Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 24.74% in Q1 2026, up 1.82% quarter-over-quarter from 24.3% in Q4 2025, and up 44.0% on a YoY basis from 17.18% in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.74% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 44.0% year-over-year to 24.74%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 24.94% (down 102.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.94%, down 38.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 24.74% for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, up from 24.3% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 29.14% in Q3 2024 to a low of 23.0% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.93% across 5 years, with a median of 24.7% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 470 bps in 2024, then sank 286 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 24.7% in 2022, then retreated by 2 bps to 24.3% in 2023, then gained by 1 bps to 24.6% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 24.3% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 24.74% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 24.74% (Q1 2026), 24.3% (Q4 2025), and 26.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 22.74% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 24.22% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 26.07% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.86% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.32% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 18.98% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 26.17% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 22.34% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 24.17% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 24.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 24.74% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 24.74% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 26.28% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 26.28% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.30% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.60% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.60% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 29.14% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 29.14% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 25.20% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 25.20% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 23.00% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 23.00% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 24.30% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 24.30% |