MSC Industrial Direct Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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MSC Industrial Direct free cash flow
In the quarter ended May 30, 2026, MSC Industrial Direct generated $101.7 million of operating cash flow and spent $20.8 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $80.9 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 7.7% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 6.5% from the prior year's $76.0 million.
MSC Industrial Direct returned $48.7 million to shareholders: $48.6 million in dividends and $171,000 in share repurchases, equal to 60% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 1.7 times.
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MSC Industrial Direct cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q3 20262026-05-30 | Q2 20262026-02-28 | Q1 20262025-11-29 | Q4 20252025-08-30 | Q3 20252025-05-31 | Q2 20252025-03-01 | Q1 20252024-11-30 | Q4 20242024-08-31 | Q3 20242024-06-01 | Q2 20242024-03-02 | Q1 20242023-12-02 | Q4 20232023-09-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 78.70M | 42.16M | 51.11M | 56.13M | 56.86M | 39.15M | 45.69M | 53.95M | 71.31M | 61.56M | 69.13M | 87.44M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +38.42% | +7.69% | +11.85% | +4.04% | -20.26% | -36.41% | -33.90% | -38.30% | -25.04% | -22.38% | -14.88% | -16.21% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 25.38M | 25.30M | 25.11M | 23.13M | 22.83M | 22.99M | 21.68M | 20.60M | 19.92M | 20.59M | 19.78M | 19.01M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.09M | 4.95M | 4.38M | 2.15M | 3.21M | 3.63M | 3.56M | 5.50M | 3.46M | 4.69M | 5.20M | 4.01M |
| Change in Working Capital | -37.75M | 22.12M | -26.86M | -4.67M | 6.64M | -4.84M | 30.52M | 18.84M | 29.74M | -580.00K | 5.03M | 24.71M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 101.73M | 94.40M | 29.41M | 80.26M | 97.13M | 54.47M | 101.87M | 107.26M | 143.52M | 78.74M | 81.17M | 132.50M |
| Capital Expenditures | -20.80M | -21.32M | -22.01M | -21.73M | -21.15M | -29.79M | -20.17M | -26.05M | -29.57M | -25.35M | -18.43M | -28.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -20.80M | -21.32M | -21.19M | -21.73M | 9.18M | -30.34M | -20.41M | -40.18M | -29.56M | -35.22M | -18.43M | -28.38M |
| Dividends Paid | -48.58M | -48.55M | -48.63M | -47.40M | -47.32M | -47.40M | -47.54M | -46.59M | -46.73M | -46.77M | -47.19M | -44.23M |
| Share Repurchases | -171.00K | -764.00K | -12.96M | -179.00K | -8.60M | -12.47M | -18.07M | -20.53M | -18.49M | -16.63M | -132.04M | -64.71M |
| Debt Issued | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Debt Repaid | — | — | — | -20.00M | — | — | — | 0 | -50.00M | — | — | -75.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -52.93M | -67.41M | -23.94M | -73.97M | -76.51M | -39.73M | -53.36M | -62.88M | -110.20M | -47.09M | -87.19M | -112.31M |
| Net Change in Cash | 27.90M | 5.94M | -15.97M | -15.46M | 30.42M | -15.99M | 27.68M | 3.66M | 3.70M | -3.58M | -24.25M | -8.38M |
| Free Cash Flow | 80.92M | 73.08M | 7.41M | 58.52M | 75.97M | 24.68M | 81.70M | 81.21M | 113.95M | 53.39M | 62.73M | 104.13M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of MSC Industrial Direct's cash flow statement, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow MSM's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?