What is MSM's five-year median EV/Sales?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 1.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 782 weekly observations from Oct 31, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

MSM's EV/Sales of 1.9x is the highest available weekly reading from the last five years.

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EV/Sales at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

MSM year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/Sales	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	1.4×	34%
Dec 30, 2024	1.3×	15%
Dec 25, 2023	1.5×	60%
Dec 26, 2022	1.4×	33%
Dec 27, 2021	1.6×	45%
Dec 28, 2020	1.6×	48%
Dec 30, 2019	1.4×	17%
Dec 31, 2018	1.5×	12%
Dec 25, 2017	2.1×	72%
Dec 26, 2016	2.1×	67%

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/Sales	5-year rank
FASTFastenal	6.6×	92%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	5.5×	37%
ALLEAllegion	3.6×	53%
AMEAmetek	7.5×	94%

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What is MSM's current EV/Sales?: MSM's EV/Sales of 1.9x is the highest available weekly reading from the last five years.
What is MSM's five-year median EV/Sales?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 1.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 782 weekly observations from Oct 31, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.