Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) reported Net Margin of 7.67% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 1.82 percentage points from 5.85% a year earlier and up 3.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 30, 2026, Msc Industrial Direct's Net Margin came in at 5.91%, up 0.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was 5.29%, down 1.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -2.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Net Margin came in at 6.77% in FY2024 (-1.79 pp), 8.56% in FY2023 (-0.64 pp), 9.20% in FY2022 (+2.52 pp) and 6.69% in FY2021 (-1.18 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Net Margin has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 5.77 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2024 (a drop of 2.61 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 4.63% (Q2 2026), 5.36% (Q1 2026) and 5.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 17.07% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 11.35% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 16.04% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 6.97% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 3.14% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 8.77% |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 7.25% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.38 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.67% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 7.67% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.63% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 5.36% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.78% |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.85% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 4.41% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.85% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 7.32% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 7.27% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 8.46% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 8.23% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 10.19% |
| May 28, 2022 | 10.40% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 7.79% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 7.93% |
Msc Industrial Direct Net Margin API
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