Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's (MSM) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.76 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), down 5.9% from 0.81 a year earlier but up 27.0% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), FCF Payout Ratio at Msc Industrial Direct was 0.86, up 9.6% from FY2025.
- FCF Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive fiscal years.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.79 in FY2025 (+30.9%), 0.60 in FY2024 (+106.7%), 0.29 in FY2023 (-67.9%) and 0.91 in FY2022 (-20.9%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.14 in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of 6.57 in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 16.4% over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 546.2%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 65.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 0.60 (Q3 2026), 0.66 (Q2 2026) and 6.57 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.05 Bn | 72.17 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.96 Bn | 62.55 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.07 Bn | 59.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.68 Bn | 43.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.97 Bn | 33.85 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.97 Bn | 22.02 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.48 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.12 Bn | 14.17 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.15 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.77 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.22 Bn | 11.10 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.73 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 0.76 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.76 |
| May 30, 2026 | 0.60 |
| 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 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 42.15 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 0.44 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();