What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for MSM?

13F Pro ranks MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View MSM's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/MSM (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source MSM data?

All MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC files with the SEC under CIK 1003078. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is MSM in?

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What are MSM's largest expenses?

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of goods sold ($616.7M, +7.5% YoY); Operating expenses ($323.7M, +3.6% YoY); Payroll and payroll-related costs ($173.8M, -0.9% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026).

How often is MSM research updated on 13F Pro?

MSM's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC(MSM)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

50.1/100

Rank #1,619 of 2,960 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

24.0/100

Profitability

53.8/100

Balance Sheet

84.0/100

Earnings Quality

42.7/100

Free Cash Flow

44.3/100

Institutional Flow

32.5/100

Revenue Scale

74.2/100

Dilution Risk

81.3/100

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Why MSM Scores 50/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-12

MSM's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency, held back by revenue growth and earnings growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+3.6 pts

74th pct

Capital efficiency

+3.4 pts

84th pct

Shareholder dilution

+1.6 pts

81th pct

Profitability

+0.6 pts

54th pct

Earnings quality

-0.7 pts

43th pct

Free cash flow

-0.9 pts

44th pct

Institutional flow

-0.9 pts

33th pct

Earnings growth

-1.4 pts

23th pct

Revenue growth

-5.2 pts

24th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

MSM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-12

AI stock analysis and institutional research for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MSM at 50.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,619 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. MSM scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (84.0). Areas of concern include revenue growth (24.0) and institutional flow (32.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.0B, net income of $80.4M, an operating margin of 10.2%. Top institutional holders of MSM by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. MSM trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1003078. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MSM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC directly from SEC EDGAR. MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 43 and 67 since 2021, currently 50.1 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving MSM's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-01 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

MSC Industrial revenue grew 7.8% to $1.05B in Q3 FY2026, driven by $70.1M pricing gains, while operating margin expanded 170bp to 10.2% on cost leverage.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Largest Expense Items

Cost of goods sold$616.7M+7.5% YoY

Increased proportionally with net sales growth.

Operating expenses$323.7M+3.6% YoY

Lower payroll and freight costs offset by higher depreciation and provision for credit losses.

Payroll and payroll-related costs$173.8M-0.9% YoY

Headcount reduction from sales optimization efforts reduced salary and commissions, partially offset by merit increases.

Margins: Gross margin improved 10bp to 41.1% driven by favorable pricing actions. Operating margin expanded 170bp to 10.2% as sales growth outpaced operating expense increases and restructuring costs were zero in Q3.

Watch Items from the Filing

Federal government shutdown impact: Public sector sales affected by federal government shutdowns in Q1 and Q2 of FY2026, recovered somewhat in Q3.
Tariff uncertainty: Supreme Court invalidated certain IEEPA tariffs; Company submitted refund claims but ultimate timing and amount remain uncertain; new tariffs under different authority introduced with unclear scope and duration.
Litigation exposure: Macomb County Retiree Health Care Fund derivative/class action suit alleging fiduciary breaches related to Reclassification; Company unable to reasonably estimate ultimate cost or range of potential costs.
Manufacturing concentration: Heavy manufacturing represents 58% of Q3 revenue, with 67% total manufacturing exposure; dependent on Industrial Production Index trends.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$1.0B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$80.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$80.9M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

10.2%

ROIC

Q2 2026

22.2%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-1.3% YoY

$3.77BFY 2025

FY22 $3.69BFY23 $4.01BFY24 $3.82BFY25 $3.77B

Net Income

-22.9% YoY

$199.3MFY 2025

FY22 $339.8MFY23 $343.2MFY24 $258.6MFY25 $199.3M

Operating Income

-22.8% YoY

$301.6MFY 2025

FY22 $468.7MFY23 $483.7MFY24 $390.4MFY25 $301.6M

EPS (Diluted)

-22.1% YoY

$3.57FY 2025

FY22 $6.06FY23 $6.11FY24 $4.58FY25 $3.57

Total Assets

-0.0% YoY

$2.46BFY 2025

FY22 $2.73BFY23 $2.54BFY24 $2.46BFY25 $2.46B

Total Debt

+15.6% YoY

$1.12BFY 2025

FY22 $1.44BFY23 $913.5MFY24 $967.7MFY25 $1.12B

Op. Cash Flow

-18.7% YoY

$333.7MFY 2025

FY22 $246.2MFY23 $699.6MFY24 $410.7MFY25 $333.7M

Free Cash Flow

-22.6% YoY

$240.9MFY 2025

FY22 $184.8MFY23 $607.1MFY24 $311.3MFY25 $240.9M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$3.77B -1.3%	$3.82B -4.7%	$4.01B +8.6%	$3.69B +13.8%	$3.24B +1.6%	$3.19B
Net Income	$199.3M -22.9%	$258.6M -24.7%	$343.2M +1.0%	$339.8M +56.7%	$216.9M -13.6%	$251.1M
Operating Income	$301.6M -22.8%	$390.4M -19.3%	$483.7M +3.2%	$468.7M +55.3%	$301.8M -14.0%	$350.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.57 -22.1%	$4.58 -25.0%	$6.11 +0.8%	$6.06 +56.6%	$3.87 -14.2%	$4.51
Total Assets	$2.46B -0.0%	$2.46B -3.2%	$2.54B -6.8%	$2.73B +10.9%	$2.46B +3.3%	$2.38B
Total Debt	$1.12B +15.6%	$967.7M +5.9%	$913.5M -36.8%	$1.44B +21.7%	$1.19B +38.2%	$858.8M
Operating Cash Flow	$333.7M -18.7%	$410.7M -41.3%	$699.6M +184.2%	$246.2M +9.7%	$224.5M -43.4%	$396.7M
Free Cash Flow	$240.9M -22.6%	$311.3M -48.7%	$607.1M +228.5%	$184.8M +8.3%	$170.7M -51.2%	$349.7M

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Top Institutional Holders of MSM

BlackRock, Inc.
$661.4M5,560,498 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$254.5M2,139,176 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$241.0M2,026,407 sh
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
$224.5M1,887,419 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$207.4M1,743,956 sh
Boston Partners
$204.0M1,714,389 sh
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$199.5M1,676,859 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$182.1M1,530,616 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$174.1M1,463,620 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$148.5M1,248,087 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$661.4M	5,560,498
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$254.5M	2,139,176
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$241.0M	2,026,407
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	$224.5M	1,887,419
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$207.4M	1,743,956
Boston Partners	$204.0M	1,714,389
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	$199.5M	1,676,859
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$182.1M	1,530,616
STATE STREET CORP	$174.1M	1,463,620
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$148.5M	1,248,087

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