MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Aug 29, 2026), MSC Industrial Direct Co. had a P/E ratio of 29.91 (up from 25.20), return on equity of 15.6% (up from 14.1%), debt-to-equity of 0.37 (down from 0.39) and a current ratio of 1.78 (up from 1.68). A current ratio of 1.78 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 2.94% with a payout ratio of 87.3%.

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Aug 2026	Aug 2025	Aug 2024	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Aug 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	29.91	25.20	17.85	16.61	12.95	21.90
Forward P/E	22.56	22.55	18.11	15.99	12.31	16.20
P/S Ratio	1.66	1.33	1.21	1.42	1.19	1.46
P/B Ratio	4.67	3.60	3.29	3.82	3.23	4.09
Price/Tangible Book	10.54	8.68	8.14	8.76	8.36	13.33
Price/FCF	29.57	20.86	14.83	9.39	23.80	27.82
Price/OCF	21.72	15.05	11.24	8.15	17.87	21.16
PEG Ratio	1.41	1.41	1.41	1.41	1.23	2.02
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.78	1.47	1.35	1.54	1.42	1.71
EV/EBITDA	15.05	13.69	10.64	10.90	9.61	13.55
EV/EBIT	19.14	17.65	12.77	12.57	11.03	16.31
EV/FCF	31.70	22.98	16.61	10.18	28.31	32.39
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	15.58%	14.14%	17.69%	24.04%	26.98%	17.56%
Return on Assets (ROA)	9.38%	7.96%	10.11%	11.65%	11.42%	8.75%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	14.90%	12.33%	15.49%	17.85%	17.31%	13.39%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	21.10%	18.10%	21.80%	25.90%	23.70%	17.80%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.37	0.39	0.41	0.35	0.63	0.72
Debt/EBITDA	1.05	1.24	1.10	0.88	1.51	1.94
Debt/FCF	2.35	2.24	1.82	0.86	4.66	4.90
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.78	1.68	1.96	2.03	2.13	2.34
Quick Ratio	0.70	0.66	0.73	0.75	1.01	1.07
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	1.61	1.53	1.53	1.52	1.42	1.34
Inventory Turnover	3.56	3.47	3.28	3.28	3.19	3.27
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.34%	3.97%	5.60%	6.02%	7.72%	4.57%
FCF Yield	3.38%	4.80%	6.74%	10.65%	4.20%	3.59%
Dividend Yield	2.94%	3.80%	4.05%	3.12%	3.86%	3.50%
Payout Ratio	87.31%	95.15%	72.42%	51.49%	49.26%	77.13%
Buyback Yield	-0.17%	0.97%	-0.41%	-0.29%	0.09%	-0.81%
Total Return	2.77%	4.77%	3.63%	2.82%	3.95%	2.70%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 29, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About MSC Industrial Direct Co. Financial Ratios

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s P/E ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s P/E ratio was 29.91 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 25.20 a year earlier.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on equity?

MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s return on equity (ROE) was 15.6% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 14.1% a year earlier.

What is MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

MSC Industrial Direct Co.'s debt-to-equity ratio was 0.37 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 0.39 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition