MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 1st. Analysts expect MSC Industrial Direct to post earnings of $0.84 per share and revenue of $931.6870 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.04. MSC Industrial Direct had a net margin of 5.37% and a return on equity of 15.73%. The business had revenue of $965.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $962.52 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. MSC Industrial Direct’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MSC Industrial Direct to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSC Industrial Direct Price Performance

Shares of MSM stock opened at $90.60 on Wednesday. MSC Industrial Direct has a 52-week low of $68.10 and a 52-week high of $96.99. The stock has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 24.75 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $90.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $88.35.

MSC Industrial Direct Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. MSC Industrial Direct’s dividend payout ratio is 95.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSM has been the topic of several recent research reports. iA Financial set a $95.00 price target on MSC Industrial Direct in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $94.00 price objective on MSC Industrial Direct in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $90.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MSM. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,258,793 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $105,864,000 after buying an additional 12,138 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in MSC Industrial Direct by 3,393.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 275,432 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $23,164,000 after acquiring an additional 267,548 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in MSC Industrial Direct by 78.5% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 10,976 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $923,000 after acquiring an additional 4,827 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in MSC Industrial Direct by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 582,445 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $50,102,000 after acquiring an additional 71,109 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 11.7% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,796,316 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $151,070,000 after acquiring an additional 187,440 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

About MSC Industrial Direct

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc (NYSE: MSM) is a leading distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products serving a broad range of industrial customers across North America. The company offers an extensive portfolio of cutting tools, abrasives, measuring and inspection instruments, fasteners, safety supplies and other essential components used in manufacturing, metalworking and production environments. MSC delivers products through a multi-channel distribution network, including an extensive branch system, e-commerce platform and dedicated sales force.

In addition to its core product offerings, MSC Industrial Direct provides value-added services designed to improve productivity and reduce downtime for its customers.