Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) posted quarterly Net Margin of 7.52% for Q2 2026, up 166.0% year-over-year from 2.83% in Q2 2025, and up 63.64% quarter-over-quarter from 4.59% in Q1 2026.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.52% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 166.0% year-over-year to 7.52%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 5.84% (up 61.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.25%, down 145.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 7.52%, up from 4.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 10.4% in Q2 2022, with the low at 4.39% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 7.26% (2023), against an average of 7.11%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin jumped 576 bps in 2022, then tumbled 278 bps in 2024.
- Msc Industrial Direct's Net Margin stood at 8.48% in 2022, then fell by 15 bps to 7.25% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then increased by 8 bps to 5.29% in 2025, then surged by 42 bps to 7.52% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSM's Net Margin at 7.52% in Q2 2026, 4.59% in Q1 2026, and 5.29% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 11.95% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 3.14% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.97% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 9.09% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 5.92% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 10.32% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.52% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 7.52% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.59% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 5.29% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.74% |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.86% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 4.39% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.67% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 7.28% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 6.58% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 7.25% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 8.44% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 9.02% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 8.25% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 8.48% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 10.21% |
| May 28, 2022 | 10.40% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 8.13% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 7.81% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 7.93% |