MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc (MSM)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 2, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Mar 4, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Dec 3, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Sep 3, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 287,641 | 288,516 | 314,137 | 358,418 | 378,929 | 383,080 | 373,174 | 367,592 | 400,914 | 434,360 | 468,984 | 503,789 | 495,238 | 487,020 | 470,408 | 453,735 | 485,255 | 516,823 | 539,362 | 561,943 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | 4,750 | — | 4,750 | — | 4,750 | — | 224,165 | — | — | — | — | — | 453,868 | — | 468,728 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,388,210 | 1,367,090 | 1,356,490 | 1,375,080 | 1,391,800 | 1,401,620 | 1,401,620 | 1,390,510 | 1,390,510 | 1,385,070 | 1,385,070 | 1,479,160 | 1,479,160 | 1,489,260 | 1,489,260 | 1,420,930 | 1,420,930 | 1,386,340 | 1,386,340 | 1,350,430 |
| Return on total capital | 20.72% | 21.10% | 23.16% | 26.07% | 27.23% | 27.24% | 26.62% | 26.35% | 28.83% | 31.25% | 33.86% | 29.58% | 33.48% | 32.70% | 31.59% | 31.93% | 34.15% | 28.09% | 38.91% | 30.89% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $287,641K ÷ ($—K + $1,388,210K)
= 20.72%