MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE: MSM) distributes metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations, production fastener and hardware products to machine shops, manufacturers of all sizes, Fortune 1000 companies and public-sector customers. Its catalog includes about 2.5 million active saleable products,… From the company’s description.
In fiscal 2026, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported revenue of $4.01B, up 6.4% from fiscal 2025, and net income of $219.91M. Its operating margin was 8.0%, and operations generated $306.50M in cash.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure.
What MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. does
In the company’s own words
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE: MSM) distributes metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations, production fastener and hardware products to machine shops, manufacturers of all sizes, Fortune 1000 companies and public-sector customers. Its catalog includes about 2.5 million active saleable products, including cutting tools, abrasives, safety supplies, fasteners, machinery and electrical supplies; it also provides technical support, tooling services and inventory-management solutions such as vending, eProcurement and vendor-managed inventory. The company sources products from more than 3,000 suppliers and sells products under exclusive MSC brands, which accounted for about 15% of fiscal 2026 net sales. It operates as one business, supported by a distribution network of five customer fulfillment centers, eight regional inventory centers, 37 warehouses and five manufacturing locations. MSC employed 7,028 associates worldwide as of August 29, 2026. Its website is https://www.mscdirect.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry (SIC)
- Wholesale
- Headquarters
- MELVILLE, NY
- Fiscal year end
- August
- CIK
- 1003078
- SIC
- 5084
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2012–2026 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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