MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
Business
MSC Industrial Direct is a North American distributor of metalworking and MRO products. The company offers approximately 2.5 million SKUs including cutting tools, abrasives, fasteners and safety supplies through e-commerce, catalogs and fulfillment centers serving manufacturers and machine shops across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. MSC differentiates through technical expertise, vendor-managed inventory solutions, vending machines and proprietary software platforms that enhance customer productivity.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-10-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3,770 | 3,821 | 4,009 | 3,692 | 3,243 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 2,233 | 2,248 | 2,366 | 2,134 | 1,910 | |
| Gross profit | 1,536 | 1,573 | 1,643 | 1,558 | 1,334 | |
| Operating expenses | 1,224 | 1,168 | 1,151 | 1,084 | 994 | |
| Restructuring and other costs | 11 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 31 | |
| Income from operations | 302 | 390 | 484 | 469 | 302 | |
| Interest expense | −24 | −26 | −23 | −18 | — | |
| Interest income | 1 | 412,000 | 1 | 150,000 | 66,000 | |
| Other expense, net | −15 | −22 | −6 | −132,000 | 1 | |
| Total other expense | −38 | −48 | −28 | −18 | −13 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 264 | 343 | 456 | 451 | 288 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 66 | 87 | 113 | 111 | 70 | |
| Net income | 198 | 256 | 343 | 340 | 218 | |
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | −1 | −3 | −126,000 | 696,000 | 1 | |
| Net income attributable to MSC Industrial | 199 | 259 | 343 | 340 | 217 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | 3.57 | 4.6 | 6.14 | 6.09 | 3.89 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 3.57 | 4.58 | 6.11 | 6.06 | 3.87 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 56 | 30 | 50 | 44 | 41 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $22,365 and $22,368, respectively | 423 | 412 | 435 | 688 | 560 | |
| Inventories | 644 | 644 | 727 | 716 | 624 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 103 | 102 | 106 | 97 | 89 | |
| Total current assets | 1,227 | 1,188 | 1,318 | 1,544 | 1,314 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 347 | 360 | 320 | 287 | 298 | |
| Goodwill | 724 | 724 | 718 | 710 | 693 | |
| Identifiable intangibles, net | 85 | 101 | 111 | 114 | 102 | |
| Operating lease assets | 52 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 49 | |
| Other assets | 27 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 2,462 | 2,462 | 2,544 | 2,729 | 2,462 | |
| Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases | 317 | 230 | 230 | 326 | 202 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | |
| Accounts payable | 225 | 206 | 226 | 217 | 186 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 165 | 148 | 172 | 164 | 159 | |
| Total current liabilities | 729 | 605 | 649 | 726 | 562 | |
| Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 169 | 279 | 224 | 469 | 584 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 31 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 36 | |
| Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | 137 | 139 | 132 | 125 | 109 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,066 | 1,061 | 1,052 | 1,367 | 1,300 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,094 | 1,070 | 850 | 798 | 741 | |
| Retained earnings | 433 | 457 | 755 | 681 | 532 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −21 | −21 | −18 | −23 | −18 | |
| Class A treasury stock, at cost, 1,296,625 and 1,276,263 shares, respectively | −117 | −114 | −108 | −106 | −104 | |
| Total MSC Industrial shareholders equity | 1,388 | 1,392 | 1,479 | 1,350 | 1,151 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,397 | 1,401 | 1,493 | 1,362 | 1,162 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,462 | 2,462 | 2,544 | 2,729 | 2,462 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 91 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 69 | |
| Amortization of cloud computing arrangements | 2 | 2 | 1 | 262,000 | — | |
| Non-cash operating lease cost | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 790,000 | 687,000 | 557,000 | 921,000 | 563,000 | |
| Loss on sale of property | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration | 293,000 | 906,000 | 104,000 | −879,000 | 0 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Expenditures for cloud computing arrangements | −5 | −20 | −3 | −3 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | −3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | −14 | |
| Accounts receivable | −18 | 19 | 248 | −124 | −73 | |
| Inventories | 2 | 85 | −5 | −81 | −107 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 482,000 | 2 | −7 | −7 | −10 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −24 | −23 | −21 | −17 | −33 | |
| Other assets | 350,000 | 3 | 628,000 | −354,000 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 43 | −54 | 10 | 20 | 84 | |
| Total adjustments | 136 | 155 | 356 | −94 | 7 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 334 | 411 | 700 | 246 | 224 | |
| Expenditures for property, plant and equipment | −93 | −99 | −92 | −61 | −54 | |
| Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −790,000 | −24 | −20 | −58 | −22 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of property | 30 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −63 | −123 | −113 | −94 | −76 | |
| Repurchases of Class A Common Stock | −39 | −188 | −96 | −27 | −71 | |
| Payments of regular cash dividends | −190 | −187 | −177 | −167 | −167 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with Associate Stock Purchase Plan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options | 8 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 30 | |
| Borrowings under credit facilities | 253 | 435 | 333 | 374 | 584 | |
| Payments under credit facilities | −255 | −381 | −548 | −365 | −399 | |
| Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt | −20 | −50 | −125 | 0 | −20 | |
| Proceeds from other long-term debt | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Contingent consideration paid | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments on finance lease and financing obligations | −2 | −4 | −2 | −2 | −3 | |
| Other, net | −469,000 | 4 | 1 | 606,000 | −205,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −244 | −307 | −580 | −148 | −234 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −211,000 | −412,000 | 8,000 | −549,000 | 356,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 27 | −20 | 7 | 3 | −85 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 60 | 79 | 107 | 117 | 73 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
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When did MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC last report earnings?
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 1, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001003078-26-000078). This is MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 1, 2026 under accession 0001003078-26-000078. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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