What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.57 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -22.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Financials

MSM

Trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026

Revenue $3.9B YoY not available

Net Income $231.2M YoY not available

EPS (Diluted) $4.15 YoY not available

Free Cash Flow $219.9M YoY not available

Market Cap $7.4B as of Oct 21, 2026

Price / Sales 1.9x on $3.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 32.1x on $231.2M net income, trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026

Price / Book 5.2x on $1.4B equity, Q3 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 21, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended May 30, 2026 Reported Jul 1, 2026 Currency USD FYE August

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Jul 1, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the MSM SEC filings page.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported $3.9B in revenue over the twelve months to May 30, 2026. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI MSM FY2025 2026-10-03

MSC's gross-margin economics remain stable, but recent revenue softness is reaching operating profit while lower debt offsets tighter near-term liquidity.

FY2025 operating cash flow of $334M exceeded net income of $199M, indicating reported profit was backed by cash generation. After $93M of capital spending, free cash flow remained $241M, so reinvestment consumed a meaningful but not dominant share of operating cash.

FY2025 revenue softened, yet gross margin held near its recent level. Operating margin fell from 10.2% in FY2024 to 8.0% in FY2025, so the pressure is below gross profit rather than a collapse in product-level economics.

Debt-to-equity fell from 0.5x in FY2021 to 0.1x in FY2025, reducing balance-sheet dependence on debt. At the same time, current ratio moved from 2.3x to 1.7x, indicating less short-term cushion even as longer-term leverage improved.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 60/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has an operating margin of 8.0%, meaning the company retains $8 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 69/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 10.2% the prior year.

Growth

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s revenue declined 1.3% year-over-year, from $3.8B to $3.8B. This contraction results in a growth score of 21/100.

Leverage

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. carries a low D/E ratio of 0.12, meaning only $0.12 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 70/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s current ratio of 1.68 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 49/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has a free cash flow margin of 6.4%, earning a moderate score of 62/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. earns a strong 14.4% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $14 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 89/100. This is down from 18.6% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

6.60

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. scores 6.60, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The largest contribution to the score comes from a market capitalization of $7.4B against total liabilities of $1.1B. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.67x

For every $1 of reported earnings, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. generates $1.67 in operating cash flow ($333.7M OCF vs $199.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

12.53x

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. earns $12.53 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($301.6M vs $24.1M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.0B

YoY+7.8%

QoQ+14.1%

5Y CAGR+3.9%

10Y CAGR+3.7%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. generated $1.0B in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 7.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 14.1%.

EBITDA

$132.1M

YoY+25.2%

QoQ+46.7%

5Y CAGR-1.9%

10Y CAGR+0.7%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s EBITDA was $132.1M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 25.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 46.7%.

Net Income

$80.4M

YoY+41.4%

QoQ+89.2%

5Y CAGR-3.2%

10Y CAGR+2.2%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported $80.4M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 41.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 89.2%.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.44

YoY+41.2%

QoQ+89.5%

5Y CAGR-3.0%

10Y CAGR+3.2%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. earned $1.44 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 41.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 89.5%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$80.9M

YoY+6.5%

QoQ+10.7%

5Y CAGR+96.2%

10Y CAGR-1.6%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. generated $80.9M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 6.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 10.7%.

Cash & Debt

$74.1M

YoY+3.4%

QoQ+60.4%

5Y CAGR+22.0%

10Y CAGR+8.6%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. held $74.1M in cash against $89.6M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Shares Outstanding

56M

YoY+0.3%

QoQ0.0%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. had 56M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

41.1%

YoY+0.2pp

QoQ0.0pp

5Y change-1.2pp

10Y change-3.8pp

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s gross margin was 41.1% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Operating Margin

10.2%

YoY+1.7pp

QoQ+3.1pp

5Y change-4.7pp

10Y change-4.3pp

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s operating margin was 10.2% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.1 percentage points.

Net Margin

7.7%

YoY+1.8pp

QoQ+3.0pp

5Y change-3.2pp

10Y change-1.2pp

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s net profit margin was 7.7% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.0 percentage points.

Return on Equity

5.7%

YoY+1.5pp

QoQ+2.6pp

5Y change-2.6pp

10Y change+1.1pp

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s quarterly ROE was 5.7% in Q3 2026: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 1.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.6 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$171K

YoY-98.0%

QoQ-77.6%

5Y CAGR-67.5%

10Y CAGR+0.7%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. spent $171K on share buybacks in Q3 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 98.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 77.6%.

Capital Expenditures

$20.8M

YoY-1.6%

QoQ-2.4%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+10.1%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. invested $20.8M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 1.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.4%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

MSM Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

MSM quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$3.9B	$3.8B-1.3%	$3.8B-4.7%	$4.0B+8.6%	$3.7B+13.8%	$3.2B+1.6%	$3.2B-5.1%	$3.4B+5.0%	$3.2B+10.9%	$2.9B+0.8%	$2.9B-1.6%	$2.9B+4.4%	$2.8B+13.4%	$2.5B+4.3%	$2.4B+16.5%	$2.0B
Cost of Revenue	$2.3B	$2.2B-0.7%	$2.2B-5.0%	$2.4B+10.9%	$2.1B+11.7%	$1.9B+3.3%	$1.8B-4.3%	$1.9B+6.7%	$1.8B+13.1%	$1.6B+1.7%	$1.6B-1.2%	$1.6B+6.2%	$1.5B+12.1%	$1.3B+4.8%	$1.3B+18.2%	$1.1B
Gross Profit	$1.6B	$1.5B-2.3%	$1.6B-4.3%	$1.6B+5.4%	$1.6B+16.9%	$1.3B-0.7%	$1.3B-6.2%	$1.4B+2.8%	$1.4B+8.3%	$1.3B-0.2%	$1.3B-2.1%	$1.3B+2.4%	$1.3B+15.0%	$1.1B+3.7%	$1.1B+14.6%	$940.9M
Operating Income	$332.1M	$301.6M-22.8%	$390.4M-19.3%	$483.7M+3.2%	$468.7M+55.3%	$301.8M-14.0%	$350.7M-12.3%	$400.0M-4.9%	$420.6M+11.0%	$379.0M+0.8%	$376.0M-0.9%	$379.5M-1.0%	$383.2M-0.6%	$385.5M-6.5%	$412.2M+17.9%	$349.8M
EBITDA	N/A	$392.2M-16.8%	$471.3M-15.7%	$558.9M+3.7%	$539.1M+45.5%	$370.6M-11.7%	$419.8M-9.8%	$465.4M-3.8%	$483.7M+9.4%	$442.0M-1.3%	$447.9M-0.3%	$449.3M+0.3%	$448.1M+3.0%	$435.0M-2.7%	$446.9M+17.9%	$378.9M
Interest Expense	$22.1M	$24.1M-6.6%	$25.8M+14.3%	$22.5M+28.1%	$17.6M+21.3%	$14.5M-13.0%	$16.7M-1.3%	$16.9M+16.8%	$14.5M+16.9%	$12.4M+113.0%	$5.8M-8.4%	$6.3M+63.7%	$3.9M+79.0%	$2.2M+797.9%	$241K-6.6%	$258K
Income Tax	$75.8M	$65.7M-24.3%	$86.8M-23.2%	$113.0M+2.2%	$110.7M+57.1%	$70.4M-14.6%	$82.5M-12.6%	$94.3M+22.6%	$77.0M-43.6%	$136.6M-2.8%	$140.5M-0.9%	$141.8M-1.1%	$143.5M-1.4%	$145.4M-5.0%	$153.1M+17.3%	$130.5M
Net Income	$231.2M	$199.3M-22.9%	$258.6M-24.7%	$343.2M+1.0%	$339.8M+56.7%	$216.9M-13.6%	$251.1M-13.1%	$288.9M-12.3%	$329.2M+42.3%	$231.4M+0.1%	$231.2M0.0%	$231.3M-2.0%	$236.1M-0.8%	$238.0M-8.1%	$259.0M+18.4%	$218.8M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$3.57-22.4%	$4.60-25.1%	$6.14+0.8%	$6.09+56.6%	$3.89-14.1%	$4.53-13.4%	$5.23-10.4%	$5.84+43.1%	$4.08+7.9%	$3.78+0.8%	$3.75-0.8%	$3.78+0.3%	$3.77-8.5%	$4.12+19.4%	$3.45
EPS (Diluted)	$4.15	$3.57-22.1%	$4.58-25.0%	$6.11+0.8%	$6.06+56.6%	$3.87-14.2%	$4.51-13.3%	$5.20-10.3%	$5.80+43.2%	$4.05+7.4%	$3.77+0.8%	$3.74-0.5%	$3.76+0.3%	$3.75-8.3%	$4.09+19.2%	$3.43
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	56M-1.0%	56M+0.4%	56M+0.3%	56M-0.1%	56M+0.8%	56M+0.2%	56M-2.1%	57M-0.5%	57M-6.7%	61M-0.7%	61M-1.4%	62M-1.1%	63M+0.3%	63M-0.8%	63M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$1.0B+7.8%	$917.8M	$965.7M+4.0%	$978.2M-0.1%	$971.1M+3.8%	$928.5M-10.3%	$979.4M-7.1%	$935.3M-2.7%
Cost of Revenue	$616.7M+7.5%	$540.2M	$573.0M+4.1%	$583.2M+0.7%	$573.4M+4.9%	$550.3M-10.7%	$578.9M-7.5%	$546.7M-3.2%
Gross Profit	$430.4M+8.2%	$377.6M	$392.7M+3.8%	$395.0M-1.4%	$397.7M+2.3%	$378.2M-9.9%	$400.4M-6.6%	$388.6M-2.0%
Operating Income	$106.7M+29.0%	$64.8M	$76.2M+5.5%	$84.3M-21.0%	$82.7M-9.3%	$72.3M-38.8%	$106.8M-21.1%	$91.2M-20.2%
EBITDA	$132.1M+25.2%	$90.1M	$101.3M+7.9%	$107.4M-15.2%	$105.6M-5.6%	$94.0M-31.4%	$126.7M-17.9%	$111.8M-15.9%
Interest Expense	$5.4M-10.7%	$5.6M	$5.4M-10.8%	$5.7M-16.7%	$6.0M-13.2%	$6.1M+31.2%	$6.9M+36.6%	$7.0M+16.7%
Income Tax	$25.5M+39.9%	$13.9M	$16.4M+10.0%	$20.0M-16.7%	$18.3M-0.7%	$14.9M-47.3%	$24.0M-23.2%	$18.4M-31.5%
Net Income	$80.4M+41.4%	$42.5M	$51.8M+11.1%	$56.5M-21.1%	$56.8M-8.1%	$46.6M-46.8%	$71.7M-24.7%	$61.8M-21.9%
EPS (Basic)	$1.44+41.2%	$0.76	$0.93+12.0%	$1.01-21.1%	$1.02-7.3%	$0.83-47.1%	$1.28-24.7%	$1.10-22.5%
EPS (Diluted)	$1.44+41.2%	$0.76	$0.93+12.0%	$1.02-19.7%	$1.02-7.3%	$0.83-46.5%	$1.27-24.9%	$1.10-22.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	56M+0.4%	56M	56M-0.2%	N/A	56M-1.2%	56M	56M+0.3%	56M+0.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, SG&A Expenses.

MSM Balance Sheet

MSM quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$2.5B0.0%	$2.5B-3.2%	$2.5B-6.8%	$2.7B+10.9%	$2.5B+3.3%	$2.4B+3.1%	$2.3B+1.0%	$2.3B+9.0%	$2.1B+1.6%	$2.1B-1.7%	$2.1B+1.9%	$2.1B+6.1%	$1.9B+34.5%	$1.4B+16.1%	$1.2B
Current Assets	$1.2B+3.2%	$1.2B-9.8%	$1.3B-14.6%	$1.5B+17.5%	$1.3B+6.2%	$1.2B+3.2%	$1.2B+4.5%	$1.1B+14.1%	$1.0B+2.5%	$981.5M-4.9%	$1.0B+7.3%	$961.4M+7.6%	$893.5M-2.9%	$920.1M+21.3%	$758.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$56.2M+90.0%	$29.6M-40.9%	$50.1M+15.0%	$43.5M+7.4%	$40.5M-67.6%	$125.2M+287.8%	$32.3M-30.1%	$46.2M+187.4%	$16.1M-69.6%	$52.9M+38.2%	$38.3M-18.8%	$47.2M-15.6%	$55.9M-66.8%	$168.5M+75.5%	$96.0M
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0
Inventory	$644.1M0.0%	$643.9M-11.4%	$726.5M+1.5%	$715.6M+14.7%	$624.2M+14.9%	$543.1M-2.9%	$559.1M+7.8%	$518.5M+11.5%	$465.0M+4.7%	$444.2M-12.3%	$506.6M+12.6%	$449.8M+7.4%	$419.0M+6.5%	$393.4M+14.1%	$344.9M
Accounts Receivable	$423.3M+2.7%	$412.1M-5.4%	$435.4M-36.7%	$687.6M+22.7%	$560.4M+14.0%	$491.7M-9.1%	$541.1M+3.3%	$523.9M+11.0%	$471.8M+20.2%	$392.5M-2.7%	$403.5M+5.4%	$382.8M+10.8%	$345.4M+16.2%	$297.2M+11.5%	$266.5M
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0
Goodwill	$723.7M0.0%	$723.9M+0.8%	$718.2M+1.1%	$710.1M+2.5%	$692.7M+2.2%	$677.6M0.0%	$677.3M+0.3%	$675.0M+6.5%	$633.7M+1.5%	$624.1M+0.1%	$623.6M-0.9%	$629.3M-0.2%	$630.3M+118.0%	$289.1M+4.2%	$277.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.1B+0.4%	$1.1B+0.9%	$1.1B-23.1%	$1.4B+5.1%	$1.3B+22.4%	$1.1B+28.3%	$827.4M-8.2%	$901.5M+3.2%	$873.8M-9.6%	$966.6M+26.0%	$767.3M+15.9%	$662.2M+19.8%	$552.6M+114.4%	$257.8M+2.6%	$251.3M
Current Liabilities	$729.3M+20.5%	$605.4M-6.8%	$649.4M-10.5%	$725.9M+29.2%	$561.9M+37.5%	$408.7M-8.5%	$446.9M-8.9%	$490.5M-12.0%	$557.7M+16.5%	$478.6M+13.4%	$422.0M+36.5%	$309.2M+44.8%	$213.6M+25.3%	$170.5M-1.0%	$172.2M
Non-Current Liabilities	$336.2M-26.2%	$455.6M+13.3%	$402.1M-37.3%	$641.2M-13.2%	$738.3M+13.0%	$653.1M+71.7%	$380.4M-7.4%	$410.9M+30.0%	$316.0M-35.2%	$488.0M+41.3%	$345.3M-2.2%	$353.0M+4.1%	$339.0M+288.6%	$87.3M+10.3%	$79.1M
Long-Term Debt	$168.6M-39.4%	$278.4M+24.2%	$224.2M-52.2%	$468.7M-19.5%	$582.4M+17.8%	$494.6M+87.2%	$264.2M-15.1%	$311.2M+54.9%	$201.0M-40.8%	$339.8M+58.7%	$214.1M-10.9%	$240.2M-0.6%	$241.6M+10935.4%	$2.2M	N/A
Total Equity	$1.4B-0.3%	$1.4B-5.9%	$1.5B+9.5%	$1.4B+17.3%	$1.2B-12.5%	$1.3B-11.1%	$1.5B+6.6%	$1.4B+13.2%	$1.2B+11.5%	$1.1B-17.6%	$1.3B-4.7%	$1.4B+0.6%	$1.4B+17.1%	$1.2B+19.5%	$993.1M
Retained Earnings	$432.6M-5.3%	$456.9M-39.5%	$755.0M+10.8%	$681.3M+28.0%	$532.3M-29.0%	$749.5M-20.8%	$946.7M-28.6%	$1.3B+13.4%	$1.2B+12.4%	$1.0B-15.6%	$1.2B-4.2%	$1.3B+13.5%	$1.1B+16.7%	$971.0M+25.3%	$775.1M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$2.5B+0.8%	$2.5B	$2.5B+0.5%	$2.5B-0.2%	$2.5B-1.0%	$2.5B-2.8%	$2.5B-2.3%	$2.5B-0.9%
Current Assets	$1.3B+3.2%	$1.2B	$1.3B+4.4%	$1.2B+1.1%	$1.2B-2.2%	$1.2B-8.4%	$1.2B-7.9%	$1.3B-3.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$74.1M+3.4%	$46.2M	$40.3M-29.7%	$56.2M+116.9%	$71.7M+222.5%	$57.3M+14.4%	$25.9M-55.6%	$22.2M-55.2%
Short-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m
Inventory	$684.1M+5.4%	$677.4M	$660.5M+3.7%	$644.1M-3.2%	$649.4M-5.3%	$636.7M-12.4%	$665.6M-8.4%	$685.4M-8.3%
Accounts Receivable	$413.3M+0.7%	$373.6M	$430.7M+5.6%	$423.3M+0.8%	$410.6M-4.2%	$407.8M-6.3%	$419.8M-4.3%	$428.7M+3.9%
Long-Term Investments	$0n/m	$0	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m	$0n/m
Goodwill	$724.1M+0.1%	$724.5M	$723.3M+0.1%	$723.7M+0.2%	$723.5M+0.2%	$722.6M+0.6%	$721.9M+0.5%	$722.1M+0.5%
Total Liabilities	$1.1B-2.2%	$1.1B	$1.1B+1.3%	$1.1B+1.1%	$1.1B+0.2%	$1.1B+3.7%	$1.1B+2.9%	$1.1B+0.7%
Current Liabilities	$824.7M+28.0%	$709.0M	$726.3M+16.0%	$729.3M+25.0%	$644.3M+2.2%	$626.3M-3.6%	$583.5M-14.6%	$630.4M-2.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$251.5M-44.8%	$356.6M	$377.9M-18.5%	$336.2M-28.5%	$455.8M-2.5%	$463.8M+15.3%	$470.1M+38.0%	$467.5M+5.0%
Long-Term Debt	$89.6M-68.6%	$194.5M	$214.1M-26.1%	$168.6M-43.8%	$285.0M-3.2%	$289.9M+29.3%	$299.8M+72.3%	$294.5M+7.5%
Total Equity	$1.4B+3.8%	$1.4B	$1.4B+0.4%	$1.4B-1.0%	$1.4B-1.7%	$1.4B-7.0%	$1.4B-5.9%	$1.4B-2.1%
Retained Earnings	$451.4M+6.6%	$420.2M	$426.7M-3.8%	$432.6M-8.0%	$423.5M-8.7%	$443.3M-41.3%	$470.1M-39.5%	$463.9M-36.1%

MSM Cash Flow Statement

MSM quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$305.8M	$333.7M-18.7%	$410.7M-41.3%	$699.6M+184.2%	$246.2M+9.7%	$224.5M-43.4%	$396.7M+20.8%	$328.4M-3.3%	$339.7M+37.6%	$246.8M-38.5%	$401.1M+60.6%	$249.8M-8.3%	$272.4M-16.3%	$325.4M+38.9%	$234.3M+11.6%	$210.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$90.6M+12.0%	$80.9M+7.7%	$75.1M+6.8%	$70.4M+2.2%	$68.8M-0.3%	$69.1M+5.7%	$65.4M+3.5%	$63.2M+0.3%	$63.0M-12.4%	$71.9M+3.2%	$69.7M+7.4%	$64.9M+31.3%	$49.5M+42.5%	$34.7M+19.1%	$29.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$12.6M-33.4%	$18.8M+1.1%	$18.6M-3.2%	$19.3M+8.7%	$17.7M+4.7%	$16.9M+4.0%	$16.3M+9.0%	$14.9M+7.2%	$13.9M-0.4%	$14.0M-1.5%	$14.2M-14.9%	$16.7M+5.5%	$15.8M+3.7%	$15.3M+3.3%	$14.8M
Capital Expenditures	$85.9M	$92.8M-6.6%	$99.4M+7.5%	$92.5M+50.7%	$61.4M+14.2%	$53.7M+14.4%	$47.0M-9.2%	$51.8M+15.3%	$44.9M-3.5%	$46.5M-47.1%	$87.9M+71.1%	$51.4M-27.2%	$70.6M-20.9%	$89.3M+87.1%	$47.7M+87.2%	$25.5M
Free Cash Flow	$219.9M	$240.9M-22.6%	$311.3M-48.7%	$607.1M+228.5%	$184.8M+8.3%	$170.7M-51.2%	$349.7M+26.4%	$276.7M-6.1%	$294.7M+47.2%	$200.3M-36.0%	$313.2M+57.9%	$198.4M-1.7%	$201.8M-14.6%	$236.2M+26.6%	$186.6M+1.1%	$184.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$85.0M	-$63.3Mn/m	-$123.4Mn/m	-$112.7Mn/m	-$94.5Mn/m	-$75.7Mn/m	-$49.3Mn/m	-$36.4Mn/m	-$131.9Mn/m	-$88.9Mn/m	-$87.9M	N/A	N/A	-$638.0Mn/m	-$81.1Mn/m	-$54.4M
Financing Cash Flow	-$218.2M	-$243.6Mn/m	-$307.4Mn/m	-$580.4Mn/m	-$148.1Mn/m	-$233.7Mn/m	-$254.6Mn/m	-$305.6Mn/m	-$177.6Mn/m	-$194.7Mn/m	-$298.4M	N/A	N/A	$200.1Mn/m	-$80.6Mn/m	-$180.8M
Dividends Paid	$193.2M	$189.7M+1.3%	$187.3M+6.0%	$176.7M+5.6%	$167.4M0.0%	$167.3M+0.5%	$166.5M+14.3%	$145.7M+16.2%	$125.4M+22.7%	$102.2M-3.4%	$105.8M+7.0%	$98.8M+19.6%	$82.6M+8.9%	$75.9M+20.4%	$63.0M-47.2%	$119.3M
Share Buybacks	$14.1M	$39.3M-79.1%	$187.7M+96.0%	$95.8M+250.1%	$27.4M-61.6%	$71.3M+1969.1%	$3.4M-95.9%	$84.6M+2.7%	$82.4M+67.5%	$49.2M-87.2%	$383.8M+1048.6%	$33.4M-82.5%	$191.4M+4971.8%	$3.8M-92.2%	$48.1M-30.6%	$69.3M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$101.7M+4.7%	$94.4M	$29.4M-71.1%	$80.3M-44.1%	$97.1M+23.3%	$101.9M-23.1%	$143.5M-4.7%	$78.7M-76.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$25.4M+11.2%	$25.3M	$25.1M+15.8%	$23.1M+16.1%	$22.8M+10.9%	$21.7M+14.1%	$19.9M+5.4%	$20.6M+10.4%
Stock-Based Compensation	$5.1M+59.0%	$5.0M	$4.4M+22.9%	N/A	$3.2M-31.6%	$3.6M	$3.5M-25.7%	$4.7M-5.8%
Capital Expenditures	$20.8M-1.6%	$21.3M	$22.0M+9.1%	$21.7M-26.5%	$21.2M-16.6%	$20.2M-28.9%	$29.6M+25.6%	$25.4M+68.2%
Free Cash Flow	$80.9M+6.5%	$73.1M	$7.4M-90.9%	$58.5M-48.6%	$76.0M+42.3%	$81.7M-21.5%	$114.0M-10.3%	$53.4M-83.6%
Investing Cash Flow	-$20.8M-326.5%	-$21.3M	-$21.2Mn/m	-$21.7Mn/m	$9.2Mn/m	-$20.4Mn/m	-$29.6Mn/m	-$35.2Mn/m
Financing Cash Flow	-$52.9Mn/m	-$67.4M	-$23.9Mn/m	-$74.0Mn/m	-$76.5Mn/m	-$53.4Mn/m	-$110.2Mn/m	-$47.1Mn/m
Dividends Paid	$48.6M+2.7%	$48.5M	$48.6M+2.3%	$47.4M+1.4%	$47.3M+1.2%	$47.5M+7.5%	$46.7M+5.8%	$46.8M+6.0%
Share Buybacks	$171K-98.0%	$764K	$13.0M-28.3%	$179K-99.0%	$8.6M-48.3%	$18.1M-72.1%	$18.5M+28344.6%	$16.6M+33.4%

MSM Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

MSM quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	40.8%-0.4pp	41.2%+0.2pp	41.0%-1.2pp	42.2%+1.1pp	41.1%-1.0pp	42.1%-0.5pp	42.6%-0.9pp	43.5%-1.1pp	44.5%-0.5pp	45.0%-0.2pp	45.2%-0.9pp	46.2%+0.6pp	45.5%-0.3pp	45.8%-0.8pp	46.5%
Operating Margin	8.0%-2.2pp	10.2%-1.9pp	12.1%-0.6pp	12.7%+3.4pp	9.3%-1.7pp	11.0%-0.9pp	11.9%-1.2pp	13.1%0.0pp	13.1%0.0pp	13.1%+0.1pp	13.0%-0.7pp	13.8%-1.9pp	15.7%-1.8pp	17.5%+0.2pp	17.3%
Net Margin	5.3%-1.5pp	6.8%-1.8pp	8.6%-0.6pp	9.2%+2.5pp	6.7%-1.2pp	7.9%-0.7pp	8.6%-1.7pp	10.3%+2.3pp	8.0%-0.1pp	8.1%+0.1pp	8.0%-0.5pp	8.5%-1.2pp	9.7%-1.3pp	11.0%+0.2pp	10.8%
Return on Equity	14.4%-4.2pp	18.6%-4.6pp	23.2%-2.0pp	25.2%+6.3pp	18.9%-0.3pp	19.1%-0.4pp	19.5%-4.2pp	23.7%+4.8pp	18.9%-2.2pp	21.1%+3.7pp	17.3%+0.5pp	16.9%-0.2pp	17.1%-4.7pp	21.8%-0.2pp	22.0%
Return on Assets	8.1%-2.4pp	10.5%-3.0pp	13.5%+1.0pp	12.4%+3.6pp	8.8%-1.7pp	10.5%-2.0pp	12.5%-1.9pp	14.4%+3.4pp	11.0%-0.2pp	11.2%+0.2pp	11.0%-0.4pp	11.5%-0.8pp	12.3%-5.7pp	17.9%+0.3pp	17.6%
Current Ratio	1.68-0.3x	1.96-0.1x	2.03-0.1x	2.13-0.2x	2.34-0.7x	3.03+0.3x	2.68+0.3x	2.34+0.5x	1.80-0.2x	2.05-0.4x	2.45-0.7x	3.11-1.1x	4.18-1.2x	5.40+1.0x	4.40
Debt-to-Equity	0.12-0.1x	0.200.0x	0.15-0.2x	0.35-0.2x	0.51+0.1x	0.38+0.2x	0.180.0x	0.22+0.1x	0.16-0.1x	0.31+0.1x	0.160.0x	0.170.0x	0.17+0.2x	0.00	N/A
Liabilities-to-Equity	0.770.0x	0.76+0.1x	0.71-0.3x	1.01-0.1x	1.13+0.3x	0.81+0.2x	0.56-0.1x	0.65-0.1x	0.71-0.2x	0.88+0.3x	0.58+0.1x	0.47+0.1x	0.40+0.2x	0.220.0x	0.25
Asset Turnover	1.530.0x	1.550.0x	1.58+0.2x	1.350.0x	1.320.0x	1.34-0.1x	1.46+0.1x	1.400.0x	1.380.0x	1.390.0x	1.390.0x	1.35+0.1x	1.26-0.4x	1.630.0x	1.62
FCF Margin	6.4%-1.8pp	8.2%-7.0pp	15.1%+10.1pp	5.0%-0.3pp	5.3%-5.7pp	11.0%+2.7pp	8.2%-1.0pp	9.2%+2.3pp	6.9%-4.0pp	10.9%+4.1pp	6.8%-0.4pp	7.2%-2.4pp	9.6%+1.7pp	7.9%-1.2pp	9.1%

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	41.1%+0.2pp	41.1%	40.7%-0.1pp	40.4%-0.5pp	41.0%-0.6pp	40.7%+0.2pp	40.9%+0.2pp	41.5%+0.3pp
Operating Margin	10.2%+1.7pp	7.1%	7.9%+0.1pp	8.6%-2.3pp	8.5%-1.2pp	7.8%-3.6pp	10.9%-1.9pp	9.8%-2.1pp
Net Margin	7.7%+1.8pp	4.6%	5.4%+0.3pp	5.8%-1.5pp	5.9%-0.8pp	5.0%-3.4pp	7.3%-1.7pp	6.6%-1.6pp
Return on Equity	5.7%+1.5pp	3.1%	3.8%+0.4pp	4.1%-1.1pp	4.2%-0.3pp	3.4%-2.5pp	5.1%-1.3pp	4.5%-1.1pp
Return on Assets	3.2%+0.9pp	1.7%	2.1%+0.2pp	2.3%-0.6pp	2.3%-0.2pp	1.9%-1.6pp	2.9%-0.9pp	2.5%-0.7pp
Current Ratio	1.55-0.4x	1.73	1.73-0.2x	1.68-0.4x	1.92-0.1x	1.93-0.1x	2.08+0.2x	2.010.0x
Debt-to-Equity	0.06-0.1x	0.14	0.15-0.1x	0.12-0.1x	0.210.0x	0.21+0.1x	0.21+0.1x	0.210.0x
Liabilities-to-Equity	0.760.0x	0.77	0.800.0x	0.770.0x	0.800.0x	0.79+0.1x	0.75+0.1x	0.790.0x
Asset Turnover	0.420.0x	0.37	0.390.0x	0.400.0x	0.390.0x	0.380.0x	0.400.0x	0.370.0x
FCF Margin	7.7%-0.1pp	8.0%	0.8%-8.0pp	6.0%-5.7pp	7.8%+2.1pp	8.8%-1.3pp	11.6%-0.4pp	5.7%-28.1pp

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Where MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s annual revenue?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported $3.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s revenue growing?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) revenue declined by 1.3% year-over-year, from $3.8B to $3.8B in fiscal year 2025.

Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. profitable?

Yes, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported a net income of $231.2M over the trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026. In fiscal year 2025 it reported a net income of $199.3M, with a net profit margin of 5.3%.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s EBITDA?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had EBITDA of $392.2M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had $56.2M in cash and equivalents against $168.6M in long-term debt.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s gross margin?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a gross margin of 40.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s operating margin?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had an operating margin of 8.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s net profit margin?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a net profit margin of 5.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has a return on equity of 14.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s free cash flow?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) generated $240.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -22.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s operating cash flow?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) generated $333.7M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s total assets?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had $2.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s capital expenditures?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) invested $92.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) spent $39.3M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. have outstanding?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had 56M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s current ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a current ratio of 1.68 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 as of fiscal year 2025. We compute it as long-term debt divided by total shareholder equity, where long-term debt is the noncurrent part of the company's borrowings, so debt due within the next twelve months is not counted.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s liabilities-to-equity ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 0.77 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) had a return on assets of 8.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s P/E ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) trades at 32.1x earnings, its market capitalization divided by $231.2M net income, trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $7.4B as of Oct 21, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) trades at 1.9x sales, its market capitalization divided by $3.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to May 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $7.4B as of Oct 21, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has an Altman Z-Score of 6.60, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s earnings high quality?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.67x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. cover its interest payments?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has an interest coverage ratio of 12.53x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) scores 60 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.