stockrowMSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM) vs QXO, Inc. (QXO)
- MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. MSM 110.79 −4.54%
- QXO, Inc. QXO 11.66 −7.90%
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. and QXO, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. QXO, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $12.1B against $6.2B — 1.9× the size. QXO, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. trades at 27.8×. QXO, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 408.3% against 6.37%. MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.55% vs −6.63%) and the higher return on invested capital (10.9% vs −1.53%). Only MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. pays a dividend (3.14%). Across the 22 metrics below, MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. leads on 16 and QXO, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | MSM | QXO | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 40.88% | 24.03% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 7.99% | (3.40%) | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 5.55% | (6.63%) | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.64% | 1.43% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 15.77% | (7.22%) | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 8.96% | (3.30%) | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.90% | (1.53%) | 7.52% |
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