Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded Inventory of $688.74 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 6.9% from $644.09 million a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2010, Msc Industrial Direct's Inventory history includes 65 quarters.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Inventory came in at $644.09 million in FY2025 (unchanged), $643.9 million in FY2024 (-11.4%), $726.52 million in FY2023 (+1.5%) and $715.63 million in FY2022 (+14.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Inventory since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% 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 $684.12 million (Q3 2026), $677.38 million (Q2 2026) and $660.48 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 192.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 4.69 Bn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 533.25 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.71 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 688.74 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 688.74 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();