On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC — ticker symbol MSM. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025 for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC under CIK number 0001003078. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for MSM, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC based on the past MSM filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for MSM 10Q Filed 1/8/2025
23.3
19.0
9.2
10.9
13.5
7.2
3.1
8.1
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, MSM stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 459
Recent share count: 55,882,352 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
459
Low count compared to other filers, falling in the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 5 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for MSM = 51
51

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 3's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 4's percentage was higher than the 3's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted point (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 4's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 5, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 7's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 7's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 8's percentage was higher than the 7's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • This is the 2nd column with percentage higher than the prior column, resulting in a penalty deduction.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
MSM's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
MSM
Low score compared to other filers, falling in the bottom quartile.
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Check our work! We provide our MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the MSM filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 107 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
104,673
102,475
1,206,392
1,188,089
101,147
166,383
147,642
139,284
139,283
1,090,116
1,061,031
100,000,000
1,075,861
1,070,269
1,331,729
1,276,263
119,207
114,235
1,375,084
1,391,797
1,383,406
1,401,282
101,568
125
11,678
10,250
14,908
1.23
1.22
1
11
1,070,269
15,037
188,404
1,075,861
1,052,729
12,227
123,314
188,406
17,725
17,277
114,235
107,677
119,207
115,399
1,375,084
1,385,073
13,418
13,152
1,383,406
1,398,225
19,782
188
17,218
15,588
154
12,040
101,868
18,433
18,433
18,072
132,045
1,029
1,144
120
111,500
148,000
1,624
13,500
14
12
100
100
100
100
1
1
100
100
171
1.23
1.22
105
1,264
123
137
198
134
1,499
100,000
100,000
199
111,500
100,000
1,682
18,072
1,367
132,045
1,523
14
13
1.225
104
180
1,236
1,056
180
We found 87 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
29,588
22,860
22,368
2,473,522
2,462,313
230,077
229,911
21,131
21,941
208,697
205,933
289,890
278,853
24,976
21,144
2,473,522
2,462,313
290,633
2,344
22,190
222
222
234
25
214
21,144
24,976
234
222
21,682
245
220
2,521
21,170
2,629
24,723
20,168
240
20,408
209
27,678
24,247
29,588
25,805
23,731
23,386
2
2
2
2
294
2,686
200
24
20,663
22,860
22,368
210,250
209,500
2.90
20,000
20,000
2.60
230,077
229,911
289,890
278,853
210,250
20,000
204
209,500
20,000
211,000
210,250
209,500
2.90
20,000
2.60
219
2,344
2,344
2,344
2,344
2,344
2,524
24.6
24.3
We found 42 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
362,336
360,255
30,237
30,279
34,654
37,468
378,187
393,117
303,563
341
360
3,832
3,562
332
3,039
33,413
37
37
3,562
3,937
38
3
37,419
31,758
300,000
300,000
300,000
347,252
349,743
308,706
312,980
308,706
312,980
3.79
3.79
383
3.79
383
300,000
3.79
359
359
4's 5's 6's
We found 50 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
407,801
412,122
443,349
456,850
45,694
46,623
45,694
4,066
404
41,628
44
42,791
48
456,850
46,623
47,537
47,192
483
443,349
464,962
448
44
45,694
405
455
47,537
47,192
423
4,882
4
4
46,623
4,030
4,275
4
431
492
468,000
4,097
430,661
434,490
407,801
412,122
4,202
4,611
4,750
4,750
47,537
47,192
47,480
We found 62 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
55,859,134
57,266
55,111
58,649
5,000,000
57,224,081
57,178,642
57
57
550,297
560,852
5,320
5,944
5,055
55,897
56,429
56,068
56,723
57
57
58
5,617
5,828
504
5,559
5,201
5,491
5,717
54
56,174
574
53,359
50,052
57,266
5,454
57
59
54
55
55,897
56,429
56,068
56,723
532
5,201
52
50,000
50,000
5.73
50,000
50,000
51
519,967
508,764
595
50,000
5.49
50,000
50,000
5.73
5,000
57
We found 33 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
636,652
643,904
626,288
605,427
6,075
60,602
69,128
69,350
69,128
69,532
69,798
69,350
69,128
6,070
6,152
6,852
65,000
649
6,262
69,350
64
6,666
6,998
640
601
654
685
6
600,000
6,304
6.24
697
697
7's 8's 9's
We found 14 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
722,620
723,894
72,280
755,007
794
7,704
7,200
7,493
7
74,000
780
70
76
736
We found 37 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
8,322
83
83
849,502
856
8,516
8,322
85
83
81,168
87,191
8,120
8
8
8
83
83
821
876
88.31
80.52
84.96
86.31
88.29
80.52
84.61
89.17
86.17
83.21
83.21
8
85,000
87
8
85
83
85
We found 27 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
96,826
9,485
928,484
953,969
916
91,318
929
929
9
9
9,485
929
98
90
99,750
9
9
9
9
95
95
99
99
98
97
99,750
916
While the above MSM 10Q Filed 1/8/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 1/8/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical MSM 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 1/8/2025
23.3
19.0
9.2
10.9
13.5
7.2
3.1
8.1
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 51
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 459

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 3/28/2024
31.6
18.8
7.4
8.8
9.8
5.0
5.8
6.5
6.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 703

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 6/29/2023
27.4
18.1
9.7
12.9
9.6
4.0
7.0
5.1
6.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 668

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10K Filed 10/20/2022
29.3
17.0
11.0
10.2
10.0
6.4
7.2
5.0
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 986

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 12/22/2021
25.7
15.7
10.4
13.1
13.1
6.3
7.6
3.5
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 540

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 4/7/2021
30.4
16.5
10.7
7.9
13.6
6.7
8.1
2.2
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 764

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 7/8/2020
30.2
17.1
11.7
7.9
10.7
6.6
8.5
4.7
2.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 708

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10K Filed 10/24/2024
30.8
17.8
11.2
10.0
8.9
5.9
5.0
4.5
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,045

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 1/9/2024
30.7
16.5
7.2
10.2
10.6
4.9
5.3
9.3
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 44
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 472

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 4/4/2023
26.8
19.4
9.2
9.6
9.1
3.5
9.6
7.6
5.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 59
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 695

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 6/29/2022
29.1
17.0
9.0
11.2
12.8
3.8
7.4
3.8
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 65
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 678

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10K Filed 10/20/2021
29.4
18.7
10.8
8.8
10.5
5.6
7.6
5.5
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,002

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 1/6/2021
29.9
15.7
12.1
11.5
10.0
6.9
8.6
1.9
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 478

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 4/8/2020
29.1
18.1
8.0
7.7
11.4
10.5
7.6
3.4
4.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 725

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 7/2/2024
29.2
18.5
10.2
11.5
9.4
5.1
4.5
5.8
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 688

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10K Filed 10/25/2023
29.9
17.8
10.7
9.9
10.1
5.9
6.6
4.7
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 959

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 1/5/2023
24.9
16.7
7.6
12.7
9.5
4.6
9.1
9.5
5.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 17
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 474

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 3/30/2022
27.9
16.7
10.6
9.4
12.5
4.3
7.9
5.8
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 670

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10Q Filed 7/7/2021
30.4
17.0
11.7
8.7
12.8
3.7
7.9
3.7
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 784

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
10K Filed 10/27/2020
31.4
17.2
11.1
8.4
9.1
7.4
6.6
5.5
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 980

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
AOXY 10Q Filed 1/17/2025:
26
SCLX 10Q Filed 1/17/2025:
90
BACK 10Q Filed 1/17/2025:
59
TPET 10K Filed 1/17/2025:
95
FHLD 10K Filed 1/16/2025:
20
IIIN 10Q Filed 1/16/2025:
77
TRMB 10Q Filed 1/15/2025:
81
NEOG 10Q Filed 1/15/2025:
45
PKE 10Q Filed 1/15/2025:
75
LGIQ 10Q Filed 1/15/2025:
59
FORLU 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
65
RMCF 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
78
IRRXU 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
59
BMRA 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
83
VLD 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
97
CVGW 10K Filed 1/14/2025:
52
FNGR 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
98
DBMM 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
3
LOOP 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
80
JCTC 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
51
NTRP 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
96
RR 10K Filed 1/14/2025:
72
EMKR 10K Filed 1/14/2025:
75
APLD 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
83
ASRE 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
42
NRIS 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
35
SODI 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
71
HOVR 10Q Filed 1/14/2025:
36
RILY 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
97
VRTC 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
30
EACO 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
55
EDUC 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
70
MARK 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
99
WS 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
92
BZYR 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
71
AEHR 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
84
VHAI 10Q Filed 1/13/2025:
74
CVM 10K Filed 1/13/2025:
80
ADBE 10K Filed 1/13/2025:
95
DFCO 10K Filed 1/13/2025:
75
 

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