Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 7.96% in Q1 2026, up 938.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.77% in Q4 2025, and up 520.0% on a YoY basis from 1.28% in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.96% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 520.0% year-over-year to 7.96%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 5.61% (down 243.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.39%, down 176.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 7.96% for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, up from 0.77% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 33.83% in Q1 2023 to a low of 1.89% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.34% across 5 years, with a median of 7.82% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 3572 bps in 2023, then plunged 2812 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 5.27% in 2022, then climbed by 25 bps to 6.58% in 2023, then jumped by 34 bps to 8.8% in 2024, then tumbled by 91 bps to 0.77% in 2025, then surged by 938 bps to 7.96% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 7.96% (Q1 2026), 0.77% (Q4 2025), and 5.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 6.08% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 14.51% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 10.17% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 3.26% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -1.69% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 2.78% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.62% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 16.00% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 1.51% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 7.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.96% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 0.77% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.98% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2.77% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.80% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 11.64% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 6.58% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 10.06% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 33.83% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 5.27% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 9.24% |
| May 28, 2022 | 6.69% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | -1.89% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 5.01% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 8.30% |
| May 29, 2021 | 0.32% |