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Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc Industrials Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment Russell 3000
$121.02Close $6.9BMarket cap $78.90 – $132.8252-week range Mid-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Strengths

  • Accumulation up-day volume 1.5× down-day volume over 50 sessions

Cautions

  • Trend not confirmed 7 of 8 conditions · under the 50-day
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −16% year on year

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Aug 29, 2026 · filed Oct 22, 2026
Off 12-month high 9%
1wk up 6.3% price change
1mo down 2.2% price change
12-month return up 48% market up 11% · its own up 38%
F-score 8 / 9 Exceptional
Altman Z″ 4.34 Low risk
P/E 31.1× price / earnings
PEG 2.71 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 4.9× price / book
Earnings yield up 4.6% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 50% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 6% year on year
EPS growth down 16% latest quarter · -56 pts
Sales growth up 10% latest quarter · +3 pts
ROE up 16% return on equity
Free cash margin up 6% $225.2M FCF
D/E 0.11 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • issued more shares
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • gross margin widened
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 5% ($0.2B → $0.2B)
  • Revenue reaccelerating (-1% then +6%)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.5% $4.29 a day · 2×ATR $112.45
RS 78 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 7 / 8 under the 50-day
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.51 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 7 of 8
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Oct 22, 2026
Last shock Oct 22, 2026-15% in one session3.2× volumeon results+8% since

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $4.0B +6% on FY2025
$0 $5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $3.2B FY2022 · $3.7B FY2023 · $4.0B FY2024 · $3.8B FY2025 · $3.8B FY2026 · $4.0B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $222.6M +12% on FY2025
$0 $500M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $216.9M FY2022 · $339.8M FY2023 · $343.2M FY2024 · $258.6M FY2025 · $199.3M FY2026 · $222.6M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $225.2M -7% on FY2025
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $170.7M FY2022 · $184.8M FY2023 · $607.1M FY2024 · $311.3M FY2025 · $240.9M FY2026 · $225.2M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 41%
  • Net 6%
  • Free cash 6%
0% 50% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Gross 41% · Net 7% · Free cash 5% FY2022 · Gross 42% · Net 9% · Free cash 5% FY2023 · Gross 41% · Net 9% · Free cash 15% FY2024 · Gross 41% · Net 7% · Free cash 8% FY2025 · Gross 41% · Net 5% · Free cash 6% FY2026 · Gross 41% · Net 6% · Free cash 6%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $94.4M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Cash $40.5M · Long-term debt $582.4M FY2022 · Cash $43.5M · Long-term debt $468.7M FY2023 · Cash $50.1M · Long-term debt $224.2M FY2024 · Cash $29.6M · Long-term debt $278.4M FY2025 · Cash $56.2M · Long-term debt $168.6M FY2026 · Cash $65.0M · Long-term debt $159.4M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 57.17m
57.18m 57.09m FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 · 57.18m FY2025 · 57.09m FY2026 · 57.17m
  FY2021Aug 28, 2021 FY2022Sep 3, 2022 FY2023Sep 2, 2023 FY2024Aug 31, 2024 FY2025Aug 30, 2025 FY2026Aug 29, 2026
Revenue $3.2B $3.7B $4.0B $3.8B $3.8B $4.0B
Gross margin 41% 42% 41% 41% 41% 41%
Operating income $301.8M $468.7M $483.7M $390.4M $301.6M $320.6M
Net income $216.9M $339.8M $343.2M $258.6M $199.3M $222.6M
Net margin 7% 9% 9% 7% 5% 6%
Earnings per share $3.87 $6.06 $6.11 $4.58 $3.57 $3.98
Free cash flow $170.7M $184.8M $607.1M $311.3M $240.9M $225.2M
Free cash margin 5% 5% 15% 8% 6% 6%
Cash $40.5M $43.5M $50.1M $29.6M $56.2M $65.0M
Long-term debt $582.4M $468.7M $224.2M $278.4M $168.6M $159.4M
Shareholders' equity $1.2B $1.4B $1.5B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B
Shares outstanding — — — 57.18m 57.09m 57.17m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 22, 2026 Annual ↗ Aug 29, 2026 54d
Jul 1, 2026 Quarterly ↗ May 30, 2026 32d
Apr 1, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Feb 28, 2026 32d
Jan 7, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Nov 29, 2025 39d
Oct 23, 2025 Annual ↗ Aug 30, 2025 54d
Jul 1, 2025 Quarterly ↗ May 31, 2025 31d
Apr 3, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 1, 2025 33d
Jan 8, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Nov 30, 2024 39d
Oct 24, 2024 Annual ↗ Aug 31, 2024 54d
Jul 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 1, 2024 31d
Mar 28, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 2, 2024 26d
Jan 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Dec 2, 2023 38d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 22, 2026 Results ↗
Oct 14, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Sep 8, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Aug 19, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Jul 1, 2026 Results ↗
Jun 16, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Apr 15, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Apr 1, 2026 Results ↗
Mar 19, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Mar 2, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Jan 21, 2026 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote ↗
Jan 7, 2026 Results ↗