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

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	$1.27	$1.43	+12.6%	—	—	—
Q4 26	$0.84	$0.82	-2.4%	—	—	—
Q3 26	$0.95	$0.99	+4.2%	—	—	—
Q2 26	$1.03	$1.09	+5.8%	—	—	—
Q1 26	$1.03	$1.08	+4.9%	—	—	—
Q4 25	$0.72	$0.72	0.0%	—	—	—
Q3 25	$0.73	$0.86	+17.8%	—	—	—
Q2 25	$1.07	$1.03	-3.7%	—	—	—
Q1 25	$1.33	$1.33	0.0%	—	—	—
Q4 24	$1.16	$1.18	+1.7%	—	—	—
Q3 24	$1.3	$1.25	-3.8%	—	—	—
Q2 24	$1.62	$1.64	+1.2%	—	—	—
Q1 24	$1.74	$1.74	0.0%	—	—	—
Q4 23	$1.36	$1.45	+6.6%	—	—	—
Q3 23	$1.47	$1.48	+0.7%	—	—	—
Q2 23	$1.75	$1.79	+2.3%	—	—	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$3.57	—	—	$3.8B	—
FY24	—	$4.6	—	—	$3.8B	—
FY23	—	$6.14	—	—	$4B	—
FY22	—	$6.09	—	—	$3.7B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$2.9B	$2.9B	$3.2B	$3.4B	$3.2B	$3.2B	$3.7B	$4B	$3.8B	$3.8B
YoY change	-1.61%	+0.85%	+10.9%	+4.99%	-5.1%	+1.59%	+13.8%	+8.6%	-4.7%	-1.35%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	2.9B	2.9B	3.2B	3.4B	3.2B	3.2B	3.7B	4B	3.8B	3.8B
Cost of revenue	1.6B	1.6B	1.8B	1.9B	1.8B	1.9B	2.1B	2.4B	2.2B	2.2B
Gross profit	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B	1.4B	1.3B	1.3B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.5B
Gross margin	45%	44.5%	43.5%	42.6%	42.1%	41.1%	42.2%	41%	41.2%	40.8%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating income	376M	379M	420.6M	406.7M	367.8M	339M	474.4M	491.7M	404.9M	312.6M
Operating margin	13.1%	13.1%	13.1%	12.1%	11.5%	10.5%	12.8%	12.3%	10.6%	8.29%
Non-operating income, net	924K	704K	-548K	-7.2M	-17.2M	-36.2M	-5.8M	-14M	-36.8M	-26.1M
Pretax income	371.7M	368M	406.2M	383.1M	334.3M	288.4M	451.1M	456.2M	342.7M	263.6M
Income tax	140.5M	136.6M	77M	94.3M	82.5M	70.4M	110.7M	113M	86.8M	65.7M
Net income	231.2M	231.4M	329.2M	288.8M	251.8M	217.9M	340.5M	343.1M	256M	197.8M
Net margin	8.07%	8.01%	10.3%	8.59%	7.89%	6.72%	9.22%	8.56%	6.7%	5.25%
EBITDA	449.5M	443.3M	483.8M	472.1M	437M	409M	545M	563M	465.9M	391.1M
EPS	3.78	4.08	5.84	5.23	4.53	3.89	6.09	6.14	4.6	3.57
Diluted EPS	3.77	4.05	5.8	5.2	4.51	3.87	6.06	6.11	4.58	3.57

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26
Revenue	1B	954M	935.3M	979.4M	952.3M	928.5M	891.7M	971.1M	978.2M	965.7M	917.8M	1B
Cost of revenue	615.9M	560.9M	546.7M	578.9M	561.7M	550.3M	526.5M	573.4M	583.2M	573M	540.2M	616.7M
Gross profit	419.5M	393.1M	388.6M	400.4M	390.6M	378.2M	365.2M	397.7M	395M	392.7M	377.6M	430.4M
Gross margin	40.5%	41.2%	41.5%	40.9%	41%	40.7%	41%	41%	40.4%	40.7%	41.1%	41.1%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating income	120.3M	102.5M	97.4M	111.5M	93.6M	74.6M	63.7M	85.4M	88.9M	81.1M	67.2M	106.7M
Operating margin	11.6%	10.7%	10.4%	11.4%	9.83%	8.04%	7.14%	8.8%	9.09%	8.4%	7.33%	10.2%
Non-operating income, net	-188K	-6M	-10.5M	-9.4M	-11M	-8.3M	-5.9M	-4.6M	-7.2M	-8.5M	-5.8M	2.7M
Pretax income	115.7M	91.3M	80M	95.3M	76.1M	60.6M	51.7M	75.1M	76.1M	67.5M	56M	104.2M
Income tax	28.3M	22.2M	18.4M	24M	22.2M	14.9M	12.6M	18.3M	20M	16.4M	13.9M	25.5M
Net income	87.4M	69.1M	61.6M	71.3M	54M	45.7M	39.1M	56.9M	56.1M	51.1M	42.2M	78.7M
Net margin	8.44%	7.25%	6.58%	7.28%	5.67%	4.92%	4.39%	5.86%	5.74%	5.29%	4.59%	7.52%
EBITDA	141.6M	117.7M	114M	127.6M	106.6M	91.2M	82.8M	107.1M	109.9M	103.2M	89.7M	135.4M
EPS	—	1.23	1.1	1.28	0.99	0.83	0.7	1.02	1.01	0.93	0.76	1.44
Diluted EPS	—	1.22	1.1	1.27	0.99	0.83	0.7	1.02	1.01	0.93	0.76	1.44

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	4.4B	3.9B	4.8B	3.7B	3.7B	4.7B	4.4B	5.7B	4.6B	5B	6.8B
Enterprise value	5B	4.4B	5.3B	4.1B	4.2B	5.5B	5.2B	6.2B	5.2B	5.5B	7.3B
Shares outstanding	60.9M	56.6M	56.4M	55.2M	55.5M	55.7M	55.8M	55.9M	56.3M	55.8M	55.8M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	19.2	16.8	14.6	12.9	14.5	21.5	13	16.6	18.1	25.4	29.1
P/S	1.55	1.35	1.5	1.11	1.15	1.45	1.2	1.42	1.21	1.34	1.73
P/B	4.05	3.18	3.47	2.52	2.77	4.04	3.24	3.82	3.3	3.6	4.75
EV/EBITDA	11.1	9.96	11	8.78	9.62	13.4	9.61	11	11.1	14.1	16.3
EV/Sales	1.75	1.53	1.66	1.23	1.32	1.69	1.42	1.54	1.35	1.46	1.85
Earnings yield	5.2%	5.94%	6.83%	7.73%	6.89%	4.64%	7.71%	6.01%	5.53%	3.93%	3.44%
FCF yield	7.04%	5.14%	6.12%	7.41%	9.57%	3.64%	4.18%	10.6%	6.73%	4.79%	2.86%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.71

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	45%	44.5%	43.5%	42.6%	42.1%	41.1%	42.2%	41%	41.2%	40.8%	41.1%
Operating margin	13.1%	13.1%	13.1%	12.1%	11.5%	10.5%	12.8%	12.3%	10.6%	8.29%	10.2%
Net margin	8.07%	8.01%	10.3%	8.59%	7.89%	6.72%	9.22%	8.56%	6.7%	5.25%	5.92%
ROE	21.1%	18.9%	23.7%	19.5%	19.1%	18.8%	25%	23%	18.3%	14.2%	16.3%
ROA	11.2%	11%	14.4%	12.5%	10.6%	8.85%	12.5%	13.5%	10.4%	8.04%	8.68%
ROIC	14.2%	13.7%	18.2%	16.2%	14.8%	13.1%	16.4%	18.8%	15.6%	12.5%	13.6%
Return on tangible assets	38.1%	37.9%	47.5%	39.9%	30.8%	25%	31.5%	38.7%	31.5%	23.4%	25.3%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	2.05	1.8	2.34	2.68	3.03	2.34	2.13	2.03	1.96	1.68	1.55
Quick ratio	1.12	0.97	1.28	1.43	1.7	1.23	1.14	0.91	0.9	0.8	0.72
Debt / equity	0.55	0.44	0.39	0.3	0.51	0.72	0.63	0.35	0.41	0.39	0.39
Debt / assets	0.29	0.25	0.23	0.19	0.28	0.34	0.32	0.2	0.23	0.22	0.22
Net debt / EBITDA	1.23	1.17	1.01	0.87	1.26	1.95	1.5	0.84	1.16	1.23	1.1
Interest coverage	65	30.7	29.1	23.7	21	20.9	26.6	21.2	14.3	12	14.7
Effective tax rate	37.8%	37.1%	18.9%	24.6%	24.7%	24.4%	24.5%	24.8%	25.3%	24.9%	24.9%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	47	51	56.9	60.9	57.5	58.2	66.2	71.7	67.9	67.6	70.1
EPS (basic)	3.78	4.08	5.84	5.23	4.53	3.89	6.09	6.14	4.6	3.57	3.57
EPS (diluted)	3.77	4.05	5.8	5.2	4.51	3.87	6.06	6.11	4.58	3.57	4.15
Book value per share	18	21.6	24.6	26.9	23.8	20.8	24.4	26.7	24.9	25	25.4
FCF per share	5.14	3.54	5.23	5.01	6.3	3.06	3.31	10.9	5.53	4.32	3.93
Cash per share	0.87	0.28	0.82	0.58	2.26	0.73	0.78	0.9	0.53	1.01	1.33
Capex per share	1.44	0.82	0.8	0.94	0	0	0.44	0	0	1.66	1.53

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	3.07%	1.61%	1.4%	1.54%	0%	0%	0.67%	0%	0%	2.46%	2.2%
Capex / operating cash flow	22.2%	19.8%	14.6%	16.1%	0%	0%	10.7%	0%	0%	27.8%	28.1%
Payout ratio	45.7%	44.2%	38.1%	50.5%	176.4%	166.4%	49.2%	51.5%	73.2%	95.9%	83.6%
Dividend yield	2.38%	2.62%	2.6%	3.9%	12.2%	7.73%	3.79%	3.1%	4.05%	3.77%	2.85%

Yield

2.85%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.87

ex-dividend Jul 8, 2026

Payout ratio

84%

of earnings

Dividend growth

4 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jul 8, 2026	$0.87
Apr 8, 2026	$0.87
Jan 14, 2026	$0.87

Period	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26
Revenue	$1B	$954M	$935.3M	$979.4M	$952.3M	$928.5M	$891.7M	$971.1M	$978.2M	$965.7M	$917.8M	$1B
YoY change	+1.29%	-0.39%	-2.73%	-7.12%	-8.03%	-2.67%	-4.66%	-0.84%	+2.72%	+4.01%	+2.92%	+7.82%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	52.9M	16.1M	46.2M	32.3M	125.2M	40.5M	43.5M	50.1M	29.6M	56.2M
Receivables	392.5M	471.8M	523.9M	541.1M	491.7M	560.4M	687.6M	435.4M	412.1M	423.3M
Inventory	444.2M	465M	518.5M	559.1M	543.1M	624.2M	715.6M	726.5M	643.9M	644.1M
Total current assets	981.5M	1B	1.1B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.5B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B
Property, plant & equipment	141.7M	134.3M	125.5M	123.6M	169.3M	157.9M	184.4M	218.9M	251M	255M
Goodwill & intangibles	1.5B	1.5B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B	1.7B	1.6B
Total assets	2.1B	2.1B	2.3B	2.3B	2.4B	2.5B	2.7B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B
Accounts payable	110.6M	121.3M	145.1M	160.1M	125.8M	186.3M	217.4M	226.3M	205.9M	225.2M
Short-term debt	267.1M	332M	224.1M	175.5M	144.1M	216.4M	344.2M	251.1M	251.9M	339.1M
Total current liabilities	478.6M	557.7M	490.5M	446.9M	408.7M	561.9M	725.9M	649.4M	605.4M	729.3M
Long-term debt	339.8M	201M	311.2M	266.4M	531.4M	620M	516.5M	270.3M	316.3M	199.7M
Total liabilities	966.6M	873.8M	901.5M	827.4M	1.1B	1.3B	1.4B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B
Shareholders' equity	1.1B	1.2B	1.4B	1.5B	1.3B	1.2B	1.4B	1.5B	1.4B	1.4B
Total debt	606.8M	533M	535.3M	441.9M	675.5M	836.4M	860.8M	521.4M	568.2M	538.8M
Net debt	553.9M	516.9M	489.1M	409.6M	550.2M	795.9M	817.2M	471.4M	538.6M	482.6M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26
Cash & short-term investments	50.1M	25.8M	22.2M	25.9M	29.6M	57.3M	41.3M	71.7M	56.2M	40.3M	46.2M	74.1M
Receivables	435.4M	414.3M	428.7M	419.8M	412.1M	407.8M	395.3M	410.6M	423.3M	430.7M	373.6M	413.3M
Inventory	726.5M	709.4M	685.4M	665.6M	643.9M	636.7M	645M	649.4M	644.1M	660.5M	677.4M	684.1M
Total current assets	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.3B
Property, plant & equipment	218.9M	383.2M	392.7M	405.7M	251M	417.4M	422.9M	398.3M	255M	395.3M	391.5M	392M
Goodwill & intangibles	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.6B	1.7B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B
Total assets	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B
Accounts payable	226.3M	189M	208.1M	205.6M	205.9M	208.7M	213.1M	213M	225.2M	220.1M	222.1M	229.4M
Short-term debt	251.1M	264.7M	279.5M	228.6M	251.9M	251.2M	254M	258.8M	339.1M	338.5M	338.7M	439.7M
Total current liabilities	649.4M	627.9M	630.4M	583.5M	605.4M	626.3M	622.6M	644.3M	729.3M	726.3M	709M	824.7M
Long-term debt	270.3M	335.8M	335.7M	339.3M	316.3M	324.5M	335.7M	317.2M	199.7M	241.5M	220M	115.7M
Total liabilities	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B
Shareholders' equity	1.5B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B
Total debt	521.4M	600.6M	615.2M	567.9M	568.2M	575.8M	589.6M	576M	538.8M	580M	558.7M	555.4M
Net debt	471.4M	574.8M	593M	542M	538.6M	518.5M	548.4M	504.3M	482.6M	539.8M	512.5M	481.3M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	231.2M	231.4M	329.2M	288.8M	251.8M	217.9M	340.5M	343.1M	256M	197.8M
Depreciation & amortization	71.9M	63M	63.2M	65.4M	69.1M	68.8M	70.6M	76.3M	82.9M	92.4M
Stock-based compensation	14M	13.9M	14.9M	16.3M	16.9M	17.7M	19.3M	18.6M	18.8M	12.6M
Change in working capital	63.9M	-87M	-80.9M	-63.6M	36.7M	-214.4M	-222.6M	222.2M	83.7M	-39.5M
Operating cash flow	396.1M	234.8M	306.9M	321.1M	404.9M	95M	231.8M	685.3M	454.7M	333.7M
Capital expenditure	-87.9M	-46.5M	-44.9M	-51.8M	0	0	24.7M	0	0	-92.8M
Investing cash flow	-87.9M	-88.9M	-131.9M	-36.4M	-2.3M	-22M	-33.1M	-20.2M	-24M	-93.6M
Dividends paid	-105.8M	-102.2M	-125.4M	-145.7M	-444.2M	-362.6M	-167.4M	-176.7M	-187.3M	-189.7M
Share repurchases	-383.8M	-49.2M	-82.4M	-84.6M	-23.4M	-91.3M	-27.4M	-220.8M	-237.7M	-39.3M
Financing cash flow	-778K	-840.1M	-309.8M	-390.3M	-1.2B	-666.8M	-551.6M	-1.2B	-321.4M	-255.9M
Net change in cash	307.4M	-694.2M	-134.9M	-105.5M	-785.9M	-593.7M	-352.9M	-496.3M	109.3M	-15.9M
Free cash flow	313.2M	200.3M	294.7M	276.7M	349.7M	170.7M	184.8M	607.1M	311.3M	240.9M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26
Net income	87.4M	69.1M	61.6M	71.3M	54M	45.7M	39.1M	56.9M	56.1M	51.1M	42.2M	78.7M
Depreciation & amortization	19M	20.2M	20.9M	20.6M	21.1M	22.2M	23.5M	23.3M	23.5M	25.4M	25.6M	25.7M
Stock-based compensation	4M	5.2M	4.7M	3.5M	5.5M	3.6M	3.6M	3.2M	2.2M	4.4M	5M	5.1M
Change in working capital	-5M	32.7M	9.8M	20.6M	20.6M	-360K	-5.1M	-20.8M	-13.3M	-30.9M	36.9M	-58.8M
Operating cash flow	119.3M	130M	99.4M	111M	115.4M	77.1M	66.6M	64.6M	80.3M	29.4M	94.4M	101.7M
Capital expenditure	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30.3M	-21.7M	-22M	-21.3M	-20.8M
Investing cash flow	0	0	-9.9M	9K	-14.1M	-240K	-550K	30.3M	-21.7M	-22.2M	-21.3M	-20.8M
Dividends paid	-44.2M	-47.2M	-46.8M	-46.7M	-46.6M	-47.5M	-47.4M	-47.3M	-47.4M	-48.6M	-48.5M	-48.6M
Share repurchases	-139.7M	-132M	-16.6M	-68.5M	-20.5M	-18.1M	-12.5M	-8.6M	-179K	-13M	-764K	-171K
Financing cash flow	-179.3M	59.7M	-48.3M	-111.9M	-64.6M	-54.4M	-40.9M	-77.5M	-83M	-24.8M	-68.6M	-53.8M
Net change in cash	-60M	189.6M	41.2M	-861K	36.6M	22.4M	25.1M	17.5M	-24.5M	-17.7M	4.5M	27.1M
Free cash flow	104.1M	62.7M	53.4M	114M	81.2M	81.7M	24.7M	76M	58.5M	7.4M	73.1M	80.9M

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A Financials

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