Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Resources
  • Investor Relations
  • Journalists
  • Agencies
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
Return to PR Newswire homepage
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
Search
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News Releases view all

    • News in Focus
        • Browse News Releases

        • All News Releases
        • All Public Company
        • English-only
        • News Releases Overview

        • Multimedia Gallery

        • All Multimedia
        • All Photos
        • All Videos
        • Multimedia Gallery Overview

        • Trending Topics

        • All Trending Topics
    • Business & Money
        • Auto & Transportation

        • Aerospace, Defense
        • Air Freight
        • Airlines & Aviation
        • Automotive
        • Maritime & Shipbuilding
        • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
        • Supply Chain/Logistics
        • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
        • Travel
        • Trucking and Road Transportation
        • Auto & Transportation Overview

        • View All Auto & Transportation

        • Business Technology

        • Blockchain
        • Broadcast Tech
        • Computer & Electronics
        • Computer Hardware
        • Computer Software
        • Data Analytics
        • Electronic Commerce
        • Electronic Components
        • Electronic Design Automation
        • Financial Technology
        • High Tech Security
        • Internet Technology
        • Nanotechnology
        • Networks
        • Peripherals
        • Semiconductors
        • Business Technology Overview

        • View All Business Technology

        • Entertain­ment & Media

        • Advertising
        • Art
        • Books
        • Entertainment
        • Film and Motion Picture
        • Magazines
        • Music
        • Publishing & Information Services
        • Radio & Podcast
        • Television
        • Entertainment & Media Overview

        • View All Entertain­ment & Media

        • Financial Services & Investing

        • Accounting News & Issues
        • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
        • Banking & Financial Services
        • Bankruptcy
        • Bond & Stock Ratings
        • Conference Call Announcements
        • Contracts
        • Cryptocurrency
        • Dividends
        • Earnings
        • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
        • Financing Agreements
        • Insurance
        • Investments Opinions
        • Joint Ventures
        • Mutual Funds
        • Private Placement
        • Real Estate
        • Restructuring & Recapitalization
        • Sales Reports
        • Shareholder Activism
        • Shareholder Meetings
        • Stock Offering
        • Stock Split
        • Venture Capital
        • Financial Services & Investing Overview

        • View All Financial Services & Investing

        • General Business

        • Awards
        • Commercial Real Estate
        • Corporate Expansion
        • Earnings
        • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
        • Human Resource & Workforce Management
        • Licensing
        • New Products & Services
        • Obituaries
        • Outsourcing Businesses
        • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
        • Personnel Announcements
        • Real Estate Transactions
        • Residential Real Estate
        • Small Business Services
        • Socially Responsible Investing
        • Surveys, Polls and Research
        • Trade Show News
        • General Business Overview

        • View All General Business

    • Science & Tech
        • Consumer Technology

        • Artificial Intelligence
        • Blockchain
        • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
        • Computer Electronics
        • Computer Hardware
        • Computer Software
        • Consumer Electronics
        • Cryptocurrency
        • Data Analytics
        • Electronic Commerce
        • Electronic Gaming
        • Financial Technology
        • Mobile Entertainment
        • Multimedia & Internet
        • Peripherals
        • Social Media
        • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
        • Supply Chain/Logistics
        • Wireless Communications
        • Consumer Technology Overview

        • View All Consumer Technology

        • Energy & Natural Resources

        • Alternative Energies
        • Chemical
        • Electrical Utilities
        • Gas
        • General Manufacturing
        • Mining
        • Mining & Metals
        • Oil & Energy
        • Oil and Gas Discoveries
        • Utilities
        • Water Utilities
        • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

        • View All Energy & Natural Resources

        • Environ­ment

        • Conservation & Recycling
        • Environmental Issues
        • Environmental Policy
        • Environmental Products & Services
        • Green Technology
        • Natural Disasters
        • Environment Overview

        • View All Environ­ment

        • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

        • Aerospace & Defense
        • Agriculture
        • Chemical
        • Construction & Building
        • General Manufacturing
        • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
        • Machinery
        • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
        • Mining
        • Mining & Metals
        • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
        • Precious Metals
        • Textiles
        • Tobacco
        • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

        • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

        • Telecomm­unications

        • Carriers and Services
        • Mobile Entertainment
        • Networks
        • Peripherals
        • Telecommunications Equipment
        • Telecommunications Industry
        • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
        • Wireless Communications
        • Telecommunications Overview

        • View All Telecomm­unications

    • Lifestyle & Health
        • Consumer Products & Retail

        • Animals & Pets
        • Beers, Wines and Spirits
        • Beverages
        • Bridal Services
        • Cannabis
        • Cosmetics and Personal Care
        • Fashion
        • Food & Beverages
        • Furniture and Furnishings
        • Home Improvement
        • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
        • Household Products
        • Jewelry
        • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
        • Office Products
        • Organic Food
        • Product Recalls
        • Restaurants
        • Retail
        • Supermarkets
        • Toys
        • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

        • View All Consumer Products & Retail

        • Entertain­ment & Media

        • Advertising
        • Art
        • Books
        • Entertainment
        • Film and Motion Picture
        • Magazines
        • Music
        • Publishing & Information Services
        • Radio & Podcast
        • Television
        • Entertainment & Media Overview

        • View All Entertain­ment & Media

        • Health

        • Biometrics
        • Biotechnology
        • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
        • Dentistry
        • FDA Approval
        • Fitness/Wellness
        • Health Care & Hospitals
        • Health Insurance
        • Infection Control
        • International Medical Approval
        • Medical Equipment
        • Medical Pharmaceuticals
        • Mental Health
        • Pharmaceuticals
        • Supplementary Medicine
        • Health Overview

        • View All Health

        • Sports

        • General Sports
        • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
        • Sporting Events
        • Sports Equipment & Accessories
        • Sports Overview

        • View All Sports

        • Travel

        • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
        • Gambling & Casinos
        • Hotels and Resorts
        • Leisure & Tourism
        • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
        • Passenger Aviation
        • Travel Industry
        • Travel Overview

        • View All Travel

    • Policy & Public Interest
        • Policy & Public Interest

        • Advocacy Group Opinion
        • Animal Welfare
        • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
        • Corporate Social Responsibility
        • Domestic Policy
        • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
        • Education
        • Environmental
        • European Government
        • FDA Approval
        • Federal and State Legislation
        • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
        • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
        • Homeland Security
        • Labor & Union
        • Legal Issues
        • Natural Disasters
        • Not For Profit
        • Patent Law
        • Public Safety
        • Trade Policy
        • U.S. State Policy
        • Policy & Public Interest Overview

        • View All Policy & Public Interest

    • People & Culture
        • People & Culture

        • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
        • African American
        • Asian American
        • Children
        • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
        • Hispanic
        • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
        • Men's Interest
        • People with Disabilities
        • Religion
        • Senior Citizens
        • Veterans
        • Women
        • People & Culture Overview

        • View All People & Culture

    • Explore Our Platform
    • Plan Campaigns
    • Create with AI
    • Distribute Press Releases
    • Report Results
    • Amplify Content
    • All Products
    • General Inquiries
    • Editorial Bureaus
    • Partnerships
    • Media Inquiries
    • Worldwide Offices
    • Hamburger menu
    • PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring
    • Send a Release
      • ALL CONTACT INFO
      • Contact Us

        888-776-0942
        from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

    • Searching for your content...

      No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.

      News Releases

      view all
      Close menu
    • News
    • Products
    • Contact
      • Send a Release
      • Client Login
      • Resources
      • Blog
      • Journalists
      • RSS
      • 3 News in Focus
      • 5 Business & Money
      • 5 Science & Tech
      • 5 Lifestyle & Health
      • 1 Policy & Public Interest
      • 1 People & Culture
      • Send a Release
      • Client Login
      • Resources
      • Blog
      • Journalists
      • RSS
      • Explore Our Platform
      • Plan Campaigns
      • Create with AI
      • Distribute Press Releases
      • Report Results
      • Amplify Content
      • All Products
      • Send a Release
      • Client Login
      • Resources
      • Blog
      • Journalists
      • RSS
      • General Inquiries
      • Editorial Bureaus
      • Partnerships
      • Media Inquiries
      • Worldwide Offices
      • Send a Release
      • Client Login
      • Resources
      • Blog
      • Journalists
      • RSS
      Close submenu (News in Focus) News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases
      • Multimedia Gallery
      • Trending Topics
      Close submenu (Business & Money) Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation
      • Business Technology
      • Entertain­ment & Media
      • Financial Services & Investing
      • General Business
      Close submenu (Science & Tech) Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology
      • Energy & Natural Resources
      • Environ­ment
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Telecomm­unications
      Close submenu (Lifestyle & Health) Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail
      • Entertain­ment & Media
      • Health
      • Sports
      • Travel
      Close submenu (Policy & Public Interest) Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest
      Close submenu (People & Culture) People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2024 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

      MSC Industrial Supply Co.

      News provided by

      MSC Industrial Supply Co.

      Mar 28, 2024, 06:30 ET

      Share this article

      Share this article


      FISCAL 2024 Q2 HIGHLIGHTS

      • Net sales of $935.3 million decreased 2.7% YoY, 290 basis points below the Industrial Production (IP) Index
      • Operating income of $91.2 million, or $97.8 million adjusted to exclude restructuring and other costs as well as acquisition-related costs1
      • Operating margin of 9.7%, or 10.5% excluding the adjustments described above1
      • Diluted EPS of $1.10 vs. $1.41 in the prior fiscal year quarter
      • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.18 vs. $1.45 in the prior fiscal year quarter1

      MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), "MSC," "MSC Industrial" or the "Company," a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended March 2, 2024.

      Financial Highlights 2


      FY24 Q2


      FY23 Q2


      Change


      FY24 YTD


      FY23 YTD


      Change

      Net Sales


      $  935.3


      $   961.6


      (2.7) %


      $ 1,889.3


      $ 1,919.4


      (1.6) %

      Income from Operations


      $   91.2


      $   114.3


      (20.2) %


      $   192.8


      $   230.3


      (16.3) %

      Operating Margin


      9.7 %


      11.9 %




      10.2 %


      12.0 %



      Net Income Attributable to MSC


      $   61.8


      $     79.1


      (21.9) %


      $   131.2


      $   160.5


      (18.2) %

      Diluted EPS


      $   1.10

      3

      $     1.41

      4

      (22.0) %


      $     2.32

      3

      $     2.86

      4

      (18.9) %














      Adjusted Financial Highlights 2


      FY24 Q2


      FY23 Q2


      Change


      FY24 YTD


      FY23 YTD


      Change

      Net Sales


      $  935.3


      $   961.6


      (2.7) %


      $ 1,889.3


      $ 1,919.4


      (1.6) %

      Adjusted Income from Operations 1


      $   97.8


      $   117.2


      (16.5) %


      $   201.5


      $   235.4


      (14.4) %

      Adjusted Operating Margin 1


      10.5 %


      12.2 %




      10.7 %


      12.3 %



      Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC 1


      $   66.8


      $     81.3


      (17.8) %


      $   136.7


      $   164.3


      (16.8) %

      Adjusted Diluted EPS 1


      $   1.18

      3

      $     1.45

      4

      (18.6) %


      $     2.42

      3

      $     2.93

      4

      (17.4) %


      1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. An explanation and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

      2 In millions except percentages and per share data or as otherwise noted.

      3 Based on 56.5 million and 56.6 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY24 Q2 and FY24 YTD, respectively.

      4 Based on 56.0 million and 56.1 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY23 Q2 and FY23 YTD, respectively.

      Erik Gershwind, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "As we exit the first half of our fiscal year, our performance has been mixed. I am pleased with our solutions business that continues capturing market share. I am also pleased with how we are managing the business in a soft environment, as evidenced by strong gross margin performance and cash flow generation. However, our core customer growth rate has not yet improved in the face of a sluggish macro environment. We remain confident in our plan and pleased with the execution of our Mission Critical initiatives. As a result, we expect to see improvement during the back half of our fiscal year."

      Kristen Actis-Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "A slow start to the second quarter and continued softness in heavy manufacturing verticals resulted in our average daily sales declining 2.7% year-over-year. Though sales fell short of expectations, I am encouraged by the 20-basis point improvement in our gross margin and the strong cash conversion supported by inventory reductions during the quarter. However, due to our lower than expected performance in the first half combined with current market conditions, it is likely that we will be at the lower end of our outlook for the full year."

      Gershwind concluded, "We have deployed initiatives to recapture market share, which we expect to begin delivering benefits in the second half of our fiscal year. While there are risks to the timing of these benefits, I am confident in their ability to drive growth. Looking ahead, we will remain focused on the execution of these growth initiatives and building a robust pipeline of productivity opportunities that we expect to yield operating margin expansion as we return to growth." 

      Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation

      a. Strong balance sheet metrics with ample cash and liquidity
      b. Strong cash flow generation expected to continue throughout fiscal 2024
      c. Completed repurchase of dilution related to share reclassification
      d. Near-term priorities include organic investment, returns to shareholders and strategic tuck-in acquisitions

      Fiscal 2024 Full Year Financial Outlook

      ADS Growth (YoY)

      0% - 5%

      Adjusted Operating Margin1

      12.0% - 12.8%

      Depreciation and Amortization Expense

      ~$85M (from $85M - $95M prior)

      Interest and Other Expense

      $40M - $50M

      Operating Cash Flow Conversion2

      >125%

      Tax Rate

      24.0% - 24.5% (from 25.0% - 25.5% prior)



      (1)

      Guidance provided is a non-GAAP figure presented on an adjusted basis. For further details see the Non-GAAP financial measures information presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

      (2)

      The Company defines Operating Cash Flow Conversion as Net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of Net income. The Company's management uses Operating Cash Flow Conversion to evaluate the Company's operating performance, in particular how efficiently the Company turns its sales and profits into cash, and to assess the efficiency of the Company's use of working capital. The Company believes Operating Cash Flow Conversion is useful to investors for the foregoing reasons and as a measure of the rate at which the Company converts its net income reported in accordance with GAAP to cash inflows, which helps investors assess whether the Company is generating sufficient cash flow to provide an adequate return.

      Conference Call Information
      MSC will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the Company's fiscal 2024 second quarter results. The call, accompanying slides, and other operational statistics may be accessed at: https://investor.mscdirect.com. The conference call may also be accessed at 1-877-443-5575 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) or 1-412-902-6618 (international).

      An online archive of the broadcast will be available until April 11, 2024. The Company's reporting date for its fiscal 2024 third quarter is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

      About MSC Industrial Supply Co.
      MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with approximately 2.4 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from more than 80 years of working with customers across industries. Our experienced team of more than 7,000 associates works with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC Industrial, please visit mscdirect.com.

      Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
      Statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including statements about results of operations and financial condition, expected future results, expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans and other initiatives, and expected future growth, profitability and return on invested capital, are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "may," "believes," "anticipates," "thinks," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, statements involving a discussion of strategy, plans or intentions, statements about management's assumptions, projections or predictions of future events or market outlook and any other statement other than a statement of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by MSC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on our business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate; changing customer and product mixes; volatility in commodity and energy prices, the impact of prolonged periods of low, high or rapid inflation, and fluctuations in interest rates; competition, including the adoption by competitors of aggressive pricing strategies or sales methods; industry consolidation and other changes in the industrial distribution sector; our ability to realize the expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans; our ability to realize the expected cost savings and benefits from our restructuring activities and structural cost reductions; the retention of key management personnel; the credit risk of our customers; the risk of customer cancellation or rescheduling of orders; difficulties in calibrating customer demand for our products, which could cause an inability to sell excess products ordered from manufacturers resulting in inventory write-downs or could conversely cause inventory shortages of such products; work stoppages, labor shortages or other disruptions, including those due to extreme weather conditions, at transportation centers, shipping ports, our headquarters or our customer fulfillment centers; disruptions or breaches of our information technology systems or violations of data privacy laws; our ability to attract, train and retain qualified sales and customer service personnel and metalworking and specialty sales specialists; the risk of loss of key suppliers or contractors or key brands or supply chain disruptions; changes to governmental trade or sanctions policies, including the impact from significant import restrictions or tariffs or moratoriums on economic activity with certain countries or regions; risks related to opening or expanding our customer fulfillment centers; our ability to estimate the cost of healthcare claims incurred under our self-insurance plan; litigation risk due to the nature of our business; risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses or other strategic transactions; financial restrictions on outstanding borrowings; our ability to maintain our credit facilities or incur additional borrowings on terms we deem attractive; the failure to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to our business; the outcome of government or regulatory proceedings; goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded as a result of our acquisitions could become impaired; our common stock price may be volatile due to factors outside of our control; the significant influence that our principal shareholders will continue to have over our decisions; and our ability to realize the desired benefits from the share reclassification. Additional information concerning these and other risks is described under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, and in the other reports and documents that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
      (In thousands)



      March 2,
      2024


      September 2,
      2023

      ASSETS

      (Unaudited)



      Current Assets:




           Cash and cash equivalents

      $                  22,227


      $                  50,052

           Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

      428,699


      435,421

           Inventories

      685,373


      726,521

           Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      128,614


      105,519

                Total current assets

      1,264,913


      1,317,513

      Property, plant and equipment, net

      330,765


      319,660

      Goodwill

      722,101


      718,174

      Identifiable intangibles, net

      106,833


      110,641

      Operating lease assets

      61,943


      65,909

      Other assets

      14,839


      12,237

                Total assets

      $             2,501,394


      $             2,544,134

      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




      Current Liabilities:




      Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

      $                257,829


      $                229,935

      Current portion of operating lease liabilities

      21,686


      21,168

      Accounts payable

      208,111


      226,299

      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

      142,804


      172,034

      Total current liabilities

      630,430


      649,436

      Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

      294,474


      224,391

      Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

      41,230


      45,924

      Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

      131,761


      131,801

      Total liabilities

      1,097,895


      1,051,552

      Commitments and Contingencies




      Shareholders' Equity:




           Preferred Stock

      —


      —

           Class A Common Stock

      58


      48

           Class B Common Stock

      —


      9

           Additional paid-in capital

      1,059,405


      849,502

           Retained earnings

      463,874


      755,007

           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (17,340)


      (17,725)

           Class A treasury stock, at cost

      (115,488)


      (107,677)

                Total MSC Industrial shareholders' equity

      1,390,509


      1,479,164

           Noncontrolling interest

      12,990


      13,418

                Total shareholders' equity

      1,403,499


      1,492,582

                Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $             2,501,394


      $             2,544,134

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
      (In thousands, except per share data)
      (Unaudited)



      Thirteen Weeks Ended


      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended


      March 2,
      2024


      March 4,
      2023


      March 2,
      2024


      March 4,
      2023

      Net sales

      $        935,348


      $        961,632


      $     1,889,317


      $     1,919,377

      Cost of goods sold

      546,737


      564,937


      1,107,589


      1,124,883

        Gross profit

      388,611


      396,695


      781,728


      794,494

      Operating expenses

      291,235


      280,630


      581,868


      560,325

      Restructuring and other costs

      6,181


      1,783


      7,097


      3,877

        Income from operations

      91,195


      114,282


      192,763


      230,292

      Other income (expense):








        Interest expense

      (6,951)


      (5,956)


      (12,271)


      (12,875)

        Interest income

      43


      151


      168


      251

        Other expense, net

      (4,332)


      (2,299)


      (9,387)


      (3,639)

      Total other expense

      (11,240)


      (8,104)


      (21,490)


      (16,263)

        Income before provision for income taxes

      79,955


      106,178


      171,273


      214,029

      Provision for income taxes

      18,390


      26,863


      40,580


      53,502

        Net income

      61,565


      79,315


      130,693


      160,527

      Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (282)


      175


      (504)


      73

        Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $          61,847


      $          79,140


      $        131,197


      $        160,454

      Per share data attributable to MSC Industrial:








           Net income per common share:








        Basic

      $               1.10


      $               1.42


      $               2.33


      $               2.87

        Diluted

      $               1.10


      $               1.41


      $               2.32


      $               2.86

           Weighted-average shares used in computing

           net income per common share:








        Basic

      56,325


      55,880


      56,377


      55,885

        Diluted

      56,467


      56,001


      56,595


      56,074

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
      (In thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Thirteen Weeks Ended


      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended


      March 2,
      2024


      March 4,
      2023


      March 2,
      2024


      March 4,
      2023

      Net income, as reported

      $          61,565


      $          79,315


      $        130,693


      $        160,527

      Other comprehensive income, net of tax:








           Foreign currency translation adjustments

      57


      2,549


      461


      3,819

      Comprehensive income

      61,622


      81,864


      131,154


      164,346

      Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:








           Net loss (income)

      282


      (175)


      504


      (73)

           Foreign currency translation adjustments

      (120)


      (800)


      (76)


      (1,135)

      Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $          61,784


      $          80,889


      $        131,582


      $        163,138

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
      (In thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended


      March 2,
      2024


      March 4,
      2023

      Cash Flows from Operating Activities:




      Net income

      $         130,693


      $         160,527

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




      Depreciation and amortization

      40,372


      37,223

      Amortization of cloud computing arrangements

      703


      468

      Non-cash operating lease cost

      11,020


      9,883

      Stock-based compensation

      9,889


      9,969

      Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

      236


      249

      Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration

      441


      —

      Provision for credit losses

      2,354


      5,490

      Expenditures for cloud computing arrangements

      (6,298)


      (154)

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




      Accounts receivable

      6,468


      273,835

      Inventories

      44,476


      (27,787)

      Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      (22,714)


      (6,895)

      Operating lease liabilities

      (11,234)


      (9,820)

      Other assets

      2,813


      (897)

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      (49,308)


      (35,651)

      Total adjustments

      29,218


      255,913

      Net cash provided by operating activities

      159,911


      416,440

      Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




      Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

      (43,783)


      (40,571)

      Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (9,868)


      (20,533)

      Net cash used in investing activities

      (53,651)


      (61,104)

      Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




      Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

      (148,677)


      (31,007)

      Payments of regular cash dividends

      (93,964)


      (88,313)

      Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with Associate Stock Purchase Plan

      2,327


      2,332

      Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options

      8,251


      12,775

      Borrowings under credit facilities

      297,000


      208,000

      Payments under credit facilities

      (202,000)


      (403,000)

      Borrowings under financing obligations

      3,850


      1,061

      Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt

      —


      (50,000)

      Other, net

      (1,064)


      (1,171)

      Net cash used in financing activities

      (134,277)


      (349,323)

      Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

      192


      65

      Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

      (27,825)


      6,078

      Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

      50,052


      43,537

      Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

      $           22,227


      $           49,615





      Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:




      Cash paid for income taxes

      $           55,743


      $           58,641

      Cash paid for interest

      $          11,996


      $          10,327

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      To supplement MSC's unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP provision for income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, that exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs and share reclassification costs, and tax effects.

      These non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with GAAP or an alternative for GAAP financial measures and may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and should only be used to evaluate MSC's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measure.

      This press release also includes certain forward-looking information that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP cannot be made available without unreasonable efforts because a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures would require the Company to predict the timing and likelihood of potential future events such as restructurings, M&A activity and other infrequent or unusual gains and losses. Neither the timing or likelihood of these events, nor their probable significance, can be quantified with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Accordingly, a reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not provided.

      • Results Excluding Restructuring and Other Costs, Acquisition-Related Costs and Share Reclassification Costs 

      In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs and share reclassification costs, and tax effects. Management makes these adjustments to facilitate a review of the Company's operating performance on a comparable basis between periods, for comparing with forecasts and strategic plans, for identifying and analyzing trends in the Company's underlying business and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that investors benefit from seeing results from the perspective of management in addition to seeing results presented in accordance with GAAP for the same reasons and purposes for which management uses such non-GAAP financial measures.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Thirteen Weeks Ended March 2, 2024

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)










      GAAP Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Acquisition-
      Related Costs


      Adjusted Total
      MSC Industrial

      Net Sales

      $              935,348


      $                        —


      $                        —


      $              935,348









      Cost of Goods Sold

      546,737


      —


      —


      546,737









      Gross Profit

      388,611


      —


      —


      388,611

      Gross Margin

      41.5 %


      — %


      — %


      41.5 %









      Operating Expenses

      291,235


      —


      465


      290,770

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      31.1 %


      — %


      0.0 %


      31.1 %









      Restructuring and Other Costs

      6,181


      6,181


      —


      —









      Income from Operations

      91,195


      (6,181)


      (465)


      97,841

      Operating Margin

      9.7 %


      0.7 %


      0.0 %


      10.5 %









      Total Other Expense

      (11,240)


      —


      —


      (11,240)









      Income before provision for income taxes

      79,955


      (6,181)


      (465)


      86,601









      Provision for income taxes

      18,390


      (1,568)


      (116)


      20,074

      Net income

      61,565


      (4,613)


      (349)


      66,527

      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (282)


      —


      —


      (282)

      Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $                61,847


      $                (4,613)


      $                   (349)


      $                66,809









      Net income per common share:








           Diluted

      $                    1.10


      $                  (0.08)


      $                  (0.01)


      $                    1.18



      *

      Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 2, 2024

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other Costs


      Acquisition-
      Related Costs


      Share
      Reclassification
      Costs


      Adjusted Total
      MSC
      Industrial

      Net Sales

      $  1,889,317


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $                   —


      $  1,889,317











      Cost of Goods Sold

      1,107,589


      —


      —


      —


      1,107,589











      Gross Profit

      781,728


      —


      —


      —


      781,728

      Gross Margin

      41.4 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      41.4 %











      Operating Expenses

      581,868


      —


      465


      1,187


      580,216

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      30.8 %


      — %


      0.0 %


      (0.1) %


      30.7 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      7,097


      7,097


      —


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      192,763


      (7,097)


      (465)


      (1,187)


      201,512

      Operating Margin

      10.2 %


      0.4 %


      0.0 %


      0.1 %


      10.7 %











      Total Other Expense

      (21,490)


      —


      —


      —


      (21,490)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      171,273


      (7,097)


      (465)


      (1,187)


      180,022











      Provision for income taxes

      40,580


      (2,744)


      (180)


      (288)


      43,792

      Net income

      130,693


      (4,353)


      (285)


      (899)


      136,230

      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

      (504)


      —


      —


      —


      (504)

      Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $      131,197


      $           (4,353)


      $              (285)


      $              (899)


      $      136,734











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $            2.32


      $             (0.08)


      $             (0.01)


      $             (0.02)


      $            2.42



      *

      Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Thirteen Weeks Ended March 4, 2023

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other
      Costs


      Acquisition-
      Related
      Costs


      Share
      Reclassification
      Costs


      Adjusted Total
      MSC Industrial

      Net Sales

      $       961,632


      $               —


      $             —


      $                  —


      $       961,632











      Cost of Goods Sold

      564,937


      —


      —


      —


      564,937











      Gross Profit

      396,695


      —


      —


      —


      396,695

      Gross Margin

      41.3 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      41.3 %











      Operating Expenses

      280,630


      —


      244


      876


      279,510

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      29.2 %


      — %


      0.0 %


      (0.1) %


      29.1 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      1,783


      1,783


      —


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      114,282


      (1,783)


      (244)


      (876)


      117,185

      Operating Margin

      11.9 %


      0.2 %


      0.0 %


      0.1 %


      12.2 %











      Total Other Expense

      (8,104)


      —


      —


      —


      (8,104)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      106,178


      (1,783)


      (244)


      (876)


      109,081











      Provision for income taxes

      26,863


      (450)


      (62)


      (222)


      27,597

           Net income

      79,315


      (1,333)


      (182)


      (654)


      81,484

           Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      175


      —


      —


      —


      175

           Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $         79,140


      $       (1,333)


      $         (182)


      $              (654)


      $         81,309











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $              1.41


      $         (0.02)


      $          0.00


      $             (0.01)


      $              1.45



      *

      Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

      Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 4, 2023

      (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












      GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Items Affecting Comparability


      Non-GAAP
      Financial
      Measure


      Total MSC
      Industrial


      Restructuring
      and Other
      Costs


      Acquisition-
      Related
      Costs


      Share
      Reclassification
      Costs


      Adjusted Total
      MSC Industrial

      Net Sales

      $    1,919,377


      $               —


      $             —


      $                  —


      $    1,919,377











      Cost of Goods Sold

      1,124,883


      —


      —


      —


      1,124,883











      Gross Profit

      794,494


      —


      —


      —


      794,494

      Gross Margin

      41.4 %


      — %


      — %


      — %


      41.4 %











      Operating Expenses

      560,325


      —


      398


      876


      559,051

      Operating Exp as % of Sales

      29.2 %


      — %


      0.0 %


      0.0 %


      29.1 %











      Restructuring and Other Costs

      3,877


      3,877


      —


      —


      —











      Income from Operations

      230,292


      (3,877)


      (398)


      (876)


      235,443

      Operating Margin

      12.0 %


      0.2 %


      0.0 %


      0.0 %


      12.3 %











      Total Other Expense

      (16,263)


      —


      —


      —


      (16,263)











      Income before provision for income taxes

      214,029


      (3,877)


      (398)


      (876)


      219,180











      Provision for income taxes

      53,502


      (973)


      (100)


      (220)


      54,795

           Net income

      160,527


      (2,904)


      (298)


      (656)


      164,385

           Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

      73


      —


      —


      —


      73

           Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

      $       160,454


      $       (2,904)


      $         (298)


      $              (656)


      $       164,312











      Net income per common share:










           Diluted

      $              2.86


      $         (0.05)


      $        (0.01)


      $             (0.01)


      $              2.93



      *

      Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

      SOURCE MSC Industrial Supply Co.

      Modal title

      Contact PR Newswire

      • Call PR Newswire at 888-776-0942
        from 8 AM - 9 PM ET
      • Chat with an Expert
      • General Inquiries
      • Editorial Bureaus
      • Partnerships
      • Media Inquiries
      • Worldwide Offices

      Products

      • Explore Our Platform
      • Plan Campaigns
      • Create with AI
      • Distribute Press Releases
      • Report Results
      • Amplify Content

      About

      • About PR Newswire
      • About Cision
      • Careers
      • Accessibility Statement
      • APAC
      • APAC - Simplified Chinese
      • APAC - Traditional Chinese
      • Brazil
      • Canada
      • Czech
      • Denmark
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Korea
      • Mexico
      • Middle East
      • Middle East - Arabic
      • Netherlands
      • Norway
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Russia
      • Slovakia
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • United Kingdom
      • Vietnam

      My Services

      • All New Releases
      • Platform Login
      • Data Privacy

      Do not sell or share my personal information:

      • Submit via [email protected] 
      • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

      Contact PR Newswire

      Products

      About

      My Services
      • All News Releases
      • Platform Login
      • ProfNet
      Call PR Newswire at
      888-776-0942
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Information Security Policy
      • Site Map
      • RSS
      • Cookies
      Copyright © 2026 Cision US Inc.