MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Set to Release Earnings on Thursday

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) is expected to be announcing its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect MSC Industrial Direct to announce earnings of $1.41 per share and revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MSC Industrial Direct Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSM opened at $128.13 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $123.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $115.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.72. MSC Industrial Direct has a 1-year low of $78.80 and a 1-year high of $133.65. The company has a market cap of $7.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95 and a beta of 0.82.

MSC Industrial Direct Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be paid a $0.89 dividend. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a boost from MSC Industrial Direct’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. MSC Industrial Direct’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 84.06%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised MSC Industrial Direct from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $130.00 target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. DA Davidson set a $155.00 target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.62.

About MSC Industrial Direct

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc is a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies. The company serves industrial and institutional customers with products used in machining, manufacturing, facility maintenance and workplace safety.

Its offerings include cutting tools, abrasives, tooling and workholding equipment, machinery, safety products, material-handling supplies, janitorial and facility-maintenance products, and other industrial consumables. MSC also provides technical support, inventory-management programs, vending and other supply-chain services designed to help customers manage procurement and production-related needs.

Founded in 1941, MSC serves customers primarily across the United States and Canada through sales representatives, customer service teams, catalogs, distribution operations and digital commerce platforms.