Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's (MSM) Payout Ratio was 0.84 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 12.2% from 0.95 a year earlier and down 9.6% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Payout Ratio at Msc Industrial Direct was 0.95, up 31.4% from FY2024.
- Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive fiscal years.
- By fiscal year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.72 in FY2024 (+40.7%), 0.51 in FY2023 (+4.5%), 0.49 in FY2022 (-45.3%) and 0.90 in FY2021 (-18.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 28.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 108.8%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 72.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.92 (Q2 2026), 0.93 (Q1 2026) and 0.95 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 0.84 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.92 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 0.95 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 0.88 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 0.25 |
| May 28, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 0.90 |
| May 29, 2021 | 0.96 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1.05 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();