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MSC Industrial Direct cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$63.8M in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$81.0M
Capital spending−$17.2M
Free cash flow+$63.8M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle101 days

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, MSC Industrial Direct generated $81.0M of operating cash flow and spent $17.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $63.8M.

Operating cash flow was $81.0M against net income of $47.9M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: impairments +$41.8M, receivables −$40.9M, depreciation & amortization +$25.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 101 days (receivables 36 + inventory 98 − payables 33).

Free cash flow

MSC Industrial Direct: free cash flow by quarterMSC Industrial Direct: free cash flow by quarter$81.7MQ1 FY25$24.7MQ2 FY25$76.0MQ3 FY25$58.5MQ4 FY25$7.4MQ1 FY26$73.1MQ2 FY26$80.9MQ3 FY26$63.8MQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
MSC Industrial Direct: operating cash flow against capital spendingMSC Industrial Direct: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$102M$20.2MQ1 FY25$54.5M$29.8MQ2 FY25$97.1M$21.2MQ3 FY25$80.3M$21.7MQ4 FY25$29.4M$22.0MQ1 FY26$94.4M$21.3MQ2 FY26$102M$20.8MQ3 FY26$81.0M$17.2MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $81.0M, Capital spending $17.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

MSC Industrial Direct: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearMSC Industrial Direct: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $246MFY22: Net borrowing $8.2MFY22: Shares issued $34.7MFY22: Asset sales $24.7MFY22: Capital spending −$61.4MFY22: Acquisitions −$57.9MFY22: Buybacks −$27.4MFY22: Dividends −$167M$314MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $700MFY23: Net borrowing −$341MFY23: Shares issued $28.7MFY23: Capital spending −$92.5MFY23: Acquisitions −$20.2MFY23: Buybacks −$95.8MFY23: Dividends −$177M$728MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $411MFY24: Net borrowing $53.2MFY24: Shares issued $9.6MFY24: Capital spending −$99.4MFY24: Acquisitions −$24.0MFY24: Buybacks −$188MFY24: Dividends −$187M$474MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $334MFY25: Net borrowing −$21.7MFY25: Shares issued $8.1MFY25: Asset sales $30.3MFY25: Capital spending −$92.8MFY25: Acquisitions −$790KFY25: Buybacks −$39.3MFY25: Dividends −$190M$372MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $306MFY26: Asset sales $1.1MFY26: Capital spending −$81.3MFY26: Acquisitions −$240KFY26: Buybacks −$14.0MFY26: Dividends −$194M$308MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.0B; the largest uses were dividends ($915M) and capital spending ($427M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$65.0M
Debt$485M
Net debt$420M
Due within a year$100M

MSC Industrial Direct funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $65.0M of cash and investments stands against $485M of debt ($100M due within a year, 0.7× covered by cash).

MSC Industrial Direct: debt maturities by year (FY26)MSC Industrial Direct: debt maturities by year (FY26)$100MYear 1$50.0MYear 3$60.0MYear 4$50.0MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $65.0M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

MSC Industrial Direct: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26MSC Industrial Direct: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$81.0MDividends−$48.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$25.0MCapital spending−$17.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$9.1MShares issued$1.0MOther financing−$165KBuybacks−$73KNot reconciled−$8K

From profit to cash

MSC Industrial Direct: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26MSC Industrial Direct: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$47.9MDepreciation & amortization$25.6MStock-based pay$4.6MDeferred taxes$8.3MImpairments$41.8MReceivables−$40.9MInventory−$8.7MPayables$8.6MPrepaid and other assets−$8.5MOperating cash flow$81.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q4 FY26369833101
Q3 FY263410033101
Q2 FY264011337115
Q1 FY264010435108
Q4 FY253910134106
Q3 FY253810334107
Q2 FY254111136115
Q1 FY254010634112

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$81.0M−$17.2M—−$73K−$48.6M−$25.0M$1.0M$9.1M$63.8M
Q3 FY26$102M−$20.8M—−$171K−$48.6M−$5.0M$881K−$27.9M$80.9M
Q2 FY26$94.4M−$21.3M—−$764K−$48.5M−$20.0M—−$5.9M$73.1M
Q1 FY26$29.4M−$22.0M−$240K−$13.0M−$48.6M$45.0M—$16.0M$7.4M
Q4 FY25$80.3M−$21.7M—−$179K−$47.4M−$34.0M$8.0M$15.5M$58.5M
Q3 FY25$97.1M−$21.2M—−$8.6M−$47.3M−$17.8M—−$30.4M$76.0M
Q2 FY25$54.5M−$29.8M−$550K−$12.5M−$47.4M$18.5M—$16.0M$24.7M
Q1 FY25$102M−$20.2M−$240K−$18.1M−$47.5M$11.8M$120K−$27.7M$81.7M

MSC Industrial Direct: income statement and cash flow

MSC Industrial Direct, Q4 FY26: revenue $1.1B (+10% year over year), operating margin 6.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

MSC Industrial Direct: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.