Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.66 in Q1 2026, down 89.88% quarter-over-quarter from 6.57 in Q4 2025, and down 65.41% on a YoY basis from 1.92 in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.66 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 65.41% year-over-year to 0.66; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.89 (up 42.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.79, up 30.87% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.66 for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, down from 6.57 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 6.57 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.14 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.64 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio soared 1028.58% in 2025, then slumped 65.41% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.88 in 2022, then dropped by 14.03% to 0.75 in 2023, then fell by 22.65% to 0.58 in 2024, then jumped by 1028.58% to 6.57 in 2025, then tumbled by 89.88% to 0.66 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.66 (Q1 2026), 6.57 (Q4 2025), and 0.81 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 0.86 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 0.47 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 2.67 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 0.66 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.66 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.57 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 0.81 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1.92 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.88 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 0.44 |
| May 28, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 1.01 |
| May 29, 2021 | -25.03 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 42.15 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 0.44 |