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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ROE

Profitability, historical returns, and peer comparisons.

The ROE as of November 2026 (TTM) for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) is 15.87%

According to MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 15.87%. This represents a change of 300.69% compared to the average of 3.96% of the last 4 quarters.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has MSM ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. over the last ten years is 19.70%. The current 15.87% ROE has changed -19.44% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), MSM's ROE was at its highest in in the March 2018 quarter at 8.73%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the February 2021 quarter at 1.63%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

19.70%

Median

18.99%

Minimum

14.36%

Maximum

25.16%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 33.50%

Maximum Annual ROE = 25.16%

Minimum Annual Increase = -22.72%

Minimum Annual ROE = 14.36%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
202615.61%8.73%
202514.36%-22.72%
202418.58%-19.93%
202323.20%-7.78%
202225.16%33.50%
202118.85%-1.31%
202019.10%-2.25%
201919.54%-17.68%
201823.73%25.63%
201718.89%-10.26%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Average ROE

How has MSM ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

16.18%

5-year avg

19.38%

10-year avg

19.70%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) ROE vs. Peers

How is MSM’s ROE compared to its peers?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.’s ROE is less than DXP Enterprises, Inc. (18.27%), less than Global Industrial Co (27.85%), less than W.W. Grainger, Inc. (52.33%), less than Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (22.68%), less than WESCO International, Inc. (15.21%), less than Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (34.00%), less than Core & Main, Inc. (22.82%), less than SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (10.06%),

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