Flash FinanceUS
Pre-market S&P 5007,376.86+0.31% Nasdaq24,579.42+1.09% Dow 3051,285.73-0.46% Russell 20002,754.11+0.89% Nasdaq-10026,989.99+1.35% MidCap 4003,602.50+0.56% SmallCap 6001,673.98+0.05% VIX25.64-9.01% 10Y Yield4.86+0.45% Close of Nov 06, 2026
AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)

MSC Industrial Q1 sales rise 4.0% to $965.7 million; diluted EPS $0.93 vs. $0.83

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MSC Industrial reported fiscal 2026 first-quarter results for the quarter ended November 29, 2025, with net sales up 4.0% to $965.7 million and income from operations up 5.5% to $76.2 million. Diluted EPS rose to $0.93 from $0.83, and adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.99 from $0.86, so the headline profit and earnings measures improved for shareholders. The company gave a second-quarter outlook for average daily sales growth and adjusted operating margin, and its CEO said a soft start to the quarter, tied to holiday timing, is affecting that sales outlook.

Key points

  • Net sales of $965.7 million, up 4.0% from $928.5 million in the prior-year quarter
  • Diluted EPS of $0.93 vs. $0.83; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.99 vs. $0.86
  • Q2 outlook: average daily sales growth of 3.5% to 5.5% and adjusted operating margin of 7.3% to 7.9%
  • Full-year fiscal 2026 outlook for certain metrics was maintained; CEO cited a soft start to fiscal Q2 from holiday timing

The filing

CompanyMSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 7, 2026, 6:43 AM ET
Accession number0001003078-26-000010

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 07, 2026.

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.