# MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) — Earnings

MSM · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q3 2026 |
| Period end | May 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $1.43 |
| EPS estimate | $1.28 |
| EPS surprise | +12.02% |
| Revenue surprise | +1.39% |
| Revenue | $1.0B |
| Revenue estimate | $1.0B |
| Reported | Jul 1, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307826000080/msm-20260530.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/cd0531f2-2d6a-ae2c-2a31-fe6988463e4b.html) |

MSC Industrial reported fiscal Q3 2026 results on July 1, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.43, beating the $1.28 estimate by 12.02%. Revenue was about $1.0 billion, 1.39% above the consensus. Compared with fiscal Q3 2025, EPS rose about 32% from $1.08, while revenue was up from $971.1 million.

The longer record shows a decline and a partial recovery. Annual EPS was $6.15 in fiscal 2022 and $6.31 in fiscal 2023, then fell to $4.79 in fiscal 2024 and $3.75 in fiscal 2025. The first three quarters of fiscal 2026 add up to $3.24 per share, about 22% more than the $2.66 earned in the same period a year earlier. The low point in the table was Q2 2025 at $0.72 per share, and the high was Q3 2022 at $1.82. Quarterly revenue has stayed between about $830 million and $1.1 billion throughout. MSC topped the EPS estimate in 15 of the last 20 quarters, usually by small margins.

MSC reported fiscal Q4 results between October 20 and October 25 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report, which will complete fiscal 2026.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q3 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $1.28 | $1.43 | 12.02% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q2 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.84 | $0.82 | -2.07% | $931.7M | $917.8M |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.95 | $0.99 | 4.36% | $963.1M | $965.7M |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $1.02 | $1.09 | 6.98% | $964.3M | $978.2M |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $1.03 | $1.08 | 4.85% | $970.2M | $971.1M |
| Q2 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.68 | $0.72 | 5.73% | $899.6M | $891.7M |
| Q1 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.73 | $0.86 | 18.15% | $904.9M | $928.5M |
| Q4 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $1.07 | $1.03 | -3.94% | $959.7M | $952.3M |
| Q3 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $1.33 | $1.33 | 0.16% | $979.1M | $979.4M |
| Q2 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.16 | $1.18 | 2.01% | $946.5M | $935.3M |
| Q1 2024 | Jan 9, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.25 | -3.79% | $971.3M | $954.0M |
| Q4 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $1.62 | $1.64 | 1.09% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q3 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | $1.75 | $1.74 | -0.56% | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Q2 2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | $1.35 | $1.45 | 7.37% | $934.1M | $961.6M |
| Q1 2023 | Jan 5, 2023 | $1.46 | $1.48 | 1.16% | $947.6M | $957.7M |
| Q4 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $1.78 | $1.79 | 0.48% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q3 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | $1.74 | $1.82 | 4.77% | $960.5M | $958.6M |
| Q2 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $1.23 | $1.29 | 5.25% | $856.0M | $862.5M |
| Q1 2022 | Dec 22, 2021 | $1.20 | $1.25 | 4.17% | $839.0M | $848.5M |
| Q4 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $1.27 | $1.26 | -0.88% | $837.6M | $831.0M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) last report earnings?

MSC Industrial Direct last reported on Jul 1, 2026, covering fiscal Q3 2026.

### Did MSM beat earnings estimates?

Yes. MSC Industrial Direct reported EPS of $1.43 for Q3 2026 against a $1.28 estimate — a 12.02% beat.

### How much revenue did MSM report last quarter?

MSC Industrial Direct reported $1.0B in revenue for Q3 2026, against a consensus estimate of $1.0B.

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