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MSM · Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc

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Market Cap
$6.66B
Shares
55.85M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$119.20 Open$122.56 Day$118.83–122.71 52W close$81.08–127.28 Avg vol 30d592K Short int1.9M · 3.4% float · 2.9d Short vol72% Last earningsJul 1, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 1

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Nov 29, 2026 Est
filed Jul 1, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +18%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −2%
      below
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 83%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +32%
      trailing
      YTD return +42%
      this year
      Relative strength +19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $122 › 200d $101 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.44% of float · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      479 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      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 28.7
      below peers
      Balance sheet $429.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −13%
      past year
      ATR 2.7%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 1, 2026
      Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026
      Adjusted Operating Margin Non-GAAP 10% – 10.8%
      ADS Growth (YoY) 6.5% – 8.5%
      Full-Year Fiscal 2026
      Depreciation and amortization expense Raised $100M
      Apr 1, 2026 $95M – $100M changed to Jul 1, 2026 $100M
      Capital expenditures Lowered $90M
      Apr 1, 2026 $100M – $110M changed to Jul 1, 2026 $90M
      Free cash flow conversion Non-GAAP Raised 95%
      Apr 1, 2026 90% changed to Jul 1, 2026 95%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 1, 2026
      ADS Growth (YoY) · Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 5% – 7%
      Adjusted Operating Margin · Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 9.7% – 10.3%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +18% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $122 › 200d $101 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.44% of float · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      479 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $81 Now $119 · 83% Range high $127
      vs 200-day avg +18% vs 50-day avg -2%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Incremental Operating Margin non-GAAP 31.6% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $6.66B +41.7% +5.0% 28.7 3.4%
      GWW
      W.W. Grainger, Inc.
      $61.53B +29.5% +4.5% 33.3 2.0%
      FAST
      Fastenal Co
      $57.12B +24.0% +8.7% 42.6 2.7%
      FERG
      Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
      $44.20B +2.6% +4.1% 2.6%
      WCC
      Wesco International Inc
      $16.39B +37.5% +2.2% 23.3 2.9%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      479
      % held
      84.1%
      Net QoQ
      -104.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      437
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.9M
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      -217.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      520
      Value
      $66.2K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.0%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      David A Perdue , Jr
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Apr 14, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $199.3M
      EPS diluted
      $3.57
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 1.4M
      Remaining
      shares 1.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $156.3K
      Shares
      1.8K
      Filed
      Feb 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MSM -0.5% -3.4% +32.2% -3.4% +41.7%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -1.0% -6.4% +18.8% -6.4% +28.9%

      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)
      2.92%
      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) 357 filings 336 filers Visit website Investor relations