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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC

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United States Fiscal year ends August CIK 0001003078
$129.51 +0.46% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $129.51 +55.08% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue2,887.7Operating income379.0Net income231.4EPS, diluted4.05Fiscal year 2018Revenue3,203.9 +10.9%Operating income420.6Net income329.2 +42.3%EPS, diluted5.80 +43.2%Fiscal year 2019Revenue3,363.8 +5.0%Operating income400.0Net income288.9 −12.3%EPS, diluted5.20 −10.3%Fiscal year 2020Revenue3,192.4 −5.1%Operating income350.7Net income251.1 −13.1%EPS, diluted4.51 −13.3%Fiscal year 2021Revenue3,243.2 +1.6%Operating income301.8Net income216.9 −13.6%EPS, diluted3.87 −14.2%Fiscal year 2022Revenue3,691.9 +13.8%Operating income468.7Net income339.8 +56.7%EPS, diluted6.06 +56.6%Fiscal year 2023Revenue4,009.3 +8.6%Operating income483.7Net income343.2 +1.0%EPS, diluted6.11 +0.8%Fiscal year 2024Revenue3,821.0 −4.7%Operating income390.4Net income258.6 −24.7%EPS, diluted4.58 −25.0%Fiscal year 2025Revenue3,769.5 −1.3%Operating income301.6Net income199.3 −22.9%EPS, diluted3.57 −22.1%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 2,887.7 3,203.9 3,363.8 3,192.4 3,243.2 3,691.9 4,009.3 3,821.0 3,769.5
Growth +10.9% +5.0% −5.1% +1.6% +13.8% +8.6% −4.7% −1.3%
Operating income 379.0 420.6 400.0 350.7 301.8 468.7 483.7 390.4 301.6
Net income 231.4 329.2 288.9 251.1 216.9 339.8 343.2 258.6 199.3
Growth +42.3% −12.3% −13.1% −13.6% +56.7% +1.0% −24.7% −22.9%
EPS, diluted 4.05 5.80 5.20 4.51 3.87 6.06 6.11 4.58 3.57
Growth +43.2% −10.3% −13.3% −14.2% +56.6% +0.8% −25.0% −22.1%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin44.5%Operating margin13.1%Net margin8.0%Free cash flow margin6.9%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin43.5%Operating margin13.1%Net margin10.3%Free cash flow margin9.2%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin42.6%Operating margin11.9%Net margin8.6%Free cash flow margin8.2%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin42.1%Operating margin11.0%Net margin7.9%Free cash flow margin11.0%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin41.1%Operating margin9.3%Net margin6.7%Free cash flow margin5.3%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin42.2%Operating margin12.7%Net margin9.2%Free cash flow margin5.0%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin41.0%Operating margin12.1%Net margin8.6%Free cash flow margin15.1%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin41.2%Operating margin10.2%Net margin6.8%Free cash flow margin8.1%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin40.8%Operating margin8.0%Net margin5.3%Free cash flow margin6.4%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 44.5% 43.5% 42.6% 42.1% 41.1% 42.2% 41.0% 41.2% 40.8%
Operating margin 13.1% 13.1% 11.9% 11.0% 9.3% 12.7% 12.1% 10.2% 8.0%
Net margin 8.0% 10.3% 8.6% 7.9% 6.7% 9.2% 8.6% 6.8% 5.3%
Free cash flow margin 6.9% 9.2% 8.2% 11.0% 5.3% 5.0% 15.1% 8.1% 6.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow246.8Capital expenditure−46.5Free cash flow200.3Buybacks−49.2Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow339.7Capital expenditure−44.9Free cash flow294.7 +47.2%Buybacks−82.4Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow328.4Capital expenditure−51.8Free cash flow276.7 −6.1%Buybacks−84.6Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow396.7Capital expenditure−47.0Free cash flow349.7 +26.4%Buybacks−3.4Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow224.5Capital expenditure−53.7Free cash flow170.7 −51.2%Buybacks−71.3Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow246.2Capital expenditure−61.4Free cash flow184.8 +8.3%Buybacks−27.4Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow699.6Capital expenditure−92.5Free cash flow607.1 +228.5%Buybacks−95.8Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow410.7Capital expenditure−99.4Free cash flow311.3 −48.7%Buybacks−187.7Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow333.7Capital expenditure−92.8Free cash flow240.9 −22.6%Buybacks−39.3
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 246.8 339.7 328.4 396.7 224.5 246.2 699.6 410.7 333.7
Capital expenditure −46.5 −44.9 −51.8 −47.0 −53.7 −61.4 −92.5 −99.4 −92.8
Free cash flow 200.3 294.7 276.7 349.7 170.7 184.8 607.1 311.3 240.9
Growth +47.2% −6.1% +26.4% −51.2% +8.3% +228.5% −48.7% −22.6%
Buybacks −49.2 −82.4 −84.6 −3.4 −71.3 −27.4 −95.8 −187.7 −39.3

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash16.1Shareholders’ equity1,225.1Fiscal year 2018Cash46.2Shareholders’ equity1,387.3Fiscal year 2019Cash32.3Total debt438.9Net cash (debt)−406.6Shareholders’ equity1,478.6Debt to equity0.30Fiscal year 2020Cash125.2Total debt615.6Net cash (debt)−490.3Shareholders’ equity1,314.9Debt to equity0.47Fiscal year 2021Cash40.5Total debt783.6Net cash (debt)−743.1Shareholders’ equity1,150.9Debt to equity0.68Fiscal year 2022Cash43.5Total debt793.4Net cash (debt)−749.9Shareholders’ equity1,350.4Debt to equity0.59Fiscal year 2023Cash50.1Total debt453.9Net cash (debt)−403.8Shareholders’ equity1,479.2Debt to equity0.31Fiscal year 2024Cash29.6Total debt508.1Net cash (debt)−478.5Shareholders’ equity1,391.8Debt to equity0.37Fiscal year 2025Cash56.2Total debt485.2Net cash (debt)−429.0Shareholders’ equity1,388.2Debt to equity0.35
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 16.1 46.2 32.3 125.2 40.5 43.5 50.1 29.6 56.2
Total debt n/a n/a 438.9 615.6 783.6 793.4 453.9 508.1 485.2
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a −406.6 −490.3 −743.1 −749.9 −403.8 −478.5 −429.0
Shareholders’ equity 1,225.1 1,387.3 1,478.6 1,314.9 1,150.9 1,350.4 1,479.2 1,391.8 1,388.2
Debt to equity n/a n/a 0.30 0.47 0.68 0.59 0.31 0.37 0.35

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Balance sheet

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending August, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 2 Sep 2017 FY2018 1 Sep 2018 FY2019 31 Aug 2019 FY2020 29 Aug 2020 FY2021 28 Aug 2021 FY2022 3 Sep 2022 FY2023 2 Sep 2023 FY2024 31 Aug 2024 FY2025 30 Aug 2025
Assets
16.1 46.2 32.3 125.2 40.5 43.5 50.1 29.6 56.2
471.8 523.9 541.1 491.7 560.4 687.6 435.4 412.1 423.3
465.0 518.5 559.1 543.1 624.2 715.6 726.5 643.9 644.1
316.3 311.7 310.9 302.0 298.4 286.7 319.7 360.3 346.7
633.7 675.0 677.3 677.6 692.7 710.1 718.2 723.9 723.7
2,098.9 2,288.7 2,311.2 2,382.4 2,462.1 2,729.4 2,544.1 2,462.3 2,462.1
Growth +9.0% +1.0% +3.1% +3.3% +10.9% −6.8% −3.2% −0.0%
Liabilities
n/a n/a 174.7 121.0 201.2 324.7 229.7 229.7 316.7
n/a n/a 264.2 494.6 582.4 468.7 224.2 278.4 168.6
calc n/a n/a 438.9 615.6 783.6 793.4 453.9 508.1 485.2
873.8 901.5 827.4 1,061.9 1,300.2 1,367.1 1,051.6 1,061.0 1,065.6
Equity
1,168.8 1,325.8 946.7 749.5 532.3 681.3 755.0 456.9 432.6
1,225.1 1,387.3 1,478.6 1,314.9 1,150.9 1,350.4 1,479.2 1,391.8 1,388.2
Growth +13.2% +6.6% −11.1% −12.5% +17.3% +9.5% −5.9% −0.3%
Per share and net cash
calc n/a n/a −406.6 −490.3 −743.1 −749.9 −403.8 −478.5 −429.0
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 57.2 55.9 55.8
calc n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 25.84 24.90 24.88

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.