stockrowApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) vs MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM)
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 282.55 −5.28%
- MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. MSM 110.79 −4.54%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $10.3B against $6.2B — 1.7× the size. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 24.7× against 27.8×. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.45% against 6.37%. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.38% vs 5.55%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs 10.9%). Both pay a dividend; MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. yields more (3.14% vs 0.70%). Across the 23 metrics below, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. leads on 16 and MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | AIT | MSM | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.40% | 40.88% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 11.15% | 7.99% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.38% | 5.55% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.36% | 5.64% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.51% | 15.77% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 13.75% | 8.96% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.16% | 10.90% | 7.52% |
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