MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.95 by 3.88 percent. This is a 15.12 percent increase over earnings of $0.86 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $965.700 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $963.600 million by 0.22 percent. This is a 4.01 percent increase over sales of $928.484 million the same period last year.