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MSC Industrial reports Q4 sales up 2.7% YoY, CEO Erik Gershwind to retire effective Jan 1, 2026
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- Q4 net sales $978.2M, up 2.7% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $1.09 vs $1.03 prior year.
- Full year net sales $3,769.5M, down 1.3% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $3.76 vs $4.81 prior year.
- CEO Erik Gershwind to retire as CEO effective Dec 31, 2025; will become Non-Executive Vice Chair of Board.
- President & COO Martina McIsaac appointed as President & CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; to join Board.
- Q1 FY2026 guidance: ADS growth 3.5-4.5%, adjusted operating margin 8.0-8.6%.