Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$21.3 million in Q1 2026, down 0.61% quarter-over-quarter from -$21.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 29.73% on a YoY basis from -$16.4 million in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$21.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 29.73% year-over-year to -$21.3 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$55.1 million (up 54.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$63.3 million, up 48.71% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$21.3 million for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, down from -$21.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $9.2 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$49.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$24.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$23.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 123.11% in 2023, then soared 131.07% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$25.6 million in 2022, then increased by 27.97% to -$18.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 10.71% to -$20.4 million in 2024, then fell by 3.83% to -$21.2 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.61% to -$21.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$21.3 million (Q1 2026), -$21.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$21.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -102.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -57.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -19.90 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 93.14 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -19.50 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -13.39 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | -74.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | -7.76 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -21.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -21.32 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -21.32 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -21.19 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -21.19 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -21.73 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -21.73 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.18 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.18 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | -30.34 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | -30.34 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -20.41 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -20.41 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -40.18 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -40.18 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | -29.56 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | -29.56 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | -35.22 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | -35.22 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | -18.43 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | -18.43 Mn |