MSM · MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM)
What's happening
- MSM is down 15.40% today, trading at $112.24. — Live quote
- Volume today (152,746) is well below its 3-month average of 751,780. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-10-22 (before market open), 0 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $1.45 actual vs. $1.43 estimated (+1.6%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (14 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | May '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.07B | $5.16B | $4.82B | $4.32B | $4.26B |
| P/E | 26.20 | 27.09 | 24.78 | 20.12 | 19.39 |
| Price/Sales | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
| Price/Book | 4.27 | 3.73 | 3.49 | 3.16 | 3.14 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| ROE | 16.31% | 13.76% | 14.09% | 15.69% | 16.18% |
| ROA | 9.28% | 7.77% | 7.82% | 8.66% | 8.91% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 7.8% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is +50.9%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 5.9%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 10-K, filed 2026-10-22; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on MSM
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | May '25 | Mar '25 | Nov '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.05B | $917.8M | $965.7M | $971.1M | $891.7M | $928.5M | $979.4M | $935.3M |
| Gross profit | $430.4M | $377.6M | $392.7M | $397.7M | $365.2M | $378.2M | $400.4M | $388.6M |
| Operating income | $106.7M | $64.8M | $76.2M | $82.7M | $62.2M | $72.3M | $106.8M | $91.2M |
| Net income | $80.4M | $42.5M | $51.8M | $56.8M | $39.3M | $46.6M | $71.7M | $61.8M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.44 | $0.76 | $0.93 | $1.02 | $0.70 | $0.83 | $1.27 | $1.10 |
| EPS (basic) | $1.44 | $0.76 | $0.93 | $1.02 | $0.70 | $0.83 | $1.28 | $1.10 |
| Operating margin | $10 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $7 | $8 | $11 | $10 |
| Net margin | $8 | $5 | $5 | $6 | $4 | $5 | $7 | $7 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Aug '26 | May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Mar '25 | Nov '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.51B | $2.50B | $2.45B | $2.49B | $2.46B | $2.48B | $2.46B | $2.47B |
| Total liabilities | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.10B | $1.09B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.43B | $1.42B | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.39B | $1.37B | $1.36B | $1.38B |
| Total current assets | $1.32B | $1.28B | $1.23B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.19B | $1.21B |
| Total current liabilities | $740.3M | $824.7M | $709.0M | $726.3M | $729.3M | $644.3M | $622.6M | $626.3M |
| Cash & equivalents | $65.0M | $74.1M | $46.2M | $40.3M | $56.2M | $71.7M | $41.3M | $57.3M |
| Accounts receivable | $451.6M | $413.3M | $373.6M | $430.7M | $423.3M | $410.6M | $395.3M | $407.8M |
| Inventory | $688.7M | $684.1M | $677.4M | $660.5M | $644.1M | $649.4M | $645.0M | $636.7M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $339.0M | $343.9M | $345.0M | $346.8M | $346.7M | $344.0M | $372.8M | $362.3M |
| Goodwill | $724.0M | $724.1M | $724.5M | $723.3M | $723.7M | $723.5M | $721.7M | $722.6M |
| Intangible assets | $69.9M | $73.8M | $77.8M | $81.5M | $85.5M | $89.4M | $93.1M | $96.8M |
| Other non-current assets | $5.9M | $29.0M | $27.3M | $27.4M | $27.2M | $27.6M | $30.2M | $30.2M |
| Accounts payable | $238.0M | $229.4M | $222.1M | $220.1M | $225.2M | $213.0M | $213.1M | $208.7M |
| Accrued liabilities | $161.5M | $155.6M | $148.2M | $167.6M | $165.1M | $172.5M | $155.6M | $166.4M |
| Short-term debt | $317.0M | — | — | — | $316.7M | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | $159.4M | — | — | — | $168.6M | — | — | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | $13.6M | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K |
| Retained earnings | $450.2M | $451.4M | $420.2M | $426.7M | $432.6M | $423.5M | $422.8M | $443.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$19.6M | -$19.5M | -$18.4M | -$21.7M | -$20.7M | -$21.7M | -$27.5M | -$25.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Aug '26 | May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Mar '25 | Nov '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $81.0M | $101.7M | $94.4M | $29.4M | $80.3M | $97.1M | $54.5M | $101.9M |
| Investing cash flow | -$17.2M | -$20.8M | -$21.3M | -$21.2M | -$21.7M | $9.2M | -$30.3M | -$20.4M |
| Financing cash flow | -$72.8M | -$52.9M | -$67.4M | -$23.9M | -$74.0M | -$76.5M | -$39.7M | -$53.4M |
| Free cash flow | $63.8M | $80.9M | $73.1M | $7.4M | $58.5M | $76.0M | $24.7M | $81.7M |
| Capital expenditures | $17.2M | $20.8M | $21.3M | $22.0M | $21.7M | $21.2M | $29.8M | $20.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share-based compensation | $14.6M | $5.1M | $5.0M | $4.4M | $9.0M | $3.2M | $3.6M | $3.6M |
| Deferred income taxes | $8.5M | — | — | — | -$1.3M | — | — | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | $40.9M | $44.8M | -$56.5M | $8.7M | $13.9M | $14.3M | -$10.1M | -$455.0K |
| Change in inventory | $8.7M | $7.3M | $14.4M | $16.2M | -$6.5M | $1.1M | $9.2M | -$5.5M |
| Sales/maturities of investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | $73.0K | $171.0K | $764.0K | $13.0M | $179.0K | $8.6M | $12.5M | $18.1M |
| Debt issued | $100.0M | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Other financing activities | -$165.0K | $1.1M | -$439.0K | -$64.0K | -$1.6M | -$3.0M | -$273.0K | -$649.0K |
Income statement
| Line item | Aug '26 | Aug '25 | Aug '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.01B | $3.77B | $3.82B | $4.01B | $3.69B |
| Gross profit | $1.64B | $1.54B | $1.57B | $1.64B | $1.56B |
| Operating income | $320.6M | $301.6M | $390.4M | $483.7M | $468.7M |
| Net income | $222.6M | $199.3M | $258.6M | $343.2M | $339.8M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.98 | $3.57 | $4.58 | $6.11 | $6.06 |
| EPS (basic) | $3.99 | $3.57 | $4.60 | $6.14 | $6.09 |
| Operating margin | $8 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $13 |
| Net margin | $6 | $5 | $7 | $9 | $9 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Aug '26 | Aug '25 | Aug '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.51B | $2.46B | $2.46B | $2.54B | $2.73B |
| Total liabilities | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.37B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.43B | $1.39B | $1.39B | $1.48B | $1.35B |
| Total current assets | $1.32B | $1.23B | $1.19B | $1.32B | $1.54B |
| Total current liabilities | $740.3M | $729.3M | $605.4M | $649.4M | $725.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $65.0M | $56.2M | $29.6M | $50.1M | $43.5M |
| Accounts receivable | $451.6M | $423.3M | $412.1M | $435.4M | $687.6M |
| Inventory | $688.7M | $644.1M | $643.9M | $726.5M | $715.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $339.0M | $346.7M | $360.3M | $319.7M | $286.7M |
| Goodwill | $724.0M | $723.7M | $723.9M | $718.2M | $710.1M |
| Intangible assets | $69.9M | $85.5M | $101.1M | $110.6M | $114.3M |
| Other non-current assets | $5.9M | $27.2M | $30.3M | $12.2M | $9.9M |
| Accounts payable | $238.0M | $225.2M | $205.9M | $226.3M | $217.4M |
| Accrued liabilities | $161.5M | $165.1M | $147.6M | $172.0M | $164.3M |
| Short-term debt | $317.0M | $316.7M | $229.7M | $229.7M | $324.7M |
| Long-term debt | $159.4M | $168.6M | $278.4M | $224.2M | $468.7M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $13.6M | $0 | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $57.0K | $57.0K | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | $450.2M | $432.6M | $456.9M | $755.0M | $681.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$19.6M | -$20.7M | -$21.1M | -$17.7M | -$23.1M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Aug '26 | Aug '25 | Aug '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $306.5M | $333.7M | $410.7M | $699.6M | $246.2M |
| Investing cash flow | -$80.5M | -$63.3M | -$123.4M | -$112.7M | -$94.5M |
| Financing cash flow | -$217.1M | -$243.6M | -$307.4M | -$580.4M | -$148.1M |
| Free cash flow | $225.2M | $240.9M | $311.3M | $607.1M | $184.8M |
| Capital expenditures | $81.3M | $92.8M | $99.4M | $92.5M | $61.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share-based compensation | $19.0M | $12.6M | $18.8M | $18.6M | $19.3M |
| Deferred income taxes | $8.5M | -$1.3M | $10.0M | $9.1M | $12.1M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $38.0M | $17.7M | -$18.8M | -$247.7M | $123.6M |
| Change in inventory | $46.7M | -$1.7M | -$85.1M | $4.9M | $81.5M |
| Sales/maturities of investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | $14.0M | $39.3M | $187.7M | $95.8M | $27.4M |
| Debt issued | $100.0M | $0 | $50.0M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing activities | $403.0K | -$5.5M | $110.0K | $1.2M | $606.0K |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding MSM as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2025-11-05 to 2026-10-03
Recent transactions
- Most recent: McIsaac Martina (President & CEO) — Option exercise of 1,173 shares on 2026-10-03.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIsaac Martina | President & CEO | Option exercise | 2026-10-03 | 1,173 |
| JACOBSON MITCHELL | Director | Gift | 2026-04-07 | 14,972 |
| PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Gift | 2026-02-05 | 13,960 |
| Seseri Rudina | Director | Open market sale | 2026-02-02 | 1,800 |
| GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 2026-01-27 | 12,647 |
| Purcell Rahquel | Director | Option exercise | 2026-01-24 | 695 |
| Kaufmann Michael C | Director | Option exercise | 2026-01-24 | 695 |
| Aarnes Robert B | Director | Option exercise | 2026-01-22 | 799 |
| Rockett Julie Valsa | VP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 2025-12-17 | 20 |
| PELLER PHILIP | Director | Open market purchase | 2025-11-13 | 6,666 |
| Clark Gregory Haefele | VP & Interim CFO | Option exercise | 2025-11-05 | 221 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | McIsaac Martina | President & CEO | Option exercise | 1,173 | $0.00 |
| 2026-10-03 | McIsaac Martina | President & CEO | Option exercise | 188 | $0.00 |
| 2026-10-03 | McIsaac Martina | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 481 | $130.12 |
| 2026-04-07 | JACOBSON MITCHELL | Director | Gift | 14,972 | $0.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Gift | 13,960 | $0.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Gift | 13,960 | $0.00 |
| 2026-02-02 | Seseri Rudina | Director | Open market sale | 1,800 | $86.83 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 12,647 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 12,020 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Gift | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | GERSHWIND ERIK | Director | Other acquisition/disposition | 69,452 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Option exercise | 695 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Purcell Rahquel | Director | Option exercise | 695 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Purcell Rahquel | Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Seseri Rudina | Director | Option exercise | 695 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Seseri Rudina | Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Kaufmann Michael C | Director | Option exercise | 695 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | Kaufmann Michael C | Director | Option exercise | 50 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Aarnes Robert B | Director | Option exercise | 799 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Aarnes Robert B | Director | Option exercise | 24 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Option exercise | 799 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | PALADINO STEVEN | Director | Option exercise | 24 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Purcell Rahquel | Director | Option exercise | 799 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Purcell Rahquel | Director | Option exercise | 24 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Kaufmann Michael C | Director | Option exercise | 799 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Kaufmann Michael C | Director | Option exercise | 24 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Seseri Rudina | Director | Option exercise | 799 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Seseri Rudina | Director | Option exercise | 24 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-21 | JACOBSON MITCHELL | Director | Gift | 2,913 | $0.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | Rockett Julie Valsa | VP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 20 | $0.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | Rockett Julie Valsa | VP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 1 | $0.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | Rockett Julie Valsa | VP, Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 7 | $86.10 |
| 2025-11-18 | JACOBSON MITCHELL | Director | Open market purchase | 22,870 | $84.96 |
| 2025-11-13 | PELLER PHILIP | Director | Open market purchase | 6,666 | $90.14 |
| 2025-11-05 | Clark Gregory Haefele | VP & Interim CFO | Option exercise | 221 | $0.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | Clark Gregory Haefele | VP & Interim CFO | Option exercise | 36 | $0.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | Clark Gregory Haefele | VP & Interim CFO | Tax withholding | 93 | $86.68 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 19:11 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 10-K | 2026-08-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-22 | 8-K | 2026-10-22 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-14 | 8-K | 2026-10-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-06 | 4 | 2026-10-03 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 | 2026-09-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-08 | 8-K | 2026-09-08 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-19 | 8-K | 2026-08-13 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-21 | 4 | 2026-07-20 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-01 | 10-Q | 2026-05-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-01 | 8-K | 2026-07-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-16 | 8-K | 2026-06-16 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-04-15 | 8-K | 2026-04-10 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about MSM (MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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