Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 55.86 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 0.1% from 55.79 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q1 2010, Msc Industrial Direct has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 68 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Msc Industrial Direct's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 55.79 million in FY2025 (-0.2%), 55.9 million in FY2024 (-2.3%), 57.24 million in FY2023 (+2.6%) and 55.78 million in FY2022 (+0.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2023, with growth of 2.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a decline of 2.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 55.85 million (Q3 2026), 55.83 million (Q2 2026) and 55.8 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 61.99 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.10 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.13 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.87 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.94 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 48.67 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 36.51 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.71 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 438.58 Mn | 55.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 55.86 Mn |
| May 30, 2026 | 55.85 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 55.83 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 55.80 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 55.79 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 55.68 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 55.72 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 55.86 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 55.90 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 56.12 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 56.30 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 56.40 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 57.24 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 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();