In fiscal 2026, which ended Aug 29, 2026, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. generated $306.5 million of cash from operations, down 8.2% from the year before. It spent $81.3 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $225.2 million. The company returned $14.0 million in share buybacks to shareholders.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Aug 29, 2026
|
FY 2025
Aug 30, 2025
|
FY 2024
Aug 31, 2024
|
FY 2023
Sep 2, 2023
|
FY 2022
Sep 3, 2022
|
FY 2021
Aug 28, 2021
|
FY 2020
Aug 29, 2020
|
FY 2019
Aug 31, 2019
|
FY 2018
Sep 1, 2018
|
FY 2013
Aug 31, 2013
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
101
+11.9%
|
91
+12.0%
|
81
+7.7%
|
75
+6.8%
|
70
+2.2%
|
69
-0.3%
|
69
+5.7%
|
65
+3.5%
|
63
+0.3%
|
49
+42.5%
|
| Stock-based compensation |
19
+51.5%
|
13
-33.4%
|
19
+1.1%
|
19
-3.2%
|
19
+8.7%
|
18
+4.7%
|
17
+4.0%
|
16
+9.0%
|
15
+7.2%
|
16
+3.7%
|
| Operating cash flow |
306
-8.2%
|
334
-18.7%
|
411
-41.3%
|
700
+184.2%
|
246
+9.7%
|
224
-43.4%
|
397
+20.8%
|
328
-3.3%
|
340
|
325
+38.9%
|
| Investing | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
81
-12.4%
|
93
-6.6%
|
99
+7.5%
|
92
+50.7%
|
61
+14.2%
|
54
+14.4%
|
47
-9.2%
|
52
+15.3%
|
45
-3.5%
|
89
+87.1%
|
| Investing cash flow |
-81
-27.2%
|
-63
+48.7%
|
-123
-9.5%
|
-113
-19.2%
|
-94
-24.7%
|
-76
-53.7%
|
-49
-35.5%
|
-36
+72.4%
|
-132
|
-638
-686.3%
|
| Financing | ||||||||||
| Debt issued |
100
|
0
-100.0%
|
50
|
0
-100.0%
|
—
|
5
-95.2%
|
100
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Short-term debt repaid |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
916
+103.1%
|
451
+28.9%
|
350
-43.4%
|
—
|
| Dividends paid |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
76
+20.4%
|
| Stock buybacks |
14
-64.5%
|
39
-79.1%
|
188
+96.0%
|
96
+250.1%
|
27
-61.6%
|
71
+1969.1%
|
3
-95.9%
|
85
+2.7%
|
82
+67.5%
|
4
-92.2%
|
| Financing cash flow |
-217
+10.9%
|
-244
+20.8%
|
-307
+47.0%
|
-580
-291.8%
|
-148
+36.6%
|
-234
+8.2%
|
-255
+16.7%
|
-306
-72.1%
|
-178
|
200
+348.2%
|
| Change in cash | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
0
+339.5%
|
0
+122.8%
|
-0
-1768.4%
|
-0
-111.1%
|
-0
-80.0%
|
| Net change in cash |
9
-67.0%
|
27
+230.2%
|
-20
-414.1%
|
7
+117.1%
|
3
+103.5%
|
-85
-191.1%
|
93
+767.0%
|
-14
|
—
|
—
|
| Free cash flow |
225
-6.5%
|
241
-22.6%
|
311
-48.7%
|
607
+228.5%
|
185
+8.3%
|
171
-51.2%
|
350
+26.4%
|
277
-6.1%
|
295
|
236
+26.6%
|
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow per share |
4.02
-6.7%
|
4.31
-21.9%
|
5.52
-48.9%
|
10.80
+227.5%
|
3.30
+8.3%
|
3.04
-51.6%
|
6.29
+26.1%
|
4.98
-4.1%
|
5.20
|
3.75
+26.2%
|
| Dividend per share |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2.22
+23.3%
|
—
|
| Shareholder returns | ||||||||||
| Returned to shareholders |
14
|
39
|
188
|
96
|
27
|
71
|
3
|
85
|
82
|
80
|
| Share of free cash flow |
6.20%
|
16.32%
|
60.30%
|
15.78%
|
14.80%
|
41.74%
|
0.98%
|
30.58%
|
27.95%
|
33.72%
|
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow margin |
5.62%
|
6.39%
|
8.15%
|
15.14%
|
5.01%
|
5.26%
|
10.96%
|
8.22%
|
9.20%
|
9.61%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
2.03%
|
2.46%
|
2.60%
|
2.31%
|
1.66%
|
1.66%
|
1.47%
|
1.54%
|
1.40%
|
3.63%
|
| Stock-based compensation to revenue |
0.47%
|
0.33%
|
0.49%
|
0.46%
|
0.52%
|
0.55%
|
0.53%
|
0.48%
|
0.47%
|
0.64%
|
| Cash conversion |
1.38x
|
1.67x
|
1.59x
|
2.04x
|
0.72x
|
1.03x
|
1.58x
|
1.14x
|
1.03x
|
1.37x
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (SIC 5084)
- Listed as
- MSM (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- August 29
- Incorporated in
- NY
- Headquarters
- Melville, NY
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1003078
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.