NYSE$MSM

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

MSC Industrial Direct reported fiscal Q4 2025 net sales of $978.2M with net income of $56.5M and diluted EPS of $1.01.

Fourth-quarter net sales were $978.2 million with net income attributable to MSC of $56.5 million and diluted EPS of $1.01; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.09. Core customer daily sales returned to growth under the Mission Critical strategy.

  • Fiscal Q4 net sales $978.2M.
  • Net income $56.5M; diluted EPS $1.01.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $1.09.
  • Core customer growth outpaced company average in the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$978M

Previous: $952M+2.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.09

Previous: $1.03+5.8%
Operating Margin

8.6%

No prior period
Adjusted Operating Margin

9.2%

No prior period
Adj. Income from Ops

$90.3M

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$60.9M

No prior period
Average Daily Sales Growth

2.7%

No prior period
Dividends & Buybacks

$229M

No prior period
Net Income

$56.5M

Previous: $55.7M+1.5%
Operating Income

$84.3M

Previous: $93.6M-9.9%
Gross Profit

$395M

Previous: $391M+1.1%

Revenue & EPS history

MSC · Revenue · Quarterly

$978M

Q4 2025+2.7%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The filing discusses MSC Industrial Direct's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming periods, including guidance or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • MSC Industrial Direct cites execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and returns.
  • Core customer growth and pricing actions support fiscal 2026 goals.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 67 earnings

Positive

+8.1%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-17.1%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+0.8%+6.7%
Q1 2026-4.4%-1.6%+12.5%
Q4 2025+3.0%-3.1%+1.2%
Q3 2025-1.9%-3.0%-2.9%
Q2 2025-5.2%-11.5%-2.1%
Q1 2025+0.1%+3.4%+0.5%
Q4 2024-2.7%+2.0%+5.7%
Q3 2024+0.4%-1.1%+7.8%
Q2 2024-3.6%-4.9%-6.3%
Q1 2024-1.9%+0.4%+2.9%
Q4 2023-1.9%-1.7%+3.8%
Q3 2023-0.7%-0.2%+4.1%
Q2 2023+0.2%+0.1%+6.2%
Q1 2023-3.9%-1.9%+9.0%
Q4 2022+1.9%+3.5%+9.9%
Q3 2022+2.1%+1.5%+12.4%
Q2 2022+3.1%+2.0%+0.3%
Q1 2022-0.0%+0.6%-1.6%
Q4 2021-4.1%-4.1%-2.4%
Q3 2021-1.0%-0.4%-5.4%
Q2 2021-1.8%-2.5%+2.2%
Q1 2021+2.7%+0.5%+4.0%
Q4 2020+1.3%+5.1%+28.8%
Q3 2020-12.9%-12.0%-6.4%
Q2 2020+3.7%-1.7%+4.3%
Q1 2020-1.2%+0.9%-7.5%
Q4 2019+1.3%-0.2%-0.3%
Q3 2019-1.6%-0.2%-5.9%
Q2 2019-3.1%-2.0%-8.1%
Q1 2019+0.9%+1.9%+5.1%
Q4 2018+5.9%+9.6%+14.3%
Q3 2018-4.2%-3.7%+0.3%
Q2 2018-3.9%-3.1%+0.2%
Q1 2018-2.6%-3.0%-8.7%
Q4 2017+1.6%+3.1%+13.3%
Q3 2017-17.1%-14.6%-19.9%
Q2 2017-7.0%-8.5%-12.7%
Q1 2017+8.1%+7.2%+13.3%
Q4 2016-1.2%+1.0%+23.4%
Q3 2016+4.3%+2.6%+2.9%
Q2 2016-0.5%
Q1 2016+6.7%
Q4 2015+3.3%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014-5.4%
Q3 2014-5.3%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+4.0%
Q4 2013-8.4%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013-5.3%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+4.1%
Q3 2012+5.0%
Q2 2012-3.2%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q2 2011+4.2%
Q4 2009+4.2%
Q4 2011+4.2%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q3 2011+1.8%
Q2 2010-4.2%
Q1 2010-7.0%
Q1 2011-7.0%
Q4 2010-7.0%

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