Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's Cash & Current Investments came in at $65.03 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 15.7% from $56.23 million a year earlier but down 12.2% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q1 2010, Msc Industrial Direct's Cash & Current Investments data covers 68 quarters.
- Cash & Current Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash & Current Investments was $56.23 million in FY2025 (+90.0%), $29.59 million in FY2024 (-40.9%), $50.05 million in FY2023 (+15.0%) and $43.54 million in FY2022 (+7.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash & Current Investments is $22.23 million (fiscal Q2 2024) to $74.09 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 59.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Current Investments over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 176.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 58.1%).
- Business Quant data shows MSM's Cash & Current Investments at $74.09 million (Q3 2026), $46.19 million (Q2 2026) and $40.25 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 768.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 211.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 820.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 246.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 842.50 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 464.19 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 464.30 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.32 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 65.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 65.03 Mn |
| May 30, 2026 | 74.09 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 46.19 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 40.25 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 56.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 71.69 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 41.28 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 57.27 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 29.59 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 25.93 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 22.23 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 25.81 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 50.05 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 58.43 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 49.62 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 26.33 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 43.54 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 28.85 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 41.75 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 62.88 Mn |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();