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MSC Industrial (MSM) Acquires ApTex & Premier Tool Grinding
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MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM - Free Report) announced that it acquired ApTex, Inc. and Premier Tool Grinding, Inc. This transaction will broaden MSC Industrial's product offerings and strengthen its regional presence.
According to the purchase agreements, both companies will continue to operate under their current names as MSC businesses.
ApTex is a production-oriented, highly technical metalworking distributor based in Waukesha, WI. It focuses on cutting tools, abrasives, metalworking fluids, and workholding systems and components. The company focuses on value-added services and solutions to drive cost savings through every step of customers' production processes.
MSM intends to combine its expanded product portfolio with ApTex's technological capabilities to provide additional cost savings to customers. Moreover, this acquisition will help MSC Industrial’s position to gain a share in the surrounding Wisconsin.
Premier Tool Grinding, headquartered in Goodyear, AZ, designs, manufactures, refurbishes, and coats carbide cutting tools . This deal will complement MSM's specialty tooling and regrinding service portfolio, which was recently expanded with the acquisition of Tru-Edge. The acquisition will expand MSC Industrial's footprint in the western United States.
In 2023, the two companies generated around $20 million in combined sales. Both acquisitions are estimated to have a net neutral impact on MSC's fiscal 2024 net income.
MSM reported preliminary net sales of $978-$980 million for the third fiscal quarter, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 7.3-7.1%. MSC Industrial generated revenues of around $935 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Average daily sales increased around 3% sequentially.
Adjusted earnings per share for the third fiscal quarter are expected to be $1.32-$1.34, which suggests a decline from the $1.74 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company posted second-quarter fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.18.
Price Performance
MSC Industrial’s shares have lost 15.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s decline of 9.4%.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
MSC Industrial currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Applied Industrial has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 8.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AIT’s 2024 earnings is pinned at $9.62 per share, which indicates year-over-year growth of 9.9%. Estimates have moved north by 2% in the past 60 days. The company’s shares have gained 8.8% in a year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Cintas’ 2024 earnings is pegged at $14.95 per share. The consensus estimate for 2024 earnings has been unchanged in the past 60 days. The company has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.3%. CTAS shares have gained 13.7% in a year.
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MSC Industrial (MSM) Acquires ApTex & Premier Tool Grinding
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM - Free Report) announced that it acquired ApTex, Inc. and Premier Tool Grinding, Inc. This transaction will broaden MSC Industrial's product offerings and strengthen its regional presence.
According to the purchase agreements, both companies will continue to operate under their current names as MSC businesses.
ApTex is a production-oriented, highly technical metalworking distributor based in Waukesha, WI. It focuses on cutting tools, abrasives, metalworking fluids, and workholding systems and components. The company focuses on value-added services and solutions to drive cost savings through every step of customers' production processes.
MSM intends to combine its expanded product portfolio with ApTex's technological capabilities to provide additional cost savings to customers. Moreover, this acquisition will help MSC Industrial’s position to gain a share in the surrounding Wisconsin.
Premier Tool Grinding, headquartered in Goodyear, AZ, designs, manufactures, refurbishes, and coats carbide cutting tools . This deal will complement MSM's specialty tooling and regrinding service portfolio, which was recently expanded with the acquisition of Tru-Edge. The acquisition will expand MSC Industrial's footprint in the western United States.
In 2023, the two companies generated around $20 million in combined sales. Both acquisitions are estimated to have a net neutral impact on MSC's fiscal 2024 net income.
MSM reported preliminary net sales of $978-$980 million for the third fiscal quarter, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 7.3-7.1%. MSC Industrial generated revenues of around $935 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Average daily sales increased around 3% sequentially.
Adjusted earnings per share for the third fiscal quarter are expected to be $1.32-$1.34, which suggests a decline from the $1.74 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company posted second-quarter fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.18.
Price Performance
MSC Industrial’s shares have lost 15.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s decline of 9.4%.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
MSC Industrial currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks from the Industrial Products sector are Intellicheck, Inc. (IDN - Free Report) , Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT - Free Report) and Cintas Corporation (CTAS - Free Report) . IDN currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and AIT and CTAS carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Intellicheck’s 2024 earnings is pegged at 2 cents per share. The consensus estimate for 2024 earnings has been unchanged in the past 60 days. The company has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 28.9%. IDN shares have gained 84.2% in a year.
Applied Industrial has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 8.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AIT’s 2024 earnings is pinned at $9.62 per share, which indicates year-over-year growth of 9.9%. Estimates have moved north by 2% in the past 60 days. The company’s shares have gained 8.8% in a year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Cintas’ 2024 earnings is pegged at $14.95 per share. The consensus estimate for 2024 earnings has been unchanged in the past 60 days. The company has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.3%. CTAS shares have gained 13.7% in a year.