Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 20.14% for Q2 2026, up 326.0% year-over-year from 4.73% in Q2 2025, and up 15.08% quarter-over-quarter from 17.5% in Q1 2026.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.14% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 326.0% year-over-year to 20.14%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 20.14% (up 326.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.4%, down 317.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 20.14%, up from 17.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.67% in Q2 2023, with the low at 16.89% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 21.09% (2022), against an average of 21.58%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 802 bps in 2022, then sank 590 bps in 2025.
- Msc Industrial Direct's Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.54% in 2022, then grew by 1 bps to 24.82% in 2023, then dropped by 21 bps to 19.61% in 2024, then fell by 11 bps to 17.48% in 2025, then gained by 15 bps to 20.14% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSM's Return on Capital Employed at 20.14% in Q2 2026, 17.5% in Q1 2026, and 17.48% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 20.14% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 17.50% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 17.48% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 17.34% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.89% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 18.00% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 19.61% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 20.99% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 21.97% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 23.90% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 24.82% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 25.65% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 27.67% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 25.66% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 24.54% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 24.06% |
| May 28, 2022 | 21.09% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 21.09% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 17.89% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 16.04% |