Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 26.45.
Forward PE Ratio (26.45) = Close Price ($122.01) / Consensus Forward EPS ($4.61)
FORWARD PE RATIO
26.45
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
24.70
median of 130 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+7.11%
vs the sector median at left
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Market Cap
$6.81B
Forward PE Ratio
26.45
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) | $6.81B | 26.45 |
| Pool Corporation (POOL)vs › | $6.78B | 17.16 |
| Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs › | $6.72B | 13.81 |
| EnerSys (ENS)vs › | $6.96B | 18.65 |
| Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs › | $7.01B | 35.41 |
| Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs › | $7.04B | N/A |
| AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs › | $6.40B | 33.09 |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG)vs › | $6.18B | 22.86 |
| Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs › | $7.56B | 19.28 |
| AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs › | $7.71B | 51.26 |
Trailing P/E
29.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
26.4
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $4.61 implies +11.4% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $4.14.
At today's $122.01 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | $4.61 | $4.42 – $4.82 | 8 | 26.4x |
| 2027-08-30 | $5.43 | $5.16 – $5.70 | 8 | 22.5x |
| 2028-08-30 | $6.23 | $5.86 – $7.29 | 7 | 19.6x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
