MSC Industrial Direct

MSM

Market cap $5.26B

MSM misses Q2 EPS estimates despite y/y earnings and revenue growth, as margins move up and the company guides for stronger Q3 performance.

MSC Industrial Direct reported Q2 FY26 results below analyst expectations, yet continues to show solid year-over-year growth in revenue and profits. MSM's valuation is fair but not cheap, warranting a "Hold" rating as shares trade near the lower end of fair value on an absolute basis. Despite volume declines, price increases and operational improvements have driven financial gains, with management projecting modest growth in Q3 amid supply and geopolitical risks.

Although the revenue and EPS for MSC Industrial (MSM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended February 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

MSC Industrial (MSM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.84 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.72 per share a year ago.

FISCAL 2026 Q2 HIGHLIGHTS Net sales of $917.8 million increased 2.9% YoY Operating income of $64.8 million, or $69.1 million on an adjusted basis1 Operating margin of 7.1%, or 7.5% on an adjusted basis1 Diluted EPS of $0.76 vs. $0.70 in the prior fiscal year quarter Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.82 vs.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE: MSM) will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, April 1.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for MSC Industrial (MSM), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended February 2026.

MELVILLE, NY and DAVIDSON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / March 19, 2026 / MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM)("MSC," "MSC Industrial," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.87 per share. The $0.87 dividend is payable on April 22, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 8, 2026.

MELVILLE, NY AND DAVIDSON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / March 12, 2026 / MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE:MSM) ("MSC," "MSC Industrial," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading North American distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services, today announced that the Company's conference call to review its fiscal year 2026 second quarter results, as well as its current operations, will be broadcast online live on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.