MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reports recurring developments for its North American industrial distribution business, which supplies metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), production fastener, and hardware products and services. Company updates commonly cover fiscal earnings, average daily sales trends, operating margin commentary, customer productivity solutions, inventory management, and supply chain capabilities.
News also includes regular quarterly dividend declarations, earnings-call webcasts, investor conference participation, board appointments, and executive succession matters. These items reflect MSC Industrial's role as a distributor serving industrial customers across North America and its governance and capital-return practices as a public company.
MSC Industrial Supply (MSM) reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter sales of $1,079.2 million, while quarterly earnings declined from a year earlier. Sales rose 10.3%, but net income attributable to MSC fell 15.2% to $47.9 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $0.85 from $1.01. Operating margin declined to 6.7% from 8.6%, with $41.774 million in asset impairment and related charges.
Adjusted quarterly earnings per share rose 33.0% to $1.45, and adjusted operating margin increased to 10.9% from 9.2%. For the year ended August 29, 2026, sales rose 6.4% to $4,009.7 million and diluted earnings per share increased 11.5% to $3.98. Annual operating cash flow fell to $306.500 million from $333.717 million. MSC expects fiscal 2027 first-quarter average daily sales growth of 9.5%–10.5% year over year and an adjusted operating margin of 9.5%–10.1%.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE: MSM) declared an increased regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.89 per share, payable November 25, 2026.
The dividend rises approximately 2.3% from the previously paid $0.87 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2026 will receive the payment.
MSC Industrial Supply (MSM) will host a live webcast and conference call to review its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results and current operations on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Participants can access the earnings release, webcast, presentation slides and operational statistics at the company’s investor website, http://investor.mscdirect.com. The call is also accessible by phone at 1-888-506-0062 in the U.S. or 1-973-528-0011 internationally, using access code 287054. An online archive of the broadcast will be available within one hour after the call and will remain accessible until Thursday, November 5, 2026.
MSC Industrial Supply (MSM) has appointed Rob Kuhns as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 30 years of financial experience to the role.
Kuhns most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TopBuild Corp., a distributor of insulation and building products, where he contributed to market capitalization growth from $6 billion to $14 billion through capital allocation, acquisitions, and operational execution. MSC’s President and CEO Martina McIsaac said Kuhns’ financial strategy expertise and industrial and distribution experience will support the company’s long-term financial targets and value creation efforts.
MSC Industrial Supply Co (MSM) will attend the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
President & CEO Martina McIsaac and VP of Investor Relations & Business Development Ryan Mills are scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at 8:10 a.m. EST. A real-time audio webcast and replay will be available via the Events and Presentations section of MSC’s Investor Relations website.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE: MSM) announced it has earned Great Place To Work Certification for the third consecutive year in the United States and the second consecutive year in Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The recognition is based entirely on current associates’ feedback about their experience at MSC.
According to MSC, 70% of associates said it is a great place to work, which is 13 points above the average U.S. company. Great Place To Work is described as a global authority on workplace culture and uses real-time associate feedback to determine certification. MSC highlights its more than 7,000 associates, 2.5 million products, and long history serving metalworking and MRO customers across North America.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE:MSM) reported fiscal 2026 Q3 net sales of $1,047.1M, up 7.8% year-over-year. Income from operations was $106.7M (adjusted $111.2M) with a 10.2% operating margin (10.6% adjusted). Diluted EPS rose to $1.44, with adjusted EPS of $1.43.
Net income attributable to MSC was $80.4M, up 41.4% year-over-year. The company guides fiscal Q4 2026 average daily sales growth of 6.5%–8.5% and adjusted operating margin of 10.0%–10.8%, while maintaining full-year outlook metrics including capex of ~$90M and free cash flow conversion of ~95%.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE:MSM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.87 per share.
The dividend is payable on July 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 8, 2026.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE:MSM) will host a webcast and conference call to review its fiscal 2026 third quarter results and current operations on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Investors can access the earnings release, webcast, presentation slides and operational statistics on the company’s investor relations website. A replay will be available until July 15, 2026.
MSC Industrial Supply (NYSE:MSM) reported fiscal Q2 2026 results with net sales of $917.8M (up 2.9% YoY), operating income $64.8M (adjusted $69.1M) and diluted EPS $0.76 (adjusted $0.82). Adjusted operating margin was 7.5%.
The company issued Q3 ADS guidance of +5.0%–7.0% and an adjusted operating margin outlook of 9.7%–10.3%, and maintained full‑year guidance including ~$100M capex and ~90% free cash flow conversion.