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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

MSM·NYSE·Trade & Services·CIK 0001003078

MSC is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. The company helps manufacturing customers with their metalworking and MRO challenges through technical expertise and supply chain solutions, including inventory management. MSC employs over 7,000 associates and serves a diverse customer base, ranging from individual machine shops to Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies and government agencies like the United States General Services Administration and the United States Department of Defense. MSC operates a network of five customer fulfillment centers located in or near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Elkhart, Indiana; Reno, Nevada; and Hanover Park, Illinois. This network also includes nine regional inventory centers, 38 warehouses (36 in North America and two in other foreign countries), and five manufacturing locations. The company offers approximately 2.5 million active, saleable stock-keeping units (SKUs) through various channels, including its website, inventory management solutions, catalogs, brochures, and customer care centers. MSC stocks many products for same-day processing and fulfillment of in-stock orders, offering next-day delivery nationwide in the United States for qualifying orders placed by 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Customers can place orders via the MSC website, eProcurement platforms, inventory management solutions (including in-plant and vending), customer care centers, and direct communication with sales associates. MSC also sources products beyond its current offerings through its supplier base. The company serves customers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 10 items for MSM at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-01, rated 7/10. Across its 10 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 2 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for MSM spans 10-Q, 8-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • MSC Industrial Q3 Revenue Jumps 7.8% to $1.05B, EPS Soars 41.2% to $1.44
  • MSC Industrial Reports Strong Q3 Results, Beats EPS Estimates, Boosts Dividend
  • MSC Industrial Q3 Sales Jump 7.8%, EPS Beats Consensus on Pricing Power
  • MSC Industrial Reports Strong Q3 Results, Beats EPS Estimates by Over 13%
  • MSC Industrial Q3 Revenue Estimate Rises to $1.03 Billion, EPS Seen at $1.27

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended August 30, 2025
Revenue
$3.77B
Net Income
$199.33M
Diluted EPS
$3.57
Op. Cash Flow
$333.72M
Free Cash Flow
$240.88M
Gross Profit
$1.54B
Operating Income
$301.56M
Cash & Equivalents
$56.23M
Total Debt
$485.25M
Debt / Equity
0.35×
Net Margin
5.3%
Shares Outstanding
55.78M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2025-10-23 · accession 0001003078-25-000123

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.09 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,456,031 shares in MSM as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 6.5% increase from the prior period — about 4.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 64.2% of MSM volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,456,031 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 6.5%
Days to cover4.09 at avg daily volume of 601,099
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)64.2% of 318,073 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume60.3%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$130.12
52-week range · as of 2026-07-01 $78.8 – $130.12
Market cap
$7.27B
Volume
819.9K (1.2× avg)
3-mo avg 686.7K
Live data · 2026-10-03 07:34 UTC · Market closed

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MSM
Jul 01, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $125.50
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$4.62 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jul 01, 2026, 2:29 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $125.72
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$4.41 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jul 01, 2026, 6:42 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $123.05
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$7.07 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jul 01, 2026, 6:41 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $123.05
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$7.07 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jun 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $116.26
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$13.86 (+12%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Apr 15, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $94.71
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$35.41 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Apr 01, 2026, 6:39 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $92.27
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$37.85 (+41%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jan 07, 2026, 2:12 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $81.08
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$49.04 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jan 07, 2026, 6:43 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $83.30
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$46.82 (+56%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
MSM
Jan 05, 2026, 5:18 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $86.22
Real-time Price: $130.12 info
Change: +$43.90 (+51%) info
Market Cap: $7.267B info
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