Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $4.59 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 113.3% from $2.15 million a year earlier but down 9.8% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Msc Industrial Direct reported Share-based Compensation of $19.02 million, up 51.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $12.55 million in FY2025 (-33.4%), $18.85 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), $18.64 million in FY2023 (-3.2%) and $19.26 million in FY2022 (+8.7%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $2.15 million in fiscal Q4 2025 to $5.69 million in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 113.3% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 60.8% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $5.1 million (Q3 2026), $4.95 million (Q2 2026) and $4.38 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.90 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 20.70 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 9.12 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 2.10 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.71 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 4.59 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 4.59 Mn |
| May 30, 2026 | 5.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.95 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 4.38 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 2.15 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.21 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3.63 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.56 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 4.69 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 5.20 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 4.02 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 4.98 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 4.99 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 4.71 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 4.37 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 4.50 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 5.69 Mn |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();