Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's Other Operating Expenses was $323.66 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 4.5% from $309.64 million a year earlier and up 5.1% from the prior quarter.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Msc Industrial Direct's Other Operating Expenses was $1.24 billion through May 30, 2026, up 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at $1.21 billion, up 5.1% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Other Operating Expenses was $1.15 billion in FY2024 (+0.9%), $1.14 billion in FY2023 (+7.1%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $963.08 million in FY2021 (+0.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 17.6%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 1.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, MSM's Other Operating Expenses in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $307.89 million (Q2 2026), $306.7 million (Q1 2026) and $301.54 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.38 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 430.41 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 323.66 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 307.89 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 306.70 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 301.54 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 309.64 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 300.17 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 301.22 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 294.27 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 284.30 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 285.05 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 289.72 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 297.05 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 289.86 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 278.85 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 277.60 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 286.14 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 267.78 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 262.84 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 251.30 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 248.86 Mn |
Msc Industrial Direct Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();