Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 4.59% in Q1 2026, down 13.21% quarter-over-quarter from 5.29% in Q4 2025, and up 20.0% on a YoY basis from 3.83% in Q1 2025.
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 4.59% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 20.0% year-over-year to 4.59%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 5.38% (down 22.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.25%, down 145.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 4.59% for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, down from 5.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 10.4% in Q2 2022 to a low of 4.39% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 7.09% across 5 years, with a median of 7.25% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin surged 576 bps in 2022, then plunged 278 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.48% in 2022, then retreated by 15 bps to 7.25% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then rose by 8 bps to 5.29% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 4.59% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.59% (Q1 2026), 5.29% (Q4 2025), and 5.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 10.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 15.43% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 2.53% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 4.63% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -13.13% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.97% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 4.62% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 4.68% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 4.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 29, 2021 | 10.96% |