8-K ·Filed Apr 1, 2026

MSM

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
MIXED
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed6mo ago SEC0001003078-26-000059
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Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

Monitor next quarter for execution on raised guidance; the significant EPS miss may pressure stock despite optimistic outlook.

DirectionMixed
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MSM ▲ +28.67% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +28.67% · α vs SPY +15.29% · entry $90.67 → $116.67
Entry anchored
Mar 31, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-1.34%
call -1.34% · α -1.42%
$89.45
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+6.02%
call +6.02% · α +2.25%
$96.13
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
+11.11%
call +11.11% · α +1.39%
$100.75
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+28.67%
call +28.67% · α +15.29%
$116.67
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

MSC Industrial reported Q2 FY2026 adjusted EPS of $0.82, missing consensus of $1.26 by 35%, on net sales of $917.8 million, up 2.9% YoY. Guidance for Q3 was raised to 5.0-7.0% average daily sales growth and 9.7-10.3% adjusted operating margin, signaling improved momentum.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.82
est $1.26 · -34.9%
Revenue
$917.8M
est $1.0B · -10.9% · +2.9% YoY
Rating
strong miss
Free Cash Flow
$81.3M
Gross Margin
41.1%

Key Facts

  • Adjusted EPS of $0.82 missed consensus of $1.26 by 35%
  • Net sales of $917.8 million increased 2.9% YoY
  • Q3 guidance raised to 5.0-7.0% average daily sales growth and 9.7-10.3% adjusted operating margin
  • Operating margin expanded 10 basis points YoY to 7.1% (40 bps on adjusted basis to 7.5%)

Financial Impact

EPS miss of $0.44 vs consensus, revenue $112.2 million below $1.03B estimate

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Risk Factors

  • EPS miss of 35% raises concerns about profitability and cost structure
  • Sales fell short of expectations despite YoY growth

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001003078-26-000059
Document: msm-20260401.htm0001003078-26-000059
Document: 0001003078-26-000059-index-headers.html0001003078-26-000059
Document: 0001003078-26-000059-index.html0001003078-26-000059
Document: 0001003078-26-000059.txt0001003078-26-000059
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001003078-26-000059
4 reports for MSM
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for MSM — sortable, filterable
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Jul 1, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$123.34 $120.73▼ −2.12%▼ −5.07%$130.12 (+5.50%)
Jun 16, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$115.18 $120.51▲ +4.63%▲ +1.48%$130.12 (+12.97%)
Apr 15, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$94.17 $123.99▲ +31.67%▲ +24.62%$130.12 (+38.18%)
Apr 1, 2026
26w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$90.67 $116.67▲ +28.67%▲ +15.29%$130.12 (+43.51%)
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