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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)

MSC Industrial Q3 sales rise 7.8% to $1,047.1 million; diluted EPS $1.44

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MSC Industrial reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter results for the period ended May 30, 2026. Net sales rose 7.8% to $1,047.1 million, and GAAP diluted EPS was $1.44, up from $1.02 a year earlier. The company also gave a fourth-quarter outlook of 6.5% to 8.5% average daily sales growth and an adjusted operating margin of 10.0% to 10.8%.

Key points

  • Net sales of $1,047.1 million, up 7.8% from $971.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Income from operations of $106.7 million vs. $82.7 million; diluted EPS of $1.44 vs. $1.02.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $1.43 vs. $1.08 a year earlier.
  • Q4 fiscal 2026 outlook: average daily sales growth of 6.5% to 8.5% and adjusted operating margin of 10.0% to 10.8%.

The filing

CompanyMSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 1, 2026, 6:41 AM ET
Accession number0001003078-26-000078

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 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 July 01, 2026.

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