adj); raises FY2023 sales guidance
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$4.56
revenue$2,973,841,000
- Net sales of $1,054.5M, up 10.0% YoY (11.7% on avg daily sales); outperformed IP index by ~11pp.
- Diluted EPS $1.69 vs $1.78; adjusted EPS $1.74 vs $1.82; operating margin 12.8% (adj 13.1%).
- Raises FY2023 sales guidance: ADS growth 10-11%; adjusted operating margin ~12.7%; gross margins 100-120bps contraction.
- Solutions net sales (vending, In-Plant) grew 10-13% YoY; e-commerce up 8% representing 60% of total sales.
- Public Sector contract win contributed 80% net sales growth in that segment, impacting mix.