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MSC Industrial Direct NYSE: MSM reported record fiscal fourth-quarter sales and higher adjusted operating margin as pricing, improving volumes and cost-control efforts supported results. The company also outlined a fiscal 2027 first-quarter outlook calling for continued sales growth, while acknowledging ongoing inflation in materials, freight and employee-related expenses.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ( MSM ) Q4 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Ryan Mills - VP of IR & Business Development Martina McIsaac - President, CEO & Director Robert Kuhns - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Kenneth Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Christopher Dankert - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Guy Drummond Hardwick - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division William Blunt - Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research Division Thomas Moll - Stephens Inc., Research Division Ryan Merkel - William Blair & Company L.L.C.

The headline numbers for MSC Industrial (MSM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended August 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.