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MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) stock

MSMNYSEWholesale-Industrial Machinery & EquipmentFiscal year ends August 29
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 29, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 22, 2026Score 13/3054% above fair value
$118.47−0.96 (-0.80%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $6.62BP/E 29.8Yield –

Earnings

MSC Industrial Direct's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Jan 6, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · estimated, before the open
Revenue, Q4 FY2026
$1.08B
+10.3% on a year earlier
Adjusted diluted EPS, Q4 FY2026
$1.45
$1.09 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Lowered
Oct 22, 2026 · 7 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of MSC Industrial Direct's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q1 FY2027ended Nov 29, 2026Jan 6, 2027Expected–––––
Q4 FY2026ended Aug 29, 2026Oct 22, 2026before the open$1.08B+10.3%$0.85$1.45Release
Q3 FY2026ended May 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026before the open$1.05B+7.8%$1.44$1.43Release
Q2 FY2026ended Feb 28, 2026Apr 1, 2026before the open$917.80M+2.9%$0.76$0.82Release
Q1 FY2026ended Nov 29, 2025Jan 7, 2026before the open$965.70M+4.0%$0.93$0.99Release
Q4 FY2025ended Aug 30, 2025Oct 23, 2025before the open$978.20M+2.7%$1.01$1.09Release
Q3 FY2025ended May 31, 2025Jul 1, 2025before the open$971.10M-0.8%$1.02$1.08Release
Q2 FY2025ended Mar 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025before the open$891.70M-4.7%$0.70$0.72Release
Q1 FY2025ended Nov 30, 2024Jan 8, 2025before the open$928.50M-2.7%$0.83$0.86Release
Q4 FY2024ended Aug 31, 2024Oct 24, 2024before the open$952.30M-8.0%$0.99$1.03Release
Q3 FY2024ended Jun 1, 2024Jul 2, 2024before the open$979.40M-7.1%$1.27$1.33Release
Q2 FY2024ended Mar 2, 2024Mar 28, 2024before the open$935.30M-2.7%$1.10$1.18Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

MSC Industrial Direct's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
ADS Growth (YoY)Q1 FY2027+9.5% – +10.5%–NewOct 22, 2026
Adjusted Operating Marginnon-GAAPQ1 FY20279.5% – 10.1%–NewOct 22, 2026
Free cash flow conversionnon-GAAPFY202780% – 90%–NewOct 22, 2026
Capital expendituresFY2027$90.00M – $100.00M–NewOct 22, 2026
Depreciation and amortization expenseFY2027$100.00M – $105.00M–NewOct 22, 2026
Effective tax rateFY202724.5% – 25.5%–NewOct 22, 2026
Interest and other expenseFY2027$40.00M – $45.00M–LoweredOct 22, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range MSC Industrial Direct gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
Q4 FY2025Revenue growth-0.5% – +1.5%+2.72%Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast MSC Industrial Direct put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Oct 22, 2026Capital expendituresFY2027$90.00M – $100.00MNew
Oct 22, 2026Free cash flow conversionFY202780% – 90%New
Oct 22, 2026Adjusted Operating MarginQ1 FY20279.5% – 10.1%New
Oct 22, 2026Depreciation and amortization expenseFY2027$100.00M – $105.00MNew
Oct 22, 2026Interest and other expenseFY2027$40.00M – $45.00MLowered
Oct 22, 2026Effective tax rateFY202724.5% – 25.5%New
Oct 22, 2026ADS Growth (YoY)Q1 FY2027+9.5% – +10.5%New
Jul 1, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$90.00MLowered
Jul 1, 2026Free cash flow conversionFY202695%New
Jul 1, 2026Adjusted Operating MarginQ4 FY202610% – 10.8%New
Jul 1, 2026ADS Growth (YoY)Q4 FY2026+6.5% – +8.5%New
Jul 1, 2026Tax rateFY202624.5% – 25.5%Reaffirmed
Jul 1, 2026Depreciation and amortization expenseFY2026$100.00MRaised
Jul 1, 2026Interest and other expenseFY2026$30.00MLowered
Apr 1, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$100.00M – $110.00MReaffirmed
Apr 1, 2026ADS Growth (YoY)Q3 FY2026+5% – +7%New
Apr 1, 2026Adjusted Operating MarginQ3 FY20269.7% – 10.3%New
Apr 1, 2026Depreciation and amortization expenseFY2026$95.00M – $100.00MRaised
Apr 1, 2026Tax rateFY202624.5% – 25.5%Reaffirmed
Apr 1, 2026Free cash flow conversionFY202690%Reaffirmed

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases MSC Industrial Direct filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
    Results
  2. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES INCREASE IN REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    Update
  3. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. HAS NAMED ROB KUHNS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
    Update
  4. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2026 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
    Results
  5. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    Update
  6. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2026 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
    Results
  7. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    Update
  8. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. ELECTS REUBEN SLONE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER
    Update
  9. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2026 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
    Results
  10. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    Update
  11. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2025 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
    Results
  12. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. ANNOUNCES PLANNED CEO TRANSITION
    Results
  13. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES INCREASE IN REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    Update
  14. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SEES FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER PERFORMANCE TRENDING TOWARDS THE UPPER HALF OF GUIDANCE RANGE
    Update
  15. MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2025 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
    Results

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