MSM

Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc

$123.02 +2.36 (+1.96%) At close · Jul 10

Market Cap

$6.87B

55,846,298

Up next

Next earnings call

Sep 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks

FQ4-26 quarter ends

~Aug 29, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jul 1, 2026

Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low

Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +30%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +10%

above

RSI (14) 64

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 91%

near high

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return +7%

trailing

6-month return +43%

trailing

YTD return +48%

this year

Relative strength +34%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $112 › 200d $95 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

12 of 416 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.0K sh shares

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

3.88% of float · ▼ -18.8% MoM · 2.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

416 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 53

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +5%

Y/Y

Gross margin 46%

contracting

EPS growth −22%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $240.9M

Valuation P/E 29.6

below peers

Balance sheet $604.5M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Low

Volatility 26%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −12%

past year

ATR 2.8%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 1, 2026

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026

ADS Growth (YoY) Initiated 6.5% – 8.5%

Adjusted Operating Margin Non-GAAP Initiated 10% – 10.8%

Full-Year Fiscal 2026

Depreciation and amortization expense Initiated $100M

Interest and other expense Initiated $30M

Capital expenditures Initiated $90M

Free cash flow conversion Non-GAAP Initiated 95%

Tax rate Initiated 24.5% – 25.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

1 · 2 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+30% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+10% Bullish

RSI (14)

64 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

91% Bullish

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $112 › 200d $95 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

12 of 416 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.0K sh shares

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

3.88% of float · ▼ -18.8% MoM · 2.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

416 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

52-wk low $78 Now $123 · 91% 52-wk high $128

vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +10%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Average daily sales (ADS) Growth (YoY)	7.8%	FY26 Q3	—
adjusted incremental margins non-GAAP	21%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
adjusted operating expenses improvement as a percentage of sales non-GAAP	20	Q2 FY2026 call	—
adjusted operating margin non-GAAP	7.5%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
average daily sales growth	2.9%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
core customer daily sales growth	6%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
free cash flow conversion	173%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
free cash flow conversion year-to-date	86%	FY2026 year-to-date call	—
In-Plant daily sales growth	8%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
In-Plant program count	423	Q2 FY2026 call	—
net debt to EBITDA	1.2	Q2 FY2026 call	—
operating cash flow conversion	224%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
price contribution to daily sales	6.5%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
vending daily sales growth	8%	Q2 FY2026 call	—
vending machines installed	30,400	Q2 FY2026 call	—
Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP	$0.99	FY26 Q1	—
Adjusted Income from Operations non-GAAP	$81.2M	FY26 Q1	—
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC non-GAAP	$55.5M	FY26 Q1	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Industrial Distribution — same industry group

Open screener →

Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
MSM Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc this stock	$6.87B	+47.8%	+5.0%	29.6	3.9%
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.	$64.44B	+36.6%	+4.5%	36.7	2.7%
FAST Fastenal Co	$53.26B	+17.1%	+8.7%	41.1	2.7%
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/	$43.96B	+3.0%	+4.1%	—	1.6%
WCC Wesco International Inc	$16.32B	+34.7%	+4.7%	23.8	2.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

416

% held: 80.4%
Reported: 12 of 416
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

398

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

2.2M

Days to cover: 2.6d
Change: -501.4K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

59%

As of: Jul 10, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

6.7K

Value: $778.5K
As of: Jun 5, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

41.5%

Week of: Jun 15, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

David A Perdue , Jr

Amount: $15.0K–$50.0K
Traded: Apr 14, 2020

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$3.8B

Net income (FY): $199.3M
EPS diluted: $3.57

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Buybacks

Authorized

shares 1.4M

Remaining: shares 1.3M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Jul 1, 2026
This year: 13

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Proposed Sales

Value

$156.3K

Shares: 1.8K
Filed: Feb 2, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jul 1, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
MSM	+0.2%	+6.8%	+42.8%	+3.4%	+47.8%
SPY	+0.8%	+2.0%	+8.9%	+0.7%	+10.2%
vs SPY	-0.6%	+4.8%	+33.9%	+2.8%	+37.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.87 / share · ex Jul 8, 2026

Raised 2.4%

Paid (TTM)

$3.48 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

2.83%

Buyback program · as of May 30, 2026

Authorized

shares 1.41M

Spent (derived)

shares 100,000

Remaining

shares 1.31M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1003078 CUSIP 553530106 13F (30d) 15 filings 14 filers Visit website Investor relations

MSM

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Versus peers

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Performance

Capital returns