MSC Industrial (MSM) | Financial Analysis & Statements
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Mid-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Nov 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
965.7M
Gross Profit
392.7M
40.66%
Operating Income
81.1M
8.40%
Net Income
51.1M
5.29%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.93
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
2.5B
Total Liabilities
1.1B
Shareholders Equity
1.4B
Debt to Equity
0.76
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
55.1M
Free Cash Flow
7.4M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Nov 30, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
MSC Industrial Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.8B | 3.8B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.2B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.4B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
| Gross Profit | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.3B |
| Gross Margin % | 40.8% | 41.2% | 41.0% | 42.2% | 41.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 312.6M | 404.9M | 491.7M | 474.4M | 339.0M |
| Operating Margin % | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 1.1M | 412.0K | 1.0M | 150.0K | 66.0K |
| Interest Expense | 24.1M | 25.8M | 22.5M | 17.6M | 14.5M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -26.1M | -36.8M | -14.0M | -5.8M | -36.2M |
| Pre-tax Income | 263.6M | 342.7M | 456.2M | 451.1M | 288.4M |
| Income Tax | 65.7M | 86.8M | 113.0M | 110.6M | 70.4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.9% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 24.5% | 24.4% |
| Net Income | 197.8M | 256.0M | 343.1M | 340.5M | 217.9M |
| Net Margin % | 5.2% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 391.1M | 465.9M | 563.0M | 545.0M | 409.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | $3.57 | $4.60 | $6.14 | $6.09 | $3.89 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.57 | $4.58 | $6.11 | $6.06 | $3.87 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 55781000 | 56257000 | 55918000 | 55777000 | 55737000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 55781000 | 56257000 | 55918000 | 55777000 | 55737000 |
Income Statement Trend
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MSC Industrial Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 56.2M | 29.6M | 50.1M | 43.5M | 40.5M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 423.3M | 412.1M | 435.4M | 687.6M | 560.4M |
| Inventory | 644.1M | 643.9M | 726.5M | 715.6M | 624.2M |
| Other Current Assets | 102.9M | 102.5M | 105.5M | 96.9M | 89.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.3B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 52.5M | 58.6M | 65.9M | 64.8M | 49.0M |
| Goodwill | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Intangible Assets | 85.5M | 101.1M | 110.6M | 114.3M | 101.9M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 27.2M | 30.3M | 12.2M | 9.9M | 5.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
| Total Assets | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.7B | 2.5B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 225.2M | 205.9M | 226.3M | 217.4M | 186.3M |
| Short-term Debt | 339.1M | 251.9M | 251.1M | 344.2M | 216.4M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 729.3M | 605.4M | 649.4M | 725.9M | 561.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 199.7M | 316.3M | 270.3M | 516.5M | 620.0M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 136.5M | 139.3M | 131.8M | 124.7M | 108.8M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | 9.4M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 336.2M | 455.6M | 402.1M | 641.2M | 738.3M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 57.0K | 57.0K | 57.0K | 57.0K | 57.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 432.6M | 456.8M | 755.0M | 681.3M | 532.3M |
| Treasury Stock | 117.4M | 114.2M | 107.7M | 106.2M | 104.4M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 538.8M | 568.2M | 521.4M | 860.8M | 836.4M |
| Working Capital | 497.2M | 582.7M | 668.1M | 817.7M | 752.3M |
Balance Sheet Composition
MSC Industrial Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 197.8M | 256.0M | 343.1M | 340.5M | 217.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 92.4M | 82.9M | 76.3M | 70.6M | 68.8M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 12.6M | 18.8M | 18.6M | 19.3M | 17.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | -39.5M | 83.7M | 222.2M | -222.6M | -214.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 280.5M | 454.7M | 685.3M | 231.8M | 95.0M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 30.3M | 0 | 0 | 24.7M | 0 |
| Acquisitions | -790.0K | -24.0M | -20.2M | -57.9M | -22.0M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | 29.5M | -24.0M | -20.2M | -33.1M | -22.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -39.3M | -237.7M | -220.8M | -27.4M | -91.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -189.6M | -187.3M | -176.7M | -167.4M | -362.6M |
| Debt Issuance | 253.5M | 484.5M | 333.0M | 374.0M | 588.2M |
| Debt Repayment | -256.5M | -384.6M | -550.2M | -367.0M | -401.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -255.9M | -321.4M | -1.2B | -551.6M | -666.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | 240.9M | 311.3M | 607.1M | 184.8M | 170.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 54.1M | 109.3M | -496.3M | -352.9M | -593.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
MSC Industrial Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.22
Forward P/E
19.86
Price to Book
3.93
Price to Sales
1.42
PEG Ratio
3.06
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
5.42%
Operating Margin
7.33%
Return on Equity
15.00%
Return on Assets
8.24%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.73
Debt to Equity
40.34
Beta
0.78
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$3.72
Book Value per Share
$24.79
Revenue per Share
$68.74
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | 5.4B | 26.22 | 3.93 | 15.00% | 5.42% | 40.34 |
| W.W. Grainger | 55.2B | 32.58 | 14.65 | 46.10% | 9.51% | 69.11 |
| Ferguson Enterprises | 52.9B | 25.77 | 8.73 | 0.00% | 6.13% | 92.44 |
| Core & Main | 9.6B | 21.19 | 4.63 | 24.01% | 5.77% | 118.47 |
| Pool | 8.4B | 21.51 | 7.19 | 33.06% | 7.68% | 129.51 |
| Beacon Roofing | 7.7B | 25.39 | 3.95 | 16.54% | 3.21% | 188.24 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






