MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

MSMNYSEIndustrials● Active

$116.26

+$0.75(+0.65%)

Market Cap$6.5B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$117.27

52W Low$78.8

Avg Volume684K

Open$115.07

Beta0.83

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MSM · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

MSM · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $240.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-08-30), down 22.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at -7.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$240.9M▼ -22.6% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$215.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin6.4%$240.9M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+9.2%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR-7.2%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

MSM · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$333.7M(93M)$240.9M▼ 22.6%6.4%

FY2024$410.7M(99M)$311.3M▼ 48.7%8.2%

FY2023$699.6M(92M)$607.1M▲ +228.5%15.1%

FY2022$246.2M(61M)$184.8M▲ +8.3%5.0%

FY2021$224.5M(54M)$170.7M▼ 51.2%5.3%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

MSM · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) trades at a FCF yield of 3.31% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 30.2x. FCF per share stands at $3.85, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

3.31%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$3.85

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x30.2

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x32.6

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-08-30

Cash flow statement summary

MSM · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. generated $333.7M in operating cash flow and spent 93M in capital expenditures, yielding $240.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$333.7M

Cash from core business operations

2025-08-30

Investing Activities

−$63.3M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-08-30

Financing Activities

−$243.6M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-08-30

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($333.7M) − |CapEx| (93M) = FCF ($240.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

MSM vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.YOU

MSM

$240.9M-22.6%6.4%

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

SPCX

−$13.95B-159.0%-74.7%

Loss

Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) reported free cash flow of $240.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-08-30), down 22.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.4%.

Based on available data, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $607.1M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -7.2%.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s FCF yield is 3.31% and price-to-FCF ratio is 30.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

MSM free cash flow · 8 questions

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. free cash flow was $240.9M for FY2025, down 22.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $215.0M.

MSM free cash flowMSM FCFMSM FCF 2025MSM free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. · MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026