Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's (MSM) Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.60 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 4.9% from 1.53 a year earlier and up 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Msc Industrial Direct's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.61, up 5.4% from FY2025.
- Annual Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for five consecutive fiscal years.
- In prior fiscal years, Msc Industrial Direct's Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.53 in FY2025 (+0.3%), 1.53 in FY2024 (+0.4%), 1.52 in FY2023 (+6.9%) and 1.42 in FY2022 (+6.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since fiscal Q1 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with growth of 17.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2025, with a decline of 4.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Asset Utilization Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 1.58 (Q3 2026), 1.55 (Q2 2026) and 1.54 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.97 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.68 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.77 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 0.50 |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.52 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.42 |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 1.44 |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 1.69 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.71 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 1.60 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.60 |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.58 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.55 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1.54 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 1.53 |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.52 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1.52 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.54 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.55 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 1.57 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.59 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1.59 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 1.58 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1.58 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.48 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1.39 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 1.38 |
| May 28, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1.34 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "MSM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();