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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001003078-24-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSM"
cik: "0001003078"
company_name: "MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:30:47.151050+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSC Industrial prelim Q3 net sales ~$979M, GAAP EPS $1.27; slashes FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Preliminary Q3 net sales ~$978-980M (down 7.1-7.3% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.26-1.28, adjusted $1.32-1.34.
- Full-year FY2024 guidance cut: ADS growth now (4.7)%-(4.3)% (prior 0%-5%); adjusted op margin 10.5%-10.7% (prior 12.0-12.8%).
- Gross margins ~60bps below expectations from product/customer mix and unexpected web price realignment dilution.
- CEO cites heavy manufacturing softness and slower Core Customer ramp; corrective actions on web pricing underway.
- Final Q3 results and conference call scheduled for July 2, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001003078-24-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSM
- cik: 0001003078
- company_name: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000061/0001003078-24-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1003078/000100307824000061/msm-20240613.htm

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