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MSC Industrial Direct Co. MSM Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$917.8M+2.9%
Gross profit$377.6M+3.4%
Operating income$64.8M+4.1%
Net income$42.5M+8.1%
EPS (diluted)$0.76+8.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$46.2M+11.9%
Total debt$876.6M+6.3%
Total equity$1.4B+2.0%
Total assets$2.5B-0.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$94.4M+73.3%
CapEx$21.3M-28.4%
Free cash flow$73.1M+196%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.62B+16.7%
Enterprise value$7.45B+15.1%
P/E31.9×+5.3×
P/S1.7×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.8%-0.1pp
Operating margin8%-0.8pp
Net margin5.4%-0.3pp
FCF margin5.6%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.2%-0.4pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio1.7×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from MSC Industrial Direct Co.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: MSC Industrial Direct Co.’s 10-Q, filed April 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on invested capital?
MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) reported return on invested capital of 10.6% in Q4 2025.
How has MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on invested capital decreased by 5.4% year-over-year, from 11.2% to 10.6%.
What is the long-term trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.6% to 10.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.