MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Industrial Distribution · NYSE
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) posted $3.77B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 1.3% year over year), at a 5.3% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 3.4%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has grown revenue from $2.86B to $3.77B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 3.4% a year. The most recent year was down 1.3%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 5.3%, down 1.5 points year over year on a 40.8% gross margin. It carries about $485.25M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 11.7% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the -7.2% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is net margin shrinking.
Synthesised from MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.86B | $2.89B | $3.20B | $3.36B | $3.19B | $3.24B | $3.69B | $4.01B | $3.82B | $3.77B |
| Gross profit | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $1.43B | $1.34B | $1.33B | $1.56B | $1.64B | $1.57B | $1.54B |
| Net income | $231.22M | $231.43M | $329.22M | $288.87M | $251.12M | $216.91M | $339.79M | $343.23M | $258.59M | $199.33M |
| Net margin | 8.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 5.3% |
Source: MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 17 years of history available in the interactive view.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Net margin shrinkingNet margin fell from 9.2% to 5.3% over ~3 years — profitability is compressing.
What growth is priced into MSM stock?
At today's market cap of $6.46B, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 11.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $240.88M from the FY ending 2025-08-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -7.2%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 3.4%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
Explore 17 years of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. financials — interactive
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About MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's metalworking and MRO products include cutting tools, abrasives, machining fluids, measuring instruments, metalworking products, machinery and accessories, tooling components, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It also offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers and warehouses. In addition, the company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s revenue?
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported revenue of $3.77B for fiscal year 2025, down 1.3% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. profitable?
Yes. MSM earned net income of $199.33M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 5.3%.
What is MSM's P/E ratio?
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 31.1 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. growing?
MSM's revenue grew at roughly 3.4% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, MSM carried roughly $485.25M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s gross margin?
MSM's gross margin was 40.8% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $1.54B on revenue of $3.77B.
What is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s market cap?
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) has a market capitalization of about $6.46B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s fiscal year end?
MSM's fiscal year ends in August. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-08-31.
What growth is priced into MSM stock?
At today's market cap of $6.46B, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 11.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $240.88M from the FY ending 2025-08-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -7.2%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 3.4%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 17 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.