MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.84 by 1.91 percent. This is a 13.89 percent increase over earnings of $0.72 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $917.774 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $931.725 million by 1.50 percent. This is a 2.92 percent increase over sales of $891.717 million the same period last year.