MSC Industrial Earnings Estimate

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The next projected EPS of MSC Industrial is estimated to be 0.84 with future projections ranging from a low of 0.8242 to a high of 0.85. MSC Industrial's most recent 12-month trailing earnings per share (EPS TTM) is at 3.67. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for MSC Industrial Direct is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

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MSC Industrial is projected to generate 0.84 in earnings per share on the 28th of February 2026. MSC Industrial earnings estimates show analyst consensus about projected MSC Industrial Direct EPS (Earning Per Share). It derives the highest and the lowest estimates based on MSC Industrial's historical volatility. Many public companies, such as MSC Industrial, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm. By analyzing MSC Industrial's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across MSC Industrial's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At this time, MSC Industrial's Pretax Profit Margin is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 19th of February 2026, Operating Profit Margin is likely to grow to 0.14, while Gross Profit is likely to drop about 987 M.

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MSC Industrial Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of MSC Industrial's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of MSC Industrial is estimated to be 0.84 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.8242 to a high of 0.85. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for MSC Industrial Direct is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

Last Reported EPS

0.99

0.82

Lowest

Expected EPS

0.84

0.85

Highest

MSC Industrial Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of MSC Industrial's value are higher than the current market price of the MSC Industrial stock. In this case, investors may conclude that MSC Industrial is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and MSC Industrial's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.

Number of Analysts	Historical Accuracy	Last Reported EPS		Estimated EPS for 28th of February 2026	Current EPS (TTM)
11	96.24%	0.99		0.84	3.67

MSC Industrial Earnings History

Earnings estimate consensus by MSC Industrial Direct analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge MSC Industrial's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we suggest analyzing not only MSC Industrial's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.

MSC Industrial Quarterly Gross Profit

392.68 Million

At this time, MSC Industrial's Retained Earnings are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 19th of February 2026, Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to grow to about 789.5 M, while Earnings Yield is likely to drop 0.04. As of the 19th of February 2026, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 50.3 M. In addition to that, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 212.8 M.

Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of MSC Industrial's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.

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Prediction

Low	Estimated	High
91.01	92.81	94.61

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Intrinsic

Valuation

Low	Real	High
86.30	88.10	102.14

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Forecast

Low	Next	High
90.13	91.94	93.74

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11 Analysts

Consensus

Low	Target	High
78.11	85.83	95.27

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Note that many institutional investors and large investment bankers can move markets due to the volume of MSC assets they manage. They also follow analysts to some degree and often drive overall investor sentiments towards MSC Industrial. With so many stockholders watching consensus numbers, the difference between actual and projected earnings is one of the most critical factors driving MSC Industrial's stock price in the short term.

MSC Industrial Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of MSC Industrial refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering MSC Industrial Direct predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of MSC Industrial, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

MSC Industrial Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as MSC Industrial, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of MSC Industrial should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

MSC Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact MSC Industrial's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2026-01-07	2025-11-30	0.95	0.99	0.04	4
2025-10-23	2025-08-31	1.01	1.09	0.08	7
2025-07-01	2025-05-31	1.03	1.08	0.05	4
2025-04-03	2025-02-28	0.72	0.72	0.0	0
2025-01-08	2024-11-30	0.73	0.86	0.13	17
2024-10-24	2024-08-31	1.08	1.03	-0.05	4
2024-07-02	2024-05-31	1.33	1.33	0.0	0
2024-03-28	2024-02-29	1.16	1.18	0.02	1
2024-01-09	2023-11-30	1.3	1.25	-0.05	3
2023-10-25	2023-08-31	1.62	1.64	0.02	1
2023-06-29	2023-05-31	1.74	1.74	0.0	0
2023-04-04	2023-02-28	1.36	1.45	0.09	6
2023-01-05	2022-11-30	1.47	1.48	0.01	0
2022-10-20	2022-08-31	1.75	1.79	0.04	2
2022-06-29	2022-05-31	1.74	1.82	0.08	4
2022-03-30	2022-02-28	1.23	1.29	0.06	4
2021-12-22	2021-11-30	1.2	1.25	0.05	4
2021-10-20	2021-08-31	1.26	1.26	0.0	0
2021-07-07	2021-05-31	1.39	1.42	0.03	2
2021-04-07	2021-02-28	1.02	1.03	0.01	0
2021-01-06	2020-11-30	1.09	1.1	0.01	0
2020-10-27	2020-08-31	0.94	1.09	0.15	15
2020-07-08	2020-05-31	1.25	1.4	0.15	12
2020-04-08	2020-02-29	1	1.0	0.0	0
2020-01-08	2019-11-30	1.17	1.21	0.04	3
2019-10-24	2019-08-31	1.23	1.3	0.07	5
2019-07-10	2019-05-31	1.49	1.45	-0.04	2
2019-04-10	2019-02-28	1.26	1.24	-0.02	1
2019-01-09	2018-11-30	1.32	1.33	0.01	0
2018-10-30	2018-08-31	1.29	1.32	0.03	2
2018-07-11	2018-05-31	1.39	1.39	0.0	0
2018-04-10	2018-02-28	1.31	1.34	0.03	2
2018-01-10	2017-11-30	1.06	1.05	-0.01	0
2017-10-31	2017-08-31	0.99	1.07	0.08	8
2017-07-12	2017-05-31	1.09	1.09	0.0	0
2017-04-06	2017-02-28	0.9	0.93	0.03	3
2017-01-11	2016-11-30	0.93	0.95	0.02	2
2016-11-01	2016-08-31	0.98	1.02	0.04	4
2016-07-06	2016-05-31	1	1.05	0.05	5
2016-04-06	2016-02-29	0.77	0.8	0.03	3
2016-01-06	2015-11-30	0.87	0.89	0.02	2
2015-10-27	2015-08-31	0.95	0.96	0.01	1
2015-07-07	2015-05-31	0.96	1.03	0.07	7
2015-04-08	2015-02-28	0.85	0.84	-0.01	1
2015-01-07	2014-11-30	0.98	0.95	-0.03	3
2014-10-28	2014-08-31	1.01	1.02	0.01	0
2014-07-09	2014-05-31	1.06	1.06	0.0	0
2014-04-09	2014-02-28	0.85	0.87	0.02	2
2014-01-08	2013-11-30	0.95	0.99	0.04	4
2013-10-30	2013-08-31	0.9	0.95	0.05	5
2013-07-10	2013-05-31	0.97	1.05	0.08	8
2013-04-10	2013-02-28	0.9	0.9	0.0	0
2013-01-10	2012-11-30	1.01	1.01	0.0	0
2012-10-31	2012-08-31	1.07	1.11	0.04	3
2012-06-28	2012-05-31	1.11	1.1	-0.01	0
2012-04-04	2012-02-29	0.95	0.95	0.0	0
2012-01-05	2011-11-30	0.93	0.95	0.02	2
2011-10-26	2011-08-31	0.86	0.93	0.07	8
2011-06-30	2011-05-31	0.94	0.97	0.03	3
2011-04-06	2011-02-28	0.7	0.78	0.08	11
2011-01-06	2010-11-30	0.74	0.75	0.01	1
2010-10-21	2010-08-31	0.64	0.7	0.06	9
2010-07-01	2010-05-31	0.65	0.69	0.04	6
2010-04-07	2010-02-28	0.47	0.48	0.01	2
2010-01-07	2009-11-30	0.49	0.5	0.01	2
2009-10-21	2009-08-31	0.36	0.41	0.05	13
2009-07-02	2009-05-31	0.39	0.44	0.05	12
2009-04-02	2009-02-28	0.4	0.42	0.02	5
2009-01-08	2008-11-30	0.67	0.72	0.05	7
2008-10-21	2008-08-31	0.75	0.78	0.03	4
2008-07-01	2008-05-31	0.78	0.81	0.03	3
2008-04-08	2008-02-29	0.69	0.75	0.06	8
2008-01-10	2007-11-30	0.7	0.7	0.0	0
2007-10-24	2007-08-31	0.69	0.71	0.02	2
2007-06-28	2007-05-31	0.66	0.7	0.04	6
2007-04-04	2007-02-28	0.61	0.61	0.0	0
2007-01-04	2006-11-30	0.58	0.6	0.02	3
2006-10-19	2006-08-31	0.52	0.56	0.04	7
2006-06-29	2006-05-31	0.53	0.54	0.01	1
2006-03-30	2006-02-28	0.49	0.52	0.03	6
2006-01-05	2005-11-30	0.45	0.47	0.02	4
2005-10-27	2005-08-31	0.4	0.42	0.02	5
2005-06-30	2005-05-31	0.43	0.44	0.01	2
2005-04-05	2005-02-28	0.39	0.39	0.0	0
2005-01-06	2004-11-30	0.36	0.37	0.01	2
2004-10-28	2004-08-31	0.31	0.32	0.01	3
2004-07-07	2004-05-31	0.31	0.34	0.03	9
2004-04-01	2004-02-29	0.25	0.27	0.02	8
2004-01-08	2003-11-30	0.22	0.24	0.02	9
2003-11-04	2003-08-31	0.17	0.2	0.03	17
2003-07-15	2003-05-31	0.19	0.19	0.0	0
2003-04-03	2003-02-28	0.17	0.19	0.02	11
2003-01-09	2002-11-30	0.17	0.19	0.02	11
2002-11-19	2002-08-31	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
2002-07-11	2002-05-31	0.14	0.16	0.02	14
2002-04-09	2002-02-28	0.12	0.12	0.0	0
2002-01-15	2001-11-30	0.12	0.12	0.0	0
2001-11-06	2001-08-31	0.14	0.15	0.01	7
2001-06-29	2001-05-31	0.18	0.18	0.0	0
2001-04-05	2001-02-28	0.2	0.21	0.01	5
2001-01-09	2000-11-30	0.19	0.2	0.01	5
2000-11-08	2000-08-31	0.18	0.18	0.0	0
2000-06-28	2000-05-31	0.22	0.24	0.02	9
2000-04-10	2000-02-29	0.2	0.2	0.0	0
2000-01-11	1999-11-30	0.16	0.16	0.0	0
1999-11-04	1999-08-31	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
1999-07-06	1999-05-31	0.18	0.18	0.0	0
1999-03-30	1999-02-28	0.22	0.22	0.0	0
1999-01-11	1998-11-30	0.18	0.18	0.0	0
1998-11-09	1998-08-31	0.17	0.17	0.0	0
1998-07-07	1998-05-31	0.21	0.21	0.0	0
1998-04-06	1998-02-28	0.17	0.17	0.0	0
1998-01-12	1997-11-30	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
1997-11-10	1997-08-31	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
1997-07-14	1997-05-31	0.16	0.16	0.0	0
1997-04-14	1997-02-28	0.13	0.13	0.0	0
1997-01-13	1996-11-30	0.11	0.11	0.0	0
1996-11-06	1996-08-31	0.11	0.11	0.0	0
1996-07-15	1996-05-31	0.13	0.13	0.0	0
1996-04-15	1996-02-29	0.1	0.1	0.0	0

About MSC Industrial Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of MSC Industrial earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current MSC Industrial estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as MSC Industrial fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	497.5 M	689.6 M
Retained Earnings Total Equity	613.2 M	789.5 M
Earnings Yield	0.06	0.04
Price Earnings Ratio	17.89	23.46
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio	(0.71)	(0.68)

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Quarterly Earnings Growth

0.118

Dividend Share

3.44

Earnings Share

3.67

Revenue Per Share

68.273

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.04

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MSC Industrial Quarterly Gross Profit

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