Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $5.1 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 59.0% from $3.21 million a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Msc Industrial Direct's Share-based Compensation came in at $16.58 million as of May 30, 2026, up 4.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at $12.55 million, down 33.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $18.85 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), $18.64 million in FY2023 (-3.2%), $19.26 million in FY2022 (+8.7%) and $17.72 million in FY2021 (+4.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 59.0% in fiscal Q3 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 $4.95 million (Q2 2026), $4.38 million (Q1 2026) and $2.15 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.40 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 1.97 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.38 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 4.31 Mn |
Msc Industrial Direct Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();