Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded Inventory of $684.12 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 5.4% from $649.36 million a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Msc Industrial Direct reported Inventory of $644.09 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Inventory came in at $643.9 million in FY2024 (-11.4%), $726.52 million in FY2023 (+1.5%), $715.63 million in FY2022 (+14.7%) and $624.17 million in FY2021 (+14.9%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Inventory since fiscal Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Inventory in the last five years was growth of 23.5% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 11.4% in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $677.38 million (Q2 2026), $660.48 million (Q1 2026) and $644.09 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 192.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 508.98 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.38 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 684.12 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 684.12 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 677.38 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 660.48 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 644.09 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 649.36 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 644.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 636.65 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 643.90 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 665.64 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 685.37 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 709.36 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 726.52 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 726.86 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 747.47 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 726.42 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 715.63 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 679.52 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 657.71 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 622.62 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 624.17 Mn |
Msc Industrial Direct Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();