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MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>MSC Industrial Supply Company reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results, which reflect a mix of strategic progress and ongoing challenges tied to macroeconomic conditions.</li><li>The company achieved a year-over-year daily sales growth of 2.7% in the fourth quarter, stemming from improvements in its core customer base, although it experienced a decrease of 1.3% for the full fiscal year due in part to macroeconomic pressures and a foreign exchange headwind.</li><li>Key initiatives for MSC Industrial Supply centered on high-touch solutions and digital transformation aimed at re-energizing its customer base.</li></ul>

MSC Industrial Supply Company reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results, which reflect a mix of strategic progress and ongoing challenges tied to macroeconomic conditions.The company achieved a year-over-year daily sales growth of 2.7% in the fourth quarter, stemming from improvements in its core customer base, although it experienced a decrease of 1.3% for the full fiscal year due in part to macroeconomic pressures and a foreign exchange headwind.Key initiatives for MSC Industrial Supply centered on high-touch solutions and digital transformation aimed at re-energizing its customer base.

MSC Industrial Direct: Expansion of Inventory Management Solutions & Other Key Growth Levers!

<ul><li>MSC Industrial Supply reported a mixed set of results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025.</li><li>The company faced challenges in the current quarter, underscored by a decline in average daily sales by 4.7% year-over-year, indicating a soft demand environment.</li><li>This decline, however, showed slight improvements towards the end of the quarter, with January and February outperforming historical trends.</li></ul>

MSC Industrial Supply reported a mixed set of results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025.The company faced challenges in the current quarter, underscored by a decline in average daily sales by 4.7% year-over-year, indicating a soft demand environment.This decline, however, showed slight improvements towards the end of the quarter, with January and February outperforming historical trends.

MSC Industrial Direct Battles Tariffs with Bold Pricing Moves—Will It Pay Off?

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Although <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jingdong-jd-industrials-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36875:1" rel="noopener">JD Industrials (7618 HK)</a> is China's largest MRO player, its maximum IPO price of HK$15.5 implies a rich FY26 PER of 28.2x.</li>
<li>The stock's highest justified valuation is a 20% premium to the sector average FY26F PER, implying only 8% upside from the IPO price, providing a limited safety margin.</li>
<li>We think it will only be attractive to price below the mid-point of the IPO range, that is, HK$14.10.</li>
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Although JD Industrials (7618 HK) is China's largest MRO player, its maximum IPO price of HK$15.5 implies a rich FY26 PER of 28.2x.
The stock's highest justified valuation is a 20% premium to the sector average FY26F PER, implying only 8% upside from the IPO price, providing a limited safety margin.
We think it will only be attractive to price below the mid-point of the IPO range, that is, HK$14.10.


JD Industrials (7618 HK) IPO: Only Attractive if Priced Cheaply

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jingdong-jd-industrials-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36875:1" rel="noopener">JD Industrials (7618 HK)</a> is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China. It has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$420 million.</li>
<li>I previously discussed the IPO in <em><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jingdong-industrials-jdi-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:212076" rel="noopener">Jingdong Industrials (JDI) IPO: The Investment Case</a></strong></em>. </li>
<li>In this note, I present my forecasts and valuation. My analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive.</li>
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JD Industrials (7618 HK) is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China. It has launched an HKEx IPO to raise up to US$420 million.
I previously discussed the IPO in Jingdong Industrials (JDI) IPO: The Investment Case. 
In this note, I present my forecasts and valuation. My analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive.


JD Industrials IPO (7618 HK): Valuation Insights

<ul><li>MSC Industrial Supply Co.’s first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance reflects a mixture of both achievements and ongoing challenges in line with its strategic objectives and the current economic climate.</li><li>The company recorded a modest improvement against its sales expectations, with average daily sales surpassing initial guidance despite an overall 2.7% year-over-year decline.</li><li>This decline was narrower than anticipated, driven by growth in the public sector and sustained momentum in their solutions offerings, notably within November, though these gains are not seen as indicative of a long-term trend.</li></ul>

MSC Industrial Supply Co.’s first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance reflects a mixture of both achievements and ongoing challenges in line with its strategic objectives and the current economic climate.The company recorded a modest improvement against its sales expectations, with average daily sales surpassing initial guidance despite an overall 2.7% year-over-year decline.This decline was narrower than anticipated, driven by growth in the public sector and sustained momentum in their solutions offerings, notably within November, though these gains are not seen as indicative of a long-term trend.

MSC Industrial Direct Co Has Bold Investment Plans For Market Expansion But Will They Work? - Major Drivers

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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a direct marketer and supplier of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance and repair supplies. The Company markets its products to industrial customers throughout the United States.

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MSC Industrial Direct: Expansion of Inventory Management Solutions & Other Key Growth Levers!

MSC Industrial Supply Company reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results, which reflect a mix of strategic progress...

Baptista Research

MSC Industrial Direct Battles Tariffs with Bold Pricing Moves—Will It Pay Off?

MSC Industrial Supply reported a mixed set of results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025. The company faced challenges in the current quarter,...

Baptista Research

JD Industrials (7618 HK) IPO: Only Attractive if Priced Cheaply

JD Industrials is China's largest MRO player, but its IPO price of HK$15.5 suggests a high valuation, limiting upside. To make it attractive, it...

Osbert Tang, CFA

JD Industrials IPO (7618 HK): Valuation Insights

JDI is seeking to raise up to US$420 million. In this note, I present my forecasts and valuation. My analysis suggests that the IPO price range is...

Arun George

MSC Industrial Direct Co Has Bold Investment Plans For Market Expansion But Will They Work? - Major Drivers

MSC Industrial Supply Co.’s first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance reflects a mixture of both achievements and ongoing challenges in line with its...

Baptista Research

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MSC Industrial Direct: Expansion of Inventory Management Solutions & Other Key Growth Levers!

MSC Industrial Supply Company reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results, which reflect a mix of strategic progress...

Baptista Research

MSC Industrial Direct Battles Tariffs with Bold Pricing Moves—Will It Pay Off?

MSC Industrial Supply reported a mixed set of results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025. The company faced challenges in the current quarter,...

Baptista Research

JD Industrials (7618 HK) IPO: Only Attractive if Priced Cheaply

​JD Industrials is China's largest MRO player, but its IPO price of HK$15.5 suggests a high valuation, limiting upside. To make it attractive, it...

Osbert Tang, CFA

JD Industrials IPO (7618 HK): Valuation Insights

JDI is seeking to raise up to US$420 million. In this note, I present my forecasts and valuation. My analysis suggests that the IPO price range is...

Arun George

MSC Industrial Direct Co Has Bold Investment Plans For Market Expansion But Will They Work? - Major Drivers

MSC Industrial Supply Co.’s first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance reflects a mixture of both achievements and ongoing challenges in line with its...

Baptista Research

JD Industrials is China's largest MRO player, but its IPO price of HK$15.5 suggests a high valuation, limiting upside. To make it attractive, it...