Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's Shares Outstanding was 55.84 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 0.3% from 55.69 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Shares Outstanding at Msc Industrial Direct came in at 55.78 million, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding was 56.26 million in FY2024 (+0.6%), 55.92 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 55.78 million in FY2022 (+0.1%) and 55.74 million in FY2021 (+0.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 1.0%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 0.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, MSM's Shares Outstanding in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 55.81 million (Q2 2026), 55.8 million (Q1 2026) and 55.78 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 62.55 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.20 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.60 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.98 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 51.05 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 48.80 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 37.38 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 38.16 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.38 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 55.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 55.84 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 55.81 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 55.80 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 55.78 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 55.69 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 55.79 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 55.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 56.26 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 56.21 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 56.33 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 56.43 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 55.92 Mn |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 55.96 Mn |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 55.88 Mn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 55.89 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 55.78 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 55.91 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 55.80 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 55.53 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 55.74 Mn |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();