MSM - MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-127%)	-4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-194%)	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+177%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-202%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+119%)	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-132%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	13.4% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+168%)	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	16.5% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+231%)	19.5% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+290%)	13.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+172%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	56.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	43.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	44.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	11.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-22.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-24.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	56.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-13.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-12.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	42.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-0.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-8.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	45.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	20.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-49.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	227.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-51.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	47.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	26.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	53.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-55.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.5% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	8.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	10.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	11.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	11.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	13.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	13.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	13.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	15.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	17.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	14.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	13.7% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	24.7% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.9% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.3% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.8% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.7% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.6% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	8.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	8.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	8.4% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.6% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.01x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.21x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.77x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.54x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.87x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	0.99x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.72x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.80x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.10x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	15.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	28.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	28.1% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.0% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	18.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	19.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	19.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	23.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	18.9% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	21.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	17.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	21.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	16.7% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	15.5% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	0.37x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	0.59x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	0.68x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.47x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	0.30x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	—	—	—	0.16x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	0.17x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	0.17x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	15.29x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.62x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.79x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.46x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	26.63x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.80x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.68x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.08x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.64x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	64.74x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	59.86x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	98.91x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	178.15x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1710.44x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1355.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	212.12x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	56.41x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$94.41M	$429.02M	$478.52M	$403.80M	$749.88M	$743.05M	$490.34M	$406.63M	$-46.22M	$-16.08M	$-52.89M	$176.52M	$193.08M	$185.69M	$-166.26M	$-95.96M	$-121.19M	$-225.57M	$-42.84M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.39x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.30x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.12x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.83x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.51x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.51x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.97x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	0.50x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.56x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.56x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$71.83	$67.58	$67.92	$71.70	$66.19	$58.19	$57.55	$60.89	$56.85	$51.03	$47.01	$47.48	$44.93	$39.20	$37.73	$32.14	$27.10	$24.10	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$3.99	$3.57	$4.60	$6.14	$6.09	$3.89	$4.53	$5.23	$5.84	$4.08	$3.78	$3.75	$3.78	$3.77	$4.12	$3.45	$2.39	$2.01	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$4.03	$4.32	$5.53	$10.86	$3.31	$3.06	$6.30	$5.01	$5.23	$3.54	—	—	—	$3.77	$2.99	$2.93	$1.91	$4.25	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.80	$1.72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$25.54	$24.89	$24.74	$26.45	$24.21	$20.65	$23.70	$26.76	$24.62	$21.65	$18.03	$21.75	$22.55	$22.18	$19.01	$15.79	$14.41	$13.03	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$11.32	$10.38	$10.07	$11.63	$9.43	$6.39	$9.60	$12.39	$10.46	$8.50	$6.06	$9.62	$10.17	$9.65	$13.56	$10.61	$9.28	$13.03	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	55.83M	55.78M	56.26M	55.92M	55.78M	55.74M	55.47M	55.24M	56.35M	56.59M	60.91M	61.29M	62.03M	62.70M	62.43M	62.90M	62.44M	61.80M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44.1% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	45.5% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$579.13M	$497.21M	$582.66M	$668.08M	$817.68M	$752.32M	$829.04M	$752.70M	$656.98M	$447.85M	$502.89M	$609.74M	$652.25M	$679.91M	$749.60M	$586.23M	$486.25M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$159.44M	$485.25M	$508.11M	$453.85M	$793.41M	$783.59M	$615.55M	$438.91M	—	—	—	$214.79M	$240.24M	$241.57M	$2.19M	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.43B	$1.39B	$1.39B	$1.48B	$1.35B	$1.15B	$1.31B	$1.48B	$1.39B	$1.23B	$1.10B	$1.33B	$1.40B	$1.39B	$1.19B	$993.11M	$899.88M	$805.54M	$711.61M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 2, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 3, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 1, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 2, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 3, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 1, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$4.01B	$3.77B	$3.82B	$4.01B	$3.69B	$3.24B	$3.19B	$3.36B	$3.20B	$2.89B	$2.86B	$2.91B	$2.79B	$2.46B	$2.36B	$2.02B	$1.69B	$1.49B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$83.83M	$72.12M	$64.84M	$59.81M	$58.28M	$57.20M	$57.23M	$53.24M	$52.11M	$54.36M	$57.05M	$52.80M	$47.73M	$49.48M	$34.72M	$29.16M	$26.05M	$26.95M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$222.59M	$199.33M	$258.59M	$343.23M	$339.79M	$216.91M	$251.12M	$288.87M	$329.22M	$231.43M	$231.22M	$231.31M	$236.07M	$238.00M	$259.03M	$218.79M	$150.37M	$125.12M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$306.50M	$333.72M	$410.70M	$699.58M	$246.18M	$224.46M	$396.74M	$328.43M	$339.66M	$246.84M	—	—	—	$325.44M	$234.28M	$209.96M	$149.86M	$285.45M	—

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