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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

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. 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
Margins
44.5% 43.5% 42.6% 42.1% 41.1% 42.2% 41.0% 41.2% 40.8%
13.1% 13.1% 11.9% 11.0% 9.3% 12.7% 12.1% 10.2% 8.0%
12.7% 12.7% 11.4% 10.5% 8.9% 12.2% 11.4% 9.0% 7.0%
8.0% 10.3% 8.6% 7.9% 6.7% 9.2% 8.6% 6.8% 5.3%
6.9% 9.2% 8.2% 11.0% 5.3% 5.0% 15.1% 8.1% 6.4%
Spending
1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5%
37.1% 18.9% 24.6% 24.7% 24.4% 24.5% 24.8% 25.3% 24.9%
Returns
18.9% 23.7% 19.5% 19.1% 18.8% 25.2% 23.2% 18.6% 14.4%
11.0% 14.4% 12.5% 10.5% 8.8% 12.4% 13.5% 10.5% 8.1%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a 0.30 0.47 0.68 0.59 0.31 0.37 0.35
41.6% 39.4% 35.8% 44.6% 52.8% 50.1% 41.3% 43.1% 43.3%
24.6% 27.9% 30.6% 1.0% 41.7% 14.8% 15.8% 60.3% 16.3%