Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $14.4 million in Q1 2026, down 11.14% quarter-over-quarter from $16.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 57.04% on a YoY basis from $9.2 million in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 57.04% year-over-year to $14.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $25.2 million (up 168.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.7 million, up 97.98% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $14.4 million for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, down from $16.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $33.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$27.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $1.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Inventory jumped 1160.4% in 2022, then tumbled 1394.41% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 280.94% to -$17.2 million in 2023, then surged by 68.11% to -$5.5 million in 2024, then soared by 395.65% to $16.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 11.14% to $14.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $14.4 million (Q1 2026), $16.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -52.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 215.20 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 330.43 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 183.90 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | -36.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 209.70 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 14.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.43 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.43 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 16.23 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 16.23 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -6.48 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -6.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -5.49 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -5.49 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -20.85 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -20.85 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | -19.78 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | -19.78 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | -27.26 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | -27.26 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | -17.22 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | -17.22 Mn |