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975. MSC Industrial Direct
Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 975 (Previous rank: N.A.)
Compare tool: MSC Industrial Direct vs. Top 10
CEO: David Sandler
Address: 75 Maxess Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 516-812-2000
Website: www.mscdirect.com
Revenues 1,688.2 28.1
Profits 173.9 27.5
Assets 1,075.3
Stockholders' equity 727.9
Market value (3/28/2008) 2,719.8
Revenues 10.3
Assets 16.2
Stockholders' equity 23.9
2007 $ 2.59
% change from 2006 29.5
1997-2007 annual growth rate % 17.2
2007 4.9
1997-2007 annual rate 7.8
1 World Fuel Services 188 13,729.6
2 Genuine Parts 243 10,843.2
3 Reliance Steel & Aluminum 345 7,265.6
4 W.W. Grainger 377 6,418.0
5 Wesco International 408 6,003.5
6 Anixter International 418 5,852.9
7 Graybar Electric 455 5,258.3
8 BlueLinx Holdings 568 3,833.9
9 VWR Funding 598 3,522.0
10 Airgas 640 3,205.1
11 Andersons 795 2,379.1
12 Applied Industrial Technologies 895 2,014.1
13 Pool 911 1,928.4
14 Metals USA Holdings 930 1,845.3
15 Watsco 953 1,770.5
16 MSC Industrial Direct 975 1,688.2
17 Beacon Roofing Supply 994 1,645.8
From the May 5, 2008 issue
Figures are for fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007.
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