Nov 27, 2021

MSC Q1 2022 Earnings Report

MSC Industrial Supply Co. reported a strong start to fiscal year 2022 with increased sales and earnings.

Key Takeaways

MSC Industrial Supply Co. reported a 9.9% increase in net sales to $848.5 million and a diluted EPS of $1.18 for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The company's average daily sales growth outpaced the Industrial Production Index, and adjusted diluted EPS reached $1.25, a 12.6% increase year-over-year. Management expects gross margins to bounce back in the fiscal second quarter and aims to keep them roughly flat for the full year.

Net sales increased by 9.9% year-over-year, reaching $848.5 million.

Average daily sales growth exceeded the Industrial Production Index by nearly 500 basis points.

Operating income was reported at $90.7 million, or $96.0 million excluding restructuring charges.

Diluted EPS increased to $1.18, with an adjusted diluted EPS of $1.25, a 12.6% increase year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$849M
Previous year: $772M
+9.9%
EPS
$1.25
Previous year: $1.1
+13.6%
Gross Profit
$353M
Previous year: $323M
+9.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$62.9M
Previous year: $53.1M
+18.4%
Free Cash Flow
$42.5M
Previous year: $95.3M
-55.4%
Total Assets
$2.5B
Previous year: $2.29B
+9.2%

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Forward Guidance

MSC Industrial Supply Co. anticipates low double-digit ADS growth for fiscal year 2022 and expects operating margins to potentially exceed the ranges within their annual operating margin framework.

Positive Outlook

  • Momentum is building in our business
  • Trending towards the higher end of our annual operating margin framework
  • Low double-digit ADS growth is a possibility for fiscal 2022
  • Operating margins would lift beyond the ranges in our annual operating margin framework
  • On track to achieve our goals of growing sales by at least 400 basis points above the Industrial Production Index and returning ROIC to the high-teens by the end of fiscal 2023