MSC Industrial Direct Co. Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | MSM

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings MSC Industrial Direct Co.

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
433 M	457 M	755 M	681 M	532 M	750 M	947 M	1.33 B	1.17 B	1.04 B	1.23 B	1.29 B	1.13 B	971 M	775 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.33 B	433 M	899 M

Quarterly Retained Earnings MSC Industrial Direct Co.

2026-Q1	2025-Q4	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
420 M	427 M	424 M	423 M	443 M	470 M	464 M	465 M	776 M	726 M	704 M	681 M	641 M	584 M	557 M	532 M	532 M	532 M	548 M	750 M	750 M	750 M	970 M	947 M	947 M	947 M	1.32 B	1.33 B	1.33 B	1.33 B	1.2 B	1.17 B	1.17 B	1.17 B	1.07 B	1.04 B	1.04 B	1.04 B	1.26 B	1.23 B	1.23 B	1.23 B	1.13 B	1.29 B	1.29 B	1.29 B	1.17 B	1.13 B	1.13 B	1.13 B	1.02 B	971 M	971 M	971 M	819 M	775 M	775 M	775 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.33 B	420 M	900 M

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Industrial products industry

Issuer	Retained Earnings	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited CLWT	3.77 M	$ 1.23	-3.7 %	$ 9.51 B	China
China Yuchai International Limited CYD	6.76 B	$ 43.42	2.6 %	$ 451 M	Singapore
Fastenal Company FAST	3.87 B	$ 45.66	2.1 %	$ 52.4 B	USA
Applied Industrial Technologies AIT	2.45 B	$ 292.51	2.86 %	$ 11.2 B	USA
EVI Industries EVI	37.1 M	$ 21.12	1.76 %	$ 269 K	USA
Houston Wire & Cable Company HWCC	96.1 M	-	0.19 %	$ 89.5 M	USA
Lawson Products, Inc. LAWS	102 M	-	-1.77 %	$ 785 M	USA
Huttig Building Products HBP	42 M	-	-	$ 292 M	USA
W.W. Grainger GWW	15 B	$ 1 161.43	2.42 %	$ 55.6 B	USA
Titan Machinery TITN	306 M	$ 20.51	5.67 %	$ 467 M	USA
Watsco WSO	1.03 B	$ 426.07	0.99 %	$ 17 B	USA
SiteOne Landscape Supply SITE	1.19 B	$ 143.93	7.05 %	$ 6.45 B	USA
Transcat TRNS	92.5 M	$ 80.29	5.0 %	$ 737 M	USA
Taylor Devices TAYD	60.5 M	$ 56.55	4.43 %	$ 237 M	USA
WESCO International WCC	5.51 B	$ 319.55	3.79 %	$ 15.6 B	USA
Deswell Industries DSWL	27.1 M	$ 3.35	3.08 %	$ 53.4 K	Macau
DXP Enterprises DXPE	478 M	$ 159.73	5.68 %	$ 2.5 B	USA
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. PKOH	282 M	$ 27.22	5.73 %	$ 375 M	USA