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MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2024 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

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MSC Industrial Supply reported fiscal 2024 Q4 results with net sales of $952.3 million, down 8.0% YoY, and full-year sales of $3,821.0 million, down 4.7% YoY. Q4 operating income was $90.9 million with a 9.5% margin, while adjusted operating income was $94.2 million with a 9.9% margin. Q4 diluted EPS decreased to $0.99 from $1.56 in the prior year. The company generated strong operating cash flows of $410.7 million, representing 160% of net income. For Q1 FY2025, MSC projects year-over-year ADS growth between -5.5% and -4.5% with adjusted operating margin of 7.0-7.5%.

MSC Industrial Supply ha riportato i risultati del Q4 dell'anno fiscale 2024 con vendite nette di 952,3 milioni di dollari, in calo dell'8,0% rispetto all'anno precedente, e vendite annuali di 3.821,0 milioni di dollari, in calo del 4,7% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'utile operativo del Q4 è stato di 90,9 milioni di dollari con un margine del 9,5%, mentre l'utile operativo rettificato è stato di 94,2 milioni di dollari con un margine del 9,9%. L'EPS diluito del Q4 è diminuito a 0,99 dollari da 1,56 dollari dell'anno precedente. L'azienda ha generato forti flussi di cassa operativi di 410,7 milioni di dollari, pari al 160% dell'utile netto. Per il Q1 dell'FY2025, MSC prevede una crescita annuale dell'ADS compresa tra -5,5% e -4,5%, con un margine operativo rettificato del 7,0-7,5%.

MSC Industrial Supply reportó los resultados del Q4 del año fiscal 2024 con ventas netas de 952,3 millones de dólares, lo que representa una disminución del 8,0% en comparación con el año anterior, y ventas anuales de 3.821,0 millones de dólares, en baja del 4,7% en comparación con el año anterior. El ingreso operativo del Q4 fue de 90,9 millones de dólares con un margen del 9,5%, mientras que el ingreso operativo ajustado fue de 94,2 millones de dólares con un margen del 9,9%. El EPS diluido del Q4 disminuyó a 0,99 dólares desde 1,56 dólares del año anterior. La compañía generó fuertes flujos de efectivo operativos de 410,7 millones de dólares, representando el 160% del ingreso neto. Para el Q1 del FY2025, MSC proyecta un crecimiento interanual del ADS entre -5,5% y -4,5% con un margen operativo ajustado del 7,0-7,5%.

MSC 산업 공급은 2024 회계연도 4분기 결과를 보고했으며, 순매출은 9억5230만 달러로 전년 대비 8.0% 감소했으며, 연간 매출은 38억2100만 달러로 전년 대비 4.7% 감소했습니다. 4분기 운영 소득은 9090만 달러로 9.5%의 마진을 기록하였고, 조정된 운영 소득은 9420만 달러로 9.9%의 마진을 보였습니다. 4분기 희석 주당순이익(EPS)은 전년도 1.56 달러에서 0.99 달러로 감소했습니다. 회사는 운영 현금 흐름으로 4억1070만 달러를 생성하였으며, 이는 순이익의 160%에 해당합니다. 2025 회계년도 1분기 동안, MSC는 연간 ADS 성장이 -5.5%에서 -4.5% 사이일 것으로 예상하며, 조정된 운영 마진은 7.0-7.5%입니다.

MSC Industrial Supply a rapporté les résultats du 4e trimestre de l'exercice fiscal 2024 avec des ventes nettes de 952,3 millions de dollars, en baisse de 8,0 % par rapport à l'année précédente, et des ventes annuelles de 3 821,0 millions de dollars, en baisse de 4,7 % par rapport à l'année précédente. Le bénéfice opérationnel du 4e trimestre était de 90,9 millions de dollars avec une marge de 9,5 %, tandis que le bénéfice opérationnel ajusté était de 94,2 millions de dollars avec une marge de 9,9 %. Le BPA dilué du 4e trimestre a diminué à 0,99 $ contre 1,56 $ l'année précédente. L'entreprise a généré des flux de trésorerie opérationnels solides de 410,7 millions de dollars, représentant 160 % du bénéfice net. Pour le 1er trimestre de l'exercice 2025, MSC prévoit une croissance annuelle de l'ADS comprise entre -5,5 % et -4,5 % avec une marge opérationnelle ajustée de 7,0 à 7,5 %.

MSC Industrial Supply berichtete über die Ergebnisse des 4. Quartals des Geschäftsjahres 2024 mit Nettoumsätzen von 952,3 Millionen Dollar, was einem Rückgang von 8,0% im Jahresvergleich entspricht, und einem Gesamtumsatz von 3.821,0 Millionen Dollar, was einem Rückgang von 4,7% im Jahresvergleich entspricht. Der operative Gewinn des 4. Quartals betrug 90,9 Millionen Dollar mit einer Marge von 9,5%, während der bereinigte operative Gewinn 94,2 Millionen Dollar mit einer Marge von 9,9% betrug. Der verwässerte EPS des 4. Quartals fiel von 1,56 Dollar im Vorjahr auf 0,99 Dollar. Das Unternehmen generierte starke operative Cashflows von 410,7 Millionen Dollar, was 160% des Nettoergebnisses entspricht. Für das 1. Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025 prognostiziert MSC ein jährliches Wachstum des ADS zwischen -5,5% und -4,5% mit einer bereinigten operativen Marge von 7,0-7,5%.

Positive
  • Strong operating cash flows of $410.7 million (160% of net income)
  • National Account customer growth outperformed Industrial Production index
  • Gross margins achieved higher end of expectations
Negative
  • Q4 net sales declined 8.0% YoY to $952.3 million
  • Q4 operating income decreased 23.0% YoY to $90.9 million
  • Q4 diluted EPS fell 36.5% to $0.99 from $1.56
  • Negative Q1 FY2025 guidance with projected sales decline of -5.5% to -4.5%
  • Operating margin guidance shows decline to 7.0-7.5% for Q1 FY2025

Insights

The Q4 and full-year fiscal 2024 results reveal significant challenges for MSC Industrial. Net sales declined -8.0% YoY to $952.3 million in Q4, while operating margin contracted to 9.5% from 11.4%. The adjusted diluted EPS dropped 37.2% to $1.03.

Key concerns include weakness in heavy manufacturing markets and reduced public sector orders. However, there are some positive indicators: strong cash flow generation at 160% of net income, gross margin stability and National Account customer growth outperforming the Industrial Production index.

The Q1 FY2025 outlook projects continued pressure with expected ADS decline of -5.5% to -4.5% and adjusted operating margin of 7.0% to 7.5%, indicating near-term challenges persist.

The market positioning and strategic initiatives present a mixed picture. While MSC's high-touch solutions maintain momentum and web enhancements show progress, the company faces significant headwinds in its core markets. The focus on three pillars - maintaining Mission Critical momentum, reenergizing core customers and optimizing cost structure - suggests a comprehensive approach to recovery.

The long-term target of achieving mid-teens adjusted operating margins and 400 basis points growth above Industrial Production index appears ambitious given current market conditions. The upcoming election uncertainty and sluggish customer activity create additional near-term visibility challenges, requiring careful monitoring of execution progress.

FISCAL 2024 Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Net sales of $952.3 million decreased 8.0% YoY and includes a roughly 300 basis point headwind from non-repeating Public Sector orders in the prior year
  • Operating income of $90.9 million, or $94.2 million adjusted to exclude acquisition-related and restructuring and other costs1
  • Operating margin of 9.5%, or 9.9% excluding the adjustments described above1
  • Diluted EPS of $0.99 vs. $1.56 in the prior fiscal year quarter
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.03 vs. $1.64 in the prior fiscal year quarter1

FISCAL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Net sales of $3,821.0 million decreased 4.7% YoY and includes a roughly 160 basis point headwind from non-repeating Public Sector orders in the prior year
  • Operating income of $390.4 million, or $407.2 million adjusted to exclude share reclassification, acquisition-related and restructuring and other costs1
  • Operating margin of 10.2%, or 10.7% excluding the adjustments described above1
  • Diluted EPS of $4.58 and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.811
  • Generated strong operating cash flows of $410.7 million or 160% of net income

MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), ("MSC", "MSC Industrial", or the "Company," "we", "us", or "our") a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") products and services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year ended August 31, 2024.

Financial Highlights2


FY24 Q4


FY23 Q4


Change


FY24


FY23


Change

Net Sales


$     952.3


$  1,035.4


(8.0) %


$  3,821.0


$  4,009.3


(4.7) %

Income from Operations


$       90.9


$     118.1


(23.0) %


$     390.4


$     483.7


(19.3) %

Operating Margin


9.5 %


11.4 %




10.2 %


12.1 %



Net Income Attributable to MSC


$       55.7


$       87.6


(36.4) %


$     258.6


$     343.2


(24.7) %

Diluted EPS


$       0.99

3

$       1.56

4

(36.5) %


$       4.58

3

$       6.11

4

(25.0) %














Adjusted Financial Highlights2


FY24 Q4


FY23 Q4


Change


FY24


FY23


Change

Net Sales


$     952.3


$  1,035.4


(8.0) %


$  3,821.0


$  4,009.3


(4.7) %

Adjusted Income from Operations 1


$       94.2


$     130.4


(27.8) %


$     407.2


$     504.5


(19.3) %

Adjusted Operating Margin 1


9.9 %


12.6 %




10.7 %


12.6 %



Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC 1


$       58.1


$       92.0


(36.8) %


$     271.3


$     353.8


(23.3) %

Adjusted Diluted EPS 1


$       1.03

3

$       1.64

4

(37.2) %


$       4.81

3

$       6.29

4

(23.5) %


1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. An explanation and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

2 In millions except percentages and per share data or as otherwise noted.

3 Based on 56.2 million and 56.4 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY24 Q4 and FY24, respectively.

4 Based on 56.3 million and 56.2 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY23 Q4 and FY23, respectively.

Erik Gershwind, Chief Executive Officer, said, "During our fiscal fourth quarter, we made important progress in our Mission Critical strategy despite a challenging macro environment, particularly in heavy manufacturing. We sustained momentum in our high touch solutions, made solid progress on our web enhancements, restored gross margin stability, added to our productivity pipeline and generated strong free cash flow."

Kristen Actis-Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "Ongoing softness in the heavy manufacturing markets where we have significant exposure and headwinds from non-repeating orders in the prior year resulted in an average daily sales decline of 4.7% for the fiscal year. Near-term visibility remains limited underpinned by uncertainty stemming from the upcoming election and sluggish customer activity levels entering the holiday season. However, we witnessed various improvements for the fiscal year that are leading indicators for future profitability and growth. For the full year, gross margins came in at the higher end of our latest expectations, National Account customer growth outperformed the Industrial Production index and we generated robust operating cash flow. While we cannot control the external factors impacting our results, we are focused on continued improvement to drive long-term value creation."  

Gershwind concluded, "As we begin fiscal year 2025, we are focused on driving efficiencies across the organization and executing the three pillars that define our new chapter of Mission Critical — maintaining momentum in the first chapter of Mission Critical, reenergizing the core customer base, and optimizing our cost to serve through productivity improvements. While headwinds in our end markets continue for now, we are laser focused on realizing our long-term goals of achieving adjusted operating margin in the mid-teens and driving 400 basis points of growth above the Industrial Production index over the cycle. We are setting a clear path to get MSC back to our historically strong performance."

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Outlook

ADS Growth (YoY)

(5.5)% - (4.5)%

Adjusted Operating Margin1

7.0% - 7.5%

Full-Year Fiscal 2025 Outlook for Certain Financial Metrics

  • Depreciation and amortization expense of ~$90M-$95M
  • Interest and other expense of ~$45M
  • Capital expenditures of ~$100M-$110M
  • Free cash flow conversion1 of ~100%
  • Tax rate of ~24.5%-25.0%

(1) Guidance provided is a non-GAAP figure presented on an adjusted basis. For further details see the Non-GAAP financial measures information presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

Conference Call Information
MSC will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the Company's fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year results. The call, accompanying slides, and other operational statistics may be accessed at: https://investor.mscdirect.com. The conference call may also be accessed at 1-877-443-5575 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) or 1-412-902-6618 (international).

An online archive of the broadcast will be available until November 7, 2024. The Company's reporting date for the fiscal 2025 first quarter is scheduled for January 8, 2025.

About MSC Industrial Supply Co.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with approximately 2.4 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from more than 80 years of working with customers across industries. Our experienced team of more than 7,000 associates works with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC Industrial, please visit mscdirect.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that MSC expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements about results of operations and financial condition, expected future results, expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans and other initiatives, and expected future growth, profitability and return on invested capital, are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "may," "believes," "anticipates," "thinks," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, statements involving a discussion of strategy, plans or intentions, statements about management's assumptions, projections or predictions of future events or market outlook and any other statement other than a statement of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by MSC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on our business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate; changing customer and product mixes; volatility in commodity, energy and labor prices, and the impact of prolonged periods of low, high or rapid inflation; competition, including the adoption by competitors of aggressive pricing strategies or sales methods; industry consolidation and other changes in the industrial distribution sector; the applicability of laws and regulations relating to our status as a supplier to the U.S. government and public sector; the credit risk of our customers; our ability to accurately forecast customer demands; customer cancellations or rescheduling of orders; interruptions in our ability to make deliveries to customers; supply chain disruptions; our ability to attract and retain sales and customer service personnel; the risk of loss of key suppliers or contractors or key brands; changes to trade policies or trade relationships; risks associated with opening or expanding our customer fulfillment centers; our ability to estimate the cost of healthcare claims incurred under our self-insurance plan; interruption of operations at our headquarters or customer fulfillment centers; products liability due to the nature of the products that we sell; impairments of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets; the impact of climate change; operating and financial restrictions imposed by the terms of our material debt instruments; our ability to access additional liquidity; our ability to realize the desired benefits from the Reclassification (as defined below); the significant influence that our principal shareholders will continue to have over our decisions; our ability to execute on our E-commerce strategies and maintain our digital platforms; costs associated with maintaining our information technology ("IT") systems and complying with data privacy laws; disruptions or breaches of our IT systems or violations of data privacy laws, including such disruptions or breaches in connection with our E-commerce channels; risks related to online payment methods and other online transactions; the retention of key management personnel; litigation risk due to the nature of our business; failure to comply with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations; and our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with, social and environmental responsibility policies. Additional information concerning these and other risks is described under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, and in the other reports and documents that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)



August 31,
2024


September 2,
2023

ASSETS




Current Assets:




     Cash and cash equivalents

$             29,588


$             50,052

     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

412,122


435,421

     Inventories

643,904


726,521

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets

102,475


105,519

          Total current assets

1,188,089


1,317,513

Property, plant and equipment, net

360,255


319,660

Goodwill

723,894


718,174

Identifiable intangibles, net

101,147


110,641

Operating lease assets

58,649


65,909

Other assets

30,279


12,237

          Total assets

$        2,462,313


$        2,544,134





LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current Liabilities:




     Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

$           229,911


$           229,935

     Current portion of operating lease liabilities

21,941


21,168

     Accounts payable

205,933


226,299

     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

147,642


172,034

          Total current liabilities

605,427


649,436

Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

278,853


224,391

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

37,468


45,924

Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

139,283


131,801

          Total liabilities

$        1,061,031


$        1,051,552

Commitments and Contingencies




Shareholders' Equity:




MSC Industrial Shareholders' Equity:




     Preferred Stock


     Class A Common Stock

57


48

     Class B Common Stock


9

     Additional paid-in capital

1,070,269


849,502

     Retained earnings

456,850


755,007

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(21,144)


(17,725)

     Class A treasury stock, at cost

(114,235)


(107,677)

          Total MSC shareholders' equity

1,391,797


1,479,164

     Noncontrolling interest

9,485


13,418

          Total shareholders' equity

1,401,282


1,492,582

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$        2,462,313


$        2,544,134

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)



(Unaudited)






Fiscal Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended


August 31,
2024


September 2,
2023


August 31,
2024


September 2,
2023

Net sales

$         952,284


$      1,035,441


$       3,820,951


$       4,009,282

Cost of goods sold

561,676


615,907


2,248,168


2,366,317

          Gross profit

390,608


419,534


1,572,783


1,642,965

Operating expenses

297,011


299,264


1,167,870


1,151,295

Restructuring and other costs

2,739


2,215


14,526


7,937

          Income from operations

90,858


118,055


390,387


483,733

Other income (expense):








          Interest expense

(6,615)


(4,630)


(25,770)


(22,543)

          Interest income

110


270


412


1,034

          Other income (expense), net

(8,213)


2,027


(22,280)


(6,068)

Total other expense

(14,718)


(2,333)


(47,638)


(27,577)

          Income before provision for income taxes

76,140


115,722


342,749


456,156

Provision for income taxes

22,188


28,281


86,792


113,049

          Net income

53,952


87,441


255,957


343,107

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

(1,740)


(158)


(2,637)


(126)

          Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

$           55,692


$           87,599


$          258,594


$          343,233

Per share data attributable to MSC Industrial:








     Net income per common share:








          Basic

$               0.99


$               1.57


$                4.60


$                6.14

         Diluted

$               0.99


$               1.56


$                4.58


$                6.11

     Weighted average shares used in computing

     net income per common share:








          Basic

56,061


55,939


56,257


55,918

          Diluted

56,223


56,269


56,441


56,210

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)



Fiscal Years Ended


August 31,
2024


September 2,
2023

Net income, as reported

$        255,957


$        343,107

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:




     Foreign currency translation adjustments

(4,715)


7,091

Comprehensive income

251,242


350,198

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:




     Net loss

2,637


126

     Foreign currency translation adjustments

1,296


(1,695)

Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial

$        255,175


$        348,629

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)


Fiscal Years Ended


August 31, 2024


September 2, 2023

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:




Net income

$          255,957


$          343,107

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization

80,886


75,129

Amortization of cloud computing arrangements

1,988


1,192

Non-cash operating lease cost

22,973


20,966

Stock-based compensation

18,848


18,639

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

687


557

Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration

906


104

Provision for credit losses

7,355


10,275

Expenditures for cloud computing arrangements

(20,282)


(2,748)

Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

9,706


6,697

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts associated with business acquired:




Accounts receivable

18,846


247,653

Inventories

85,098


(4,860)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,027


(6,605)

Operating lease liabilities

(23,383)


(21,173)

Other assets

3,149


628

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(54,065)


10,021

Total adjustments

154,739


356,475

Net cash provided by operating activities

410,696


699,582

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

(99,406)


(92,493)

Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(23,990)


(20,182)

Net cash used in investing activities

(123,396)


(112,675)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

(187,695)


(95,779)

Payments of regular cash dividends

(187,280)


(176,715)

Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan

4,426


4,415

Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options

9,587


28,677

Borrowings under credit facilities

434,500


333,000

Payments under credit facilities

(381,000)


(548,000)

Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt

(50,000)


(125,000)

Proceeds from other long-term debt

50,000


Payments on finance lease and financing obligations

(3,625)


(2,193)

Other, net

3,735


1,195

Net cash used in financing activities

(307,352)


(580,400)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(412)


8

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(20,464)


6,515

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

50,052


43,537

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

$            29,588


$            50,052

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:




Cash paid for income taxes

$            79,088


$          106,962

Cash paid for interest

$            24,721


$            22,432

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement MSC's unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including return on invested capital (as defined below), non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP provision for income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, that exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, and employee retention credit ("ERC") tax benefit (prior year) and tax effects, as well as free cash flow conversion, which is a measure calculated using free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with GAAP or an alternative for GAAP financial measures and may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and should only be used to evaluate MSC's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measure.

This press release also includes certain forward-looking information that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP cannot be made available without unreasonable efforts because a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures would require the Company to predict the timing and likelihood of potential future events such as restructurings, M&A activity, capital expenditures and other infrequent or unusual gains and losses. Neither the timing or likelihood of these events, nor their probable significance, can be quantified with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Accordingly, a reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not provided.

  • Results Excluding Restructuring and Other Costs, Acquisition-Related Costs, Share Reclassification Costs and ERC Tax Benefit (prior year)

In calculating certain non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, ERC tax benefit (prior year) and tax effects. Management makes these adjustments to facilitate a review of the Company's operating performance on a comparable basis between periods, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for identifying and analyzing trends in the Company's underlying business and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that investors benefit from seeing results from the perspective of management in addition to seeing results presented in accordance with GAAP for the same reasons and purposes for which management uses such non-GAAP financial measures.

  • Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC")

ROIC is calculated using a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate ROIC by dividing non-GAAP net operating profit after tax ("NOPAT") by average invested capital, a GAAP measure. NOPAT is defined as tax effected income from operations. Average invested capital is defined as net debt plus shareholder's equity using a trailing 13-month average. We believe that ROIC is useful to investors as a measure of performance and of the effectiveness of the use of capital in our operations. We use ROIC as one measure to monitor and evaluate operating performance. This method of determining non-GAAP ROIC may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies. ROIC should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The financial measure calculated under GAAP which is most directly comparable to ROIC is considered to be the ratio of Net income to Average invested capital. See below for the calculation of ROIC and the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure.

  • Free Cash Flow ("FCF") and Free Cash Flow Conversion ("FCF Conversion")

FCF is a non-GAAP financial measure which we define as cash flow from operations reduced by "Expenditures for property, plant and equipment". We believe that FCF, although similar to cash flow from operations, is a useful additional measure since capital expenditures are a necessary component of ongoing operations. FCF Conversion is a percentage calculated by dividing FCF by GAAP net income.  We believe FCF Conversion is useful to investors for the same reasons as FCF and as a measure of the rate at which the Company converts its net income reported in accordance with GAAP to cash inflows, which helps investors assess whether the Company is generating sufficient cash flow to provide an adequate return.

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2024

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)










GAAP
Financial
Measure


Items Affecting Comparability

Non-GAAP
Financial
Measure


Total MSC
Industrial


Restructuring
and Other Costs


Acquisition-
related Costs


Adjusted Total
MSC
Industrial

Net Sales

$      952,284


$                   —


$                   —


$      952,284









Cost of Goods Sold

561,676




561,676









Gross Profit

390,608




390,608

Gross Margin

41.0 %


— %


— %


41.0 %









Operating Expenses

297,011



614


296,397

Operating Expenses as % of Sales

31.2 %


— %


(0.1) %


31.1 %









Restructuring and Other Costs

2,739


2,739











Income from Operations

90,858


(2,739)


(614)


94,211

Operating Margin

9.5 %


0.3 %


0.1 %


9.9 %









Total Other Expense

(14,718)




(14,718)









Income before provision for income taxes

76,140


(2,739)


(614)


79,493









Provision for income taxes

22,188


(797)


(179)


23,164

Net income

53,952


(1,942)


(435)


56,329

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(1,740)




(1,740)

Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

$        55,692


$           (1,942)


$              (435)


$        58,069









Net income per common share:








     Diluted

$            0.99


$             (0.03)


$             (0.01)


$            1.03


*Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2024

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












GAAP
Financial
Measure


Items Affecting Comparability

Non-GAAP
Financial
Measure


Total MSC
Industrial


Restructuring
and Other Costs


Acquisition-
related Costs


Share
Reclassification
Costs


Adjusted
Total MSC
Industrial

Net Sales

$3,820,951


$                  —


$                  —


$                  —


$  3,820,951











Cost of Goods Sold

2,248,168





2,248,168











Gross Profit

1,572,783





1,572,783

Gross Margin

41.2 %


— %


— %


— %


41.2 %











Operating Expenses

1,167,870



1,079


1,187


1,165,604

Operating Expenses as % of Sales

30.6 %


— %


0.0 %


0.0 %


30.5 %











Restructuring and Other Costs

14,526


14,526














Income from Operations

390,387


(14,526)


(1,079)


(1,187)


407,179

Operating Margin

10.2 %


0.4 %


0.0 %


0.0 %


10.7 %











Total Other Expense

(47,638)





(47,638)











Income before provision for income taxes

342,749


(14,526)


(1,079)


(1,187)


359,541











Provision for income taxes

86,792


(3,577)


(266)


(293)


90,928

Net income

255,957


(10,949)


(813)


(894)


268,613

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(2,637)





(2,637)

Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

$   258,594


$        (10,949)


$             (813)


$             (894)


$   271,250











Net income per common share:










     Diluted

$          4.58


$            (0.19)


$            (0.01)


$            (0.02)


$          4.81


*Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

Fiscal Quarter Ended September 2, 2023

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)












GAAP
Financial
Measure


Items Affecting Comparability


Non-GAAP
Financial
Measure


Total MSC
Industrial


Restructuring
and Other Costs


Share
Reclassification
Costs


ERC Tax
Benefit


Adjusted Total
MSC
Industrial

Net Sales

$  1,035,441


$                   —


$                   —


$                   —


$  1,035,441











Cost of Goods Sold

615,907





615,907











Gross Profit

419,534





419,534

Gross Margin

40.5 %


— %


— %


— %


40.5 %











Operating Expenses

299,264



10,139



289,125

Operating Expenses as % of Sales

28.9 %


— %


(1.0) %


— %


27.9 %











Restructuring and Other Costs

2,215


2,215














Income from Operations

118,055


(2,215)


(10,139)



130,409

Operating Margin

11.4 %


0.2 %


1.0 %


— %


12.6 %











Total Other Expense

(2,333)




6,566


(8,899)











Income before provision for income taxes

115,722


(2,215)


(10,139)


6,566


121,510











Provision for income taxes

28,281


(523)


(2,394)


1,550


29,648

     Net income

87,441


(1,692)


(7,745)


5,016


91,862

     Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interest

(158)





(158)

     Net income attributable to MSC
Industrial

$        87,599


$           (1,692)


$           (7,745)


$             5,016


$        92,020











Net income per common share:










     Diluted

$            1.56


$             (0.03)


$             (0.14)


$               0.09


$            1.64


*Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

Fiscal Year Ended September 2, 2023

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)














GAAP
Financial
Measure


Items Affecting Comparability


Non-GAAP
Financial
Measure


Total MSC
Industrial


Restructuring
and Other
Costs


Acquisition-
related Costs


Share
Reclassification
Costs


ERC Tax
Benefit


Adjusted Total
MSC
Industrial

Net Sales

$  4,009,282


$                —


$                —


$                  —


$             —


$  4,009,282













Cost of Goods Sold

2,366,317






2,366,317













Gross Profit

1,642,965






1,642,965

Gross Margin

41.0 %


— %


— %


— %


— %


41.0 %













Operating Expenses

1,151,295



398


12,388



1,138,509

Operating Expenses as % of
Sales

28.7 %


— %


0.0 %


(0.3) %


— %


28.4 %













Restructuring and Other Costs

7,937


7,937

















Income from Operations

483,733


(7,937)


(398)


(12,388)



504,456

Operating Margin

12.1 %


0.2 %


0.0 %


0.3 %


— %


12.6 %













Total Other Expense

(27,577)





6,566


(34,143)













Income before provision for
income taxes

456,156


(7,937)


(398)


(12,388)


6,566


470,313













Provision for income taxes

113,049


(2,040)


(100)


(3,183)


1,687


116,685

     Net income

343,107


(5,897)


(298)


(9,205)


4,879


353,628

     Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest

(126)






(126)

     Net income attributable to
MSC Industrial

$      343,233


$        (5,897)


$           (298)


$          (9,205)


$        4,879


$      353,754













Net income per common share:












     Diluted

$            6.11


$          (0.10)


$          (0.01)


$            (0.16)


$          0.09


$            6.29


*Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2024 and September 2, 2023

(In thousands, except percentages)







Fiscal Year Ended


Fiscal Year Ended



August 31, 2024


September 2, 2023


(a) Net income attributable to MSC Industrial (twelve-month trailing)

$                  258,594


$                  343,233


NOPAT





Income from Operations (twelve-month trailing)

390,387


483,733


Effective tax rate

25.3 %


24.8 %


(b) Non-GAAP NOPAT

291,532


363,850


(c) Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT

304,072

1

379,531

2

Invested Capital





Total MSC Industrial shareholders' equity

$               1,391,797


$               1,479,164


Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

229,911


229,935


Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

278,853


224,391


     Total Debt

508,764


454,326


Cash and cash equivalents

$                    29,588


$                    50,052


     Net debt

479,176


404,274


Invested capital

1,870,973


1,883,438


(d) Average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

1,883,503


1,951,818


(e) Adjusted average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

1,900,259

1

1,953,516

2






(a)/(d) Net income to Average invested capital

13.7 %


17.6 %


(b)/(d) Non-GAAP ROIC

15.5 %


18.6 %


(c)/(e) Adjusted Non-GAAP ROIC

16.0 %


19.4 %






1 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $14.5 million of restructuring and other costs, $1.1 million of acquisition-related charges and $1.2 million of share reclassification costs, net of an associated tax benefit of $4.1 million.

2 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $7.9 million of restructuring and other costs, $0.4 million of acquisition-related charges and $12.4 million of share reclassification costs, net of an associated tax benefit of $5.3 million.

 

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FAQ

What was MSC Industrial's (MSM) revenue for Q4 2024?

MSC Industrial reported Q4 2024 net sales of $952.3 million, representing an 8.0% decrease from the same period last year.

What is MSC Industrial's (MSM) earnings per share for Q4 2024?

MSC Industrial's Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $0.99, down from $1.56 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.03.

What is MSC Industrial's (MSM) guidance for Q1 2025?

MSC Industrial expects Q1 2025 ADS growth between -5.5% and -4.5% YoY, with adjusted operating margin between 7.0% and 7.5%.

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