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MSM vs GTES // NET PROFIT MARGIN
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (NYSE) VS. Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSM 5
— GTES 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: GTES
LAST: $122.92 (+0.27%) • MKT CAP: $6.87B
net-margins
5.30%
LAST: $26.25 (+1.27%) • MKT CAP: $6.65B
net-margins
7.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSM VS. GTES)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSM | GTES | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.80% | 39.80% | +1.00 | MSM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.20% | 7.80% | +5.40 | MSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.2x | 15.2x | +4.00 | GTES | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.51% | 6.09% | -2.58 | GTES | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.00% | 13.50% | -5.50 | GTES | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 5.30% | 7.30% | -2.00 | GTES | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.30% | 1.00% | -2.30 | GTES | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.14 | 2.46 | +3.68 | MSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | GTES | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.4 | 51.4 | -3.00 | GTES | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 0.99 | +0.06 | MSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.0x | 24.6x | +7.40 | GTES | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.87B | $6.65B | $220.9M | MSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSM REV | GTES REV | MSM GROSS % | GTES GROSS % | MSM FCF | GTES FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.77B | $3.44B | 40.8% | 39.8% | $240.9M | $404.9M |
| FY 2024 | $3.82B | $3.41B | 41.2% | 39.9% | $311.3M | $296.5M |
| FY 2023 | $4.01B | $3.57B | — | — | $519.2M | $320.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MSM // BETA 1.05
GTES // BETA 0.99