Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) reported Change in Inventory of $8.73 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), compared with -$6.48 million a year earlier and up 19.7% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Msc Industrial Direct posted Change in Inventory of $46.68 million.
- Change in Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at -$1.72 million in FY2025, -$85.1 million in FY2024, $4.86 million in FY2023 (-94.0%) and $81.49 million in FY2022 (-23.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$27.26 million in fiscal Q2 2024 and a high of $33.27 million in fiscal Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $7.29 million (Q3 2026), $14.43 million (Q2 2026) and $16.23 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 72.77 Bn | 71.89 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.56 Bn | 62.15 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.02 Bn | 59.02 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.25 Bn | 34.13 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.80 Bn | 21.86 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 154.20 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.09 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 272.50 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.82 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 586.29 Mn | -47.18 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.16 Bn | 11.05 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.79 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 8.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 8.73 Mn |
| May 30, 2026 | 7.29 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.43 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 16.23 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -6.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -5.49 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -20.85 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | -19.78 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | -27.26 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | -17.22 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | -21.53 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 18.27 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 9.52 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 25.63 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 21.84 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 33.27 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 755,000.00 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();