MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc reports results for the quarter ended November 30 - Earnings Summary

• MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc MSM.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 86 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended November 30, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.25. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 73 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 70 cents to 76 cents per share.

• Revenue fell 2.7% to $928.48 million from a year ago; analysts expected $904.60 million.

• MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was 83 cents​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $46.62 million.

• MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc shares had risen by 6.9% this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 25.6% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no earnings estimate revisions by analysts covering the company.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy," 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is also "hold"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc is $80.00

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