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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC — Financial Data

Annual figures from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K)

These figures are extracted directly from XBRL-tagged financial statements that MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC filed with the SEC as part of its annual 10-K reports. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a structured data format the SEC requires for machine-readable financial disclosures. Values shown are as reported — negative figures indicate a loss and are shown in red.

Overview All Filings Annual Quarterly Insiders
23.7%
Profit Margin
Net income ÷ revenue
8.1%
Return on Assets
Net income ÷ assets
0.77x
Debt-to-Equity
Total liabilities ÷ equity
-2.8%
Revenue Growth
Year over year

Revenue

Total revenue from all business activities — the top line of the income statement. Represents all money earned before any expenses are deducted.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2019 Aug 31, 2019 $842.67M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Jun 1, 2019 $866.55M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Mar 2, 2019 $823.00M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Dec 1, 2018 $831.60M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Sep 1, 2018 $837.99M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Jun 2, 2018 $828.35M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Mar 3, 2018 $768.99M Oct 24, 2019
FY2019 Dec 2, 2017 $768.56M Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 2, 2017 $753.77M Oct 30, 2018
FY2018 Jun 3, 2017 $743.92M Oct 30, 2018

Revenue

Revenue recognized from contracts with customers under ASC 606, excluding taxes collected on behalf of government authorities. This is the primary revenue concept for many companies.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $3.77B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $3.82B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $4.01B Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $3.69B Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $3.24B Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 $747.73M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 $834.97M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 $786.09M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 $823.60M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $842.67M Oct 27, 2020

Revenue (Net Sales)

Net sales revenue — gross revenue less returns, allowances, and discounts. Used by many manufacturers and retailers as the primary top-line figure.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2017 Sep 2, 2017 $753.77M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Jun 3, 2017 $743.92M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Mar 4, 2017 $703.78M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Dec 3, 2016 $686.27M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Sep 3, 2016 $745.07M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 May 28, 2016 $727.50M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Feb 27, 2016 $684.12M Oct 31, 2017
FY2017 Nov 28, 2015 $706.82M Oct 31, 2017
FY2016 Aug 29, 2015 $727.41M Nov 1, 2016
FY2016 May 30, 2015 $745.48M Nov 1, 2016

Gross Profit

Revenue minus the cost of goods sold (COGS). Gross profit shows how much revenue remains to cover operating expenses, R&D, and administrative costs before calculating operating income.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $1.54B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $1.57B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $1.64B Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $1.56B Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $1.33B Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 $311.11M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 $353.96M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 $331.05M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 $347.20M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $353.59M Oct 27, 2020

Net Income

The bottom-line profit — what remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and other costs are deducted. A negative value means the company reported a net loss for the year.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $199.33M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $258.59M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $343.23M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $339.79M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $216.91M Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 $52.50M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 $77.70M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 $55.50M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 $65.42M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $66.61M Oct 27, 2020

Operating Income

Profit from core business operations before interest expense and income taxes (also known as EBIT). Excludes non-operating items, making it a cleaner measure of operational efficiency than net income.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $301.56M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $390.39M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $483.73M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $468.71M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $301.77M Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 $72.92M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 $109.85M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 $77.67M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 $90.30M Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $90.51M Oct 27, 2020

Operating Cash Flow

Cash generated from core business operations — a more reliable measure of financial health than net income because it strips out non-cash items like depreciation and one-time charges.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $333.72M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $410.70M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $699.58M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $246.18M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $224.46M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 29, 2020 $396.74M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 31, 2019 $328.43M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Sep 1, 2018 $339.66M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 2, 2017 $246.84M Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 3, 2016 $401.10M Oct 30, 2018

Capital Expenditures (Capex)

Cash spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets — property, equipment, and infrastructure. High capex businesses include manufacturing, telecom, and energy companies.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $92.84M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $99.41M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $92.49M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $61.37M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $53.75M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 29, 2020 $46.99M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 31, 2019 $51.77M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Sep 1, 2018 $44.92M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 2, 2017 $46.55M Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 3, 2016 $87.93M Oct 30, 2018

Total Assets

The total value of everything the company owns or controls — cash, investments, receivables, property, equipment, and intangibles. Reported as of fiscal year end.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $2.46B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $2.46B Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $2.54B Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $2.73B Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $2.46B Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $2.38B Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $2.31B Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 1, 2018 $2.29B Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 2, 2017 $2.10B Oct 30, 2018
FY2017 Sep 3, 2016 $2.06B Oct 31, 2017

Total Liabilities

All financial obligations owed to outside parties — including debt, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue. Subtracting liabilities from total assets gives stockholders' equity.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $1.07B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $1.06B Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $1.05B Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $1.37B Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $1.30B Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $1.06B Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $827.36M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 1, 2018 $901.47M Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 2, 2017 $873.77M Oct 30, 2018
FY2017 Sep 3, 2016 $966.58M Oct 31, 2017

Stockholders Equity

The net worth attributable to shareholders: total assets minus total liabilities. Also called book value. Can be negative if liabilities exceed assets, which is common in capital-intensive industries.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $1.39B Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $1.39B Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $1.48B Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $1.35B Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $1.15B Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $1.31B Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $1.48B Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 1, 2018 $1.39B Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 2, 2017 $1.23B Oct 30, 2018
FY2017 Sep 3, 2016 $1.10B Oct 31, 2017

Goodwill

An intangible asset representing the premium paid above fair value when acquiring another company. A large goodwill balance signals a history of acquisitions at premium prices.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $723.70M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $723.89M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 $718.17M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 $710.13M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 $692.70M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 29, 2020 $677.58M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 31, 2019 $677.27M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Sep 1, 2018 $675.00M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 2, 2017 $633.73M Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 3, 2016 $624.08M Oct 30, 2018

Retained Earnings

Cumulative net income kept by the company rather than distributed as dividends. A growing retained earnings balance indicates consistent profitability; a deficit indicates cumulative losses.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $432.62M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $456.85M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $755.01M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $681.29M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $532.32M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $749.52M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $946.65M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 1, 2018 $1.33B Oct 24, 2019
FY2018 Sep 2, 2017 $1.17B Oct 30, 2018
FY2017 Sep 3, 2016 $1.04B Oct 31, 2017

Cash & Equivalents

Highly liquid assets the company holds — cash on hand, bank balances, and short-term investments with maturities of three months or less. A key indicator of short-term financial health.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $56.23M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $29.59M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $50.05M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $43.54M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $40.54M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $125.21M Oct 20, 2021
FY2021 Aug 31, 2019 $32.29M Oct 20, 2021
FY2021 Sep 1, 2018 $46.22M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Sep 2, 2017 $16.08M Oct 27, 2020
FY2019 Sep 3, 2016 $52.89M Oct 24, 2019

Long-Term Debt

Debt obligations due more than one year from the balance sheet date — bonds, term loans, and notes payable. High long-term debt relative to equity can signal elevated financial leverage.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 $485.25M Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 $508.11M Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 2, 2023 $453.85M Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Sep 3, 2022 $793.41M Oct 25, 2023
FY2022 Aug 28, 2021 $783.59M Oct 20, 2022
FY2021 Aug 29, 2020 $615.55M Oct 20, 2021
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 $438.91M Oct 27, 2020
FY2015 Aug 29, 2015 $214.79M Oct 28, 2015
FY2015 Aug 30, 2014 $240.24M Oct 28, 2015

EPS (Basic)

Net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic EPS does not account for dilutive securities like options or convertible bonds — use diluted EPS for a more conservative view.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 3 Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 4 Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 6 Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 6 Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 3 Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 0 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 1 Oct 27, 2020

EPS (Diluted)

Net income divided by the fully diluted share count — including all potential shares from options, warrants, and convertible instruments. The more conservative and widely cited EPS figure.

Fiscal Year Period End Value Filed
FY2025 Aug 30, 2025 3 Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Aug 31, 2024 4 Oct 23, 2025
FY2025 Sep 2, 2023 6 Oct 23, 2025
FY2024 Sep 3, 2022 6 Oct 24, 2024
FY2023 Aug 28, 2021 3 Oct 25, 2023
FY2020 Aug 29, 2020 0 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 May 30, 2020 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Feb 29, 2020 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Nov 30, 2019 1 Oct 27, 2020
FY2020 Aug 31, 2019 1 Oct 27, 2020