MSM MSC Industrial Direct Co margins

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Gross margin

40.9%

Operating margin

EBITDA margin

11.1%

Net margin

5.6%

Based on the latest figures, MSC Industrial Direct Co reports a gross margin of 40.9%, an operating margin of 8%, an EBITDA margin of 11.1%, and a net margin of 5.6%. EBITDA margin led the reported margin gains with 0.3 percentage points, while the other margins did not change.

MSM margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co recorded average margins of 40.91% gross, 9.24% operating, 11.88% EBITDA, and 6.27% net. At present, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

MSM margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, gross margin expanded by 0.1 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.3 percentage points, and net margin by 0.3 percentage points, while operating margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

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Operating margin expansion

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EBITDA margin expansion

0.3pp

Net margin expansion

0.3pp

MSM Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's gross margin came to 40.91%. The current gross margin stands at 40.9%, 0 percentage points below its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 41.2% in Aug 2024 and lowest at 40.7% in Nov 2025.

MSM Operating margin

MSC Industrial Direct Co's operating margin averaged 9.24% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, MSC Industrial Direct Co's current operating margin is 8% and is 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, MSC Industrial Direct Co's operating margin peaked at 11.7% in Dec 2023 and reached a low of 8% in Aug 2025.

MSM EBITDA margin

MSC Industrial Direct Co recorded an average EBITDA margin of 11.88% across the last 3 years. MSC Industrial Direct Co currently reports an EBITDA margin of 11.1%, 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for MSC Industrial Direct Co was 14% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 10.8% in May 2025.

MSM Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for MSC Industrial Direct Co was 6.27%. At present, MSC Industrial Direct Co's current net margin is 5.6%, which is 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. MSC Industrial Direct Co's net margin ranged from a low of 5.3% in May 2025 to a high of 8.3% in Dec 2023.

MSM margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 40.9%, MSM stands higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, MSC Industrial Direct Co's gross margin is 26% higher.

MSM margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co's gross margin?

For the period ending Aug 29, 2026, MSM recorded a gross margin of 40.9%.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co's operating margin?

For the period ending Aug 29, 2026, MSM recorded an operating margin of 8%.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for MSM is 11.1% as of Aug 29, 2026.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co's net margin?

The current net margin for MSM is 5.6% as of Aug 29, 2026.

What are the average margins of MSM?

MSC Industrial Direct Co's average margins over the last 3 years were 40.9% gross, 9.2% operating, 11.9% EBITDA, and 6.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of MSM?

MSC Industrial Direct Co's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 42.2% gross in Dec 2022, 12.8% operating in Mar 2023, 15.4% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and 9.3% net in Mar 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of MSM?

Across the 5-year period, MSM posted its lowest margins at 40.7% gross in Nov 2025, 8% operating in Aug 2025, 10.8% EBITDA in May 2025, and 5.3% net in May 2025.