P/E ratio for MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)

P/E ratio history for MSC Industrial Direct from 2001 to 2026

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Fastenal FAST	40.3	26.36%	🇺🇸 USA
W. W. Grainger GWW	38.5	20.90%	🇺🇸 USA
DXP Enterprises DXPE	30.7	-3.50%	🇺🇸 USA
WESCO International WCC	25.6	-19.78%	🇺🇸 USA
Kaman KAMN	-26.7	-183.90%	🇺🇸 USA
Applied Industrial Technologies AIT	31.5	-1.13%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.