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MSM · Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc

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$123.72 -0.83 (-0.67%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$6.77B
Shares
55.85M
Volume · Sep 30 546.34K Avg daily vol (3M) 723.87K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$124.55 Open$122.18 Day$121.64–124.93 52W close$81.08–127.28 Avg vol 30d652K Short int2.5M · 4.4% float · 4.1d Short vol69% Last earningsOct 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 1

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Scheduled · in 3 wks
filed Jul 1, 2026
call held Jul 1, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.91B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$231.20M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
8.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
30.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.3%
FCF yield
3.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+37.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.4%
Latest settlement · 4.1 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +19%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +2%
above
RSI (14) 59
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 94%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +30%
trailing
YTD return +48%
this year
Relative strength +17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $122 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+15% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.40% of float · ▲ +6.5% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
482 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +5%
Y/Y
Gross margin 46%
contracting
EPS growth −22%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $240.9M
Valuation P/E 29.2
in line
Balance sheet $429.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −12%
past year
ATR 2.4%
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

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 1, 2026
ADS Growth (YoY) · Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 6.5% – 8.5%
Adjusted Operating Margin · Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 10% – 10.8%
Depreciation and amortization expense · Full-Year Fiscal 2026 $100M
Capital expenditures · Full-Year Fiscal 2026 $90M
Free cash flow conversion · Full-Year Fiscal 2026 95%
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Q2 EPS second quarter of fiscal 2020
guided $0.97 – $1.03
$1.00 In line

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 3 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+19% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2% Bullish
RSI (14)
59 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
94% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $122 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+15% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
4.40% of float · ▲ +6.5% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
482 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $81 Now $125 · 94% Range high $127
vs 200-day avg +19% 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
Core and Other Customers ADS Percent Change 8.1% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Dividends declared per Class A Common Share $0.87 the thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Manufacturing Customers ADS Percent Change 6.8% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
National Account Customers ADS Percent Change 7.2% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Non-Manufacturing Customers ADS Percent Change 9.8% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Public Sector Customers ADS Percent Change 8.4% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Total Company ADS $16.4M thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —
Total Company ADS Percent Change 7.8% thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026 filing —

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
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
MSM
Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc
this stock
$6.77B +48.1% +5.0% 29.2 4.4%
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
$58.55B +23.7% +4.5% 31.7 2.2%
FAST
Fastenal Co
$57.87B +24.5% +8.7% 43.1 3.1%
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
$43.09B +0.6% +0.3% — 3.0%
WCC
Wesco International Inc
$17.91B +49.2% +2.2% 25.4 3.0%

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
482
% held
84.1%
Net QoQ
-112.3K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
431
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.5M
Days to cover
4.1d
Change
+149.8K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
69%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
18
Value
$2.2K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.0%
Week of
Aug 24, 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
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
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
Investor Event Transcript
Filed
Sep 9, 2026
This year
17
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Proposed Sales
Value
$156.3K
Shares
1.8K
Filed
Feb 2, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Oct 22, 2026
Last call
Sep 9, 2026
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Investor Relations
Upcoming events
1
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MSM +2.6% +4.8% +30.3% +4.8% +48.1%
SPY -1.2% -0.4% +13.1% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY +3.8% +5.1% +17.3% +5.1% +36.0%

Capital returns

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) 16 filings 13 filers Visit website Investor relations