Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's Return on Equity [ROE] was 15.46% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 1.19 percentage points from 14.27% a year earlier but down 0.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Msc Industrial Direct came in at 15.58%, up 1.44 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -1.97 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.14% in FY2025 (-3.55 pp), 17.69% in FY2024 (-6.35 pp), 24.04% in FY2023 (-2.94 pp) and 26.98% in FY2022 (+9.42 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 14.27% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 25.75% (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.84 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 7.78 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 7.07 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MSM's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 16.27% (Q3 2026), 14.90% (Q2 2026) and 14.63% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 49.21% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 30.20% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 34.51% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 34.02% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 20.69% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 14.65% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 16.76% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 5.88% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.32 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 15.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 15.46% |
| May 30, 2026 | 16.27% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.90% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 14.63% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 14.27% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.28% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 15.29% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.70% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.18% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 20.54% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 22.36% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 22.90% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 22.91% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 24.52% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 25.74% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 25.75% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 25.50% |
| May 28, 2022 | 23.75% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 24.48% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 20.84% |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();