MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
Industrials · industrial distributors · NYSE
A leading North American distributor of metalworking and MRO products that helps industrial customers optimize plant floor productivity through supply chain and inventory management solutions.
What MSC Industrial Direct does
MSC Industrial Supply Co. is a North American distributor of metalworking, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), and production fastener products. The company provides supply chain solutions, inventory management services, and technical expertise to help customers improve industrial productivity and procurement efficiency. They reach customers through an e-commerce platform, catalogs, and a network of customer fulfillment centers and warehouses.
Recent developments
In Q3 fiscal 2026, the company reported 7.8% year-over-year net sales growth and achieved 170 basis points of operating margin expansion. Management highlighted strong performance in core customer segments and continued progress with the multi-year 'Mission Critical' strategic initiative to improve cost structure and productivity.
From MSC Industrial Direct's filing of 2026-07-01.
Themes: industrial supply chain optimization, MRO distribution, metalworking, B2B e-commerce, inventory management solutions, industrial productivity
Fundamentals
- Price$132.82 as of 2026-10-21 close
- Market cap$7.4B as of 2026-06-17 (share count; price 2026-10-21)
- 1-year return+50.9% 2025-10-21 close $88.03 → 2026-10-21 close $132.82
- P/E32.08 as of 2026-10-21
- Net margin+5.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+40.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+14.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROIC+12.3% NOPAT / (debt + equity - cash), average capital — 10-K FY2025 (year ended 2025-08-30)
- Debt / equity0.36 borrowings incl. finance leases / equity — 10-Q/10-K balance sheet 2026-05-30
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+0.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.79 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-07-01 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.8%; 3-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How MSM compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 321 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-21
- net profit marginmiddle range 419 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 394 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 25% 255 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 434 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 430 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 243 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 419 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
MSM is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
48.7 #763 of 1,265 scored · #134 of 231 in Industrials
Trend 83rd (it is at or near its highest point of the past year) and capital return 54th (net share count bought back over the year 1, consecutive years of dividend increases 3 years); weakest is growth (19th, revenue growth year over year -1.3%, 3-year revenue CAGR 0.7%).
Scores as of 21 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, MSM's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 95%, free-cash-flow payout 79%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout95% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout79% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 2026-05-30 | $1.0B | $430M | $107M | $80M | $1.44 | $102M† | $21M† |
| Q2 FY2026 2026-02-28 | $918M | $378M | $65M | $42M | $0.76 | $94M† | $21M† |
| Q1 FY2026 2025-11-29 | $966M | $393M | $76M | $52M | $0.93 | $29M | $22M |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-08-30 | $978M† | $395M† | $84M† | $57M† | $1.02† | $80M† | $22M† |
| Q3 FY2025 2025-05-31 | $971M | $398M | $83M | $57M | $1.02 | $97M† | $21M† |
| Q2 FY2025 2025-03-01 | $892M | $365M | $62M | $39M | $0.70 | $54M† | $30M† |
| Q1 FY2025 2024-11-30 | $928M | $378M | $72M | $47M | $0.83 | $102M | $20M |
| Q4 FY2024 2024-08-31 | $952M† | $391M† | $91M† | $56M† | $0.99† | $107M† | $26M† |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-05-30
- Cash and equivalents$74M
- Total debt$507M borrowings incl. finance leases (not tagged separately)
- Net debt$433M total debt − cash − short-term investments
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How MSC Industrial Direct looks technically
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) is trading 23.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 178 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 64, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It just made a new 20-day high, pushing above its recent trading range. It is 0.8% below its all-time high.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 23.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +23.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $123.59 | $123.59 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $107.89 | $107.89 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 19 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 19 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 178 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 178 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 64, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 64.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($127.39 to $133.95) — its "stochastic" reading is 83 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 82.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $133.95 | $133.95 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 0.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -0.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 68.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +68.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is at or near its highest point of the past year | 0.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day high, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day high, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $133.95 (set on 2026-10-21) | $133.95 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($81.08 to $132.82), and it has given back essentially none of its rise from last year’s low — 0% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $99.19 to $100.84. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 0.8% below its all-time high | -0.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% above a support level at $131.40 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-08-05, most recently on 2026-10-02. Since 2024-10-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $26.72 (set on 2009-03-06) | $26.72 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 397.1% above its all-time low | +397.1% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 64th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.26 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.26 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $121.02 and $135.52 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $121.02 – $128.27 – $135.52 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (23.1% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 7.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.81× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 2.5% since the prior reading | +2.5% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating has improved toward "buy" since the prior reading | 0.05 toward buy |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 3 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 3 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-21 0.7% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.7% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +3.56% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 9.3 percentage points (the stock gained 9.2% while the market lost 0.1%) | +9.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 1.7 percentage points (the stock gained 5.1% while the market gained 3.3%) | +1.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 27.0 percentage points (the stock gained 36.8% while the market gained 9.8%) | +27.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 35.7 percentage points (the stock gained 50.9% while the market gained 15.2%) | +35.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 7.9% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.3% of the share price. | +7.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 22% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $109.20 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 200 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +21.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 7% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-01 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $123.97 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 79 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +7.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
MSM last closed at $132.82 on 2026-10-21. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $131.40 | Support | 1.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-08-05 to 2026-10-02 |
| $127.27 | Support | 4.2% below the last close | turned there five times · 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-13 |
| $122.92 | Support | 7.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-11 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Trading above the 50-day moving average · Near the 52-week high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · Analyst price target recently RAISED | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · all time high
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (2.55 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 8 analysts
- Mean price target$134.25 range $67.00 – $155.00; median $142.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MSM
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.41 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-17
- Estimate change, 30 days+$0.00883 (+0.6%) from $1.40, on 2026-09-12, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward20% of 10 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant exposure to macroeconomic pressures including inflation, tariffs, and fluctuating fuel costs.","Dependence on industrial manufacturing activity levels, often tracked by the Industrial Production (IP) Index.","Risks associated with government contracts and potential disruptions from federal government shutdowns."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MSM's 10-Q filed 2026-07-01 against the prior one filed 2026-04-01.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-07-01) added specific detail about fiscal 2026 strategy: 'During fiscal year 2026, alongside its sales optimization initiative, the Company is focused on enhancing end‑to‑end customer interactions through data‑driven insights and organizational alignment to deliver a more personalized and seamless customer experience.'
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-04-01) contained statement about sales optimization efforts: 'The Company continued its sales optimization efforts during the first half of fiscal year 2026.' This statement was removed in the newer filing.
- Reworded:
- Regional inventory centers changed from 'nine' in older filing (2026-04-01) to 'eight' in newer filing (2026-07-01)
- Vending machines in service: older filing (2026-04-01) reported '30,414 as of February 28, 2026'; newer filing (2026-07-01) reports '30,790 as of May 30, 2026'
- In-Plant programs: older filing (2026-04-01) reported '423 locations as of February 28, 2026'; newer filing (2026-07-01) reports '426 locations as of May 30, 2026'
- Field sales and service associate headcount: older filing (2026-04-01) reported '2,473 as of February 28, 2026'; newer filing (2026-07-01) reports '2,496 as of May 30, 2026'
- Highlights period changed from 'twenty-six weeks ended February 28, 2026' in older filing (2026-04-01) to 'thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026' in newer filing (2026-07-01), with corresponding updated financial metrics
- Restructuring costs prior year comparison: older filing (2026-04-01) compared to '$3.8 million'; newer filing (2026-07-01) compared to '$6.4 million'
- Business Environment: wording changed from 'conflict in Iran' in older filing (2026-04-01) to 'conflict within Iran' in newer filing (2026-07-01)
- Minor grammatical change: 'customer's needs' in older filing (2026-04-01) changed to 'customers' needs' in newer filing (2026-07-01)
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at the end of the Business Environment section; comparison of any subsequent content is not possible
- The older filing text also appears truncated at the end, with a reference to 'We utilize various indices' that is incomplete
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-07-01) reports financial statements for 39-week period ended May 30, 2026, compared to older filing (2026-04-01) reporting 26-week period ended February 28, 2026
- Newer filing balance sheet dated May 30, 2026 shows cash and cash equivalents of $74,094 thousand vs. $46,192 thousand in older filing
- Newer filing reports accounts receivable of $413,258 thousand vs. $373,553 thousand in older filing
- Newer filing income statement includes 39-week results with net sales of $2,930,541 thousand vs. 26-week results of $1,883,458 thousand in older filing
- Newer filing reports net income attributable to MSC Industrial of $174,650 thousand for 39 weeks vs. $94,288 thousand for 26 weeks in older filing
- Newer filing cash flow statement covers 39-week period with adjustments including deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties of ($578) thousand vs. 26-week period in older filing
- Newer filing shows inventories of $684,118 thousand vs. $677,384 thousand in older filing
- Newer filing noncontrolling interest balance reduced to $0 from $1,653 thousand in older filing
- Removed:
- Older filing 13-week period comparison data for March 1, 2025 (Q2 comparison) not present in newer filing format
- Older filing shows 26-week comparative period data not in newer filing structure
- Reworded:
- Newer filing uses 'Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended' in statement headers vs. older filing's 'Twenty-Six Weeks Ended'
- Newer filing uses 'Thirteen Weeks Ended' for Q3 comparison vs. older filing's 'Thirteen Weeks Ended' for Q1 comparison
- Newer filing loss on disposal line reads 'Loss on disposal of property' vs. older filing's 'Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment'
- Newer filing comprehensive income statement uses 'Foreign currency translation adjustments' with parenthetical amounts differently formatted than older filing
- Notes:
- The two filings report different fiscal periods (39 weeks vs. 26 weeks), making direct line-item comparisons of absolute amounts not directly comparable without period normalization
- Financial data changes reflect both additional weeks of operations and underlying business performance changes
- Balance sheet comparison uses different as-of dates (May 30, 2026 vs. February 28, 2026), not period-end consistency
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-16. The 6 days since 2026-10-16 have not been checked yet.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-02-02. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-16; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding MSM as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 8,747,619
- Reported value $1,040,529,298
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 1 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
MSM had 2,452,461 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
MSM had 4.39% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.02 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,452,461
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.39%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,456,031
- Reported change -0.15%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.02
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Fastenal (FAST)
- W.W. Grainger (GWW)
- Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
- Ferguson (FERG)
- WESCO International (WCC)
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Frequently asked questions
What does MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) do?
MSC Industrial Supply Co. is a North American distributor of metalworking, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), and production fastener products. The company provides supply chain solutions, inventory management services, and technical expertise to help customers improve industrial productivity and procurement efficiency. They reach customers through an e-commerce platform, catalogs, and a network of customer fulfillment centers and warehouses.
What sector is MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) in?
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is industrial distributors. It trades on NYSE.
Does MSM pay a dividend?
Yes — MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.85% and 3-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are MSC Industrial Direct's (MSM) competitors?
Notable peers of MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) include Fastenal, W.W. Grainger, Applied Industrial Technologies, Ferguson and WESCO International. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) overbought or oversold right now?
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 64, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MSM come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.