Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $73.1 million in Q1 2026, up 886.89% quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 196.14% on a YoY basis from $24.7 million in Q1 2025.

Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Msc Industrial Direct's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $73.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 196.14% year-over-year to $73.1 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $215.0 million (down 28.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $240.9 million, down 22.62% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $73.1 million for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, up from $7.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $325.3 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$16.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $81.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $73.1 million in 2026.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 2204.71% in 2022; the steepest drop was 547.43% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $50.5 million in 2022, then gained by 24.18% to $62.7 million in 2023, then surged by 30.23% to $81.7 million in 2024, then sank by 90.94% to $7.4 million in 2025, then surged by 886.89% to $73.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $73.1 million (Q1 2026), $7.4 million (Q4 2025), and $58.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 269.00 Mn
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 319.50 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 760.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 198.00 Mn
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn -25.87 Mn
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn 48.10 Mn
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn 95.38 Mn
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 253.00 Mn
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn 17.15 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 73.08 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 73.08 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 73.08 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 7.41 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 7.41 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 58.53 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 58.53 Mn
May 31, 2025 75.98 Mn
May 31, 2025 75.98 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 24.68 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 24.68 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 81.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 81.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 81.21 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 81.21 Mn
Jun 1, 2024 113.95 Mn
Jun 1, 2024 113.95 Mn
Mar 2, 2024 53.39 Mn
Mar 2, 2024 53.39 Mn
Dec 2, 2023 62.74 Mn
Dec 2, 2023 62.74 Mn