Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 6.75% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), down 1.87 percentage points from 8.62% a year earlier and down 3.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Msc Industrial Direct posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.99%, down 0.01 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -1.31 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.00% in FY2025 (-2.22 pp), 10.22% in FY2024 (-1.85 pp), 12.07% in FY2023 (-0.63 pp) and 12.70% in FY2022 (+3.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q2 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.12 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 7.65 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 2.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 10.19% (Q3 2026), 7.06% (Q2 2026) and 7.89% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.98% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 28.80% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.55% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 6.24% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 8.21% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.32 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 6.75% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 6.75% |
| May 30, 2026 | 10.19% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.06% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 7.89% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 8.62% |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.52% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 6.98% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 7.78% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.54% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 10.90% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 9.75% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 10.65% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 11.40% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 12.84% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 11.88% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 12.11% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 14.08% |
| May 28, 2022 | 14.27% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 11.27% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 10.69% |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();