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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026 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 1/7/2026
22.2
18.3
9.2
11.4
15.7
6.0
3.9
7.1
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, MSM stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 465
Recent share count: 55,791,582 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
465
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 = 59
59

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 points (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 points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point 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 upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 9's percentage was above the company's typical historical 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 103 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
128,052
102,930
1,259,522
1,226,554
167,649
165,092
168,831
136,450
136,513
1,104,239
1,065,562
100,000,000
1,097,059
1,093,630
1,335,485
1,296,625
120,918
117,363
1,381,171
1,388,210
1,656
1,382,827
1,396,502
11,678
16,406
14,908
108
1,093,630
1,070,269
17
1,097,059
1,075,861
12,227
1,010
117,363
114,235
120,918
119,207
1,381,171
1,375,084
108
1,656
1,382,827
1,383,406
188
1,038
16,234
154
1,988
101,868
1,057
12,959
18,072
1,029
120
156,000
111,500
111,000
15,974
13,500
12
14
100
100
100
100
1
1
100
100
171
171
1,064
112
186
128
137
100
110,000
100,000
100,000
14
1,452
1,539
168,831
100,000
14
100,000
17
156,000
111,000
100,000
1,313
151
12,959
18,072
12
14
1,500
174,508
173,690
16,406
14,908
We found 85 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
20,761
22,365
27,393
27,183
2,487,066
2,462,064
21,667
22,236
220,113
225,150
214,095
27,393
21,746
20,736
2,487,066
2,462,064
2,344
275
234
25
2,147
20,736
21,144
21,746
24,976
234
25,111
21,682
254
245
2,521
24,648
2,629
24,723
21,697
29,411
22,006
20,168
240
240
21,189
20,408
23,936
260
27,678
29,588
27,999
22,948
2
2
2
2
2,686
200
26
20,761
22,365
2,147
217,000
217,000
2.90
2.60
214,095
217,000
2.90
207
217,000
2.90
200
230,000
217,000
2.90
2.60
219
2,344
2,344
295
2,323
2,954
24.3
24.6
24,621
21,187
2,344
275
We found 43 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
346,776
346,706
316,872
316,868
30,872
392,677
378,187
311,568
303,563
341
3,584
360
3,832
3,562
332
37
37
3,562
3,314
38
3
37,185
350,000
300,000
306,452
300,000
368,297
359,465
3,644
38
316,872
316,868
349
349
300,000
3,892
3,397
3,692
3,892
36,394
37,485
341
3,584
4's 5's 6's
We found 53 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
40,254
430,733
423,306
48,509
426,719
432,622
4,870
45,694
46,623
45,694
4,066
41,628
42,791
432,622
456,850
46,623
48,626
47,537
426,719
443,349
4,370
45,694
4,378
450
455
48,626
47,537
423
40,254
4
4
46,623
4,378
449
498
451,494
445,671
430,733
423,306
4,202
4,750
4,750
450
485,699
4.89
48,626
47,537
48,549
4,870
4,818
4,966
4,870
45,694
We found 73 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
55,803,307
56,228
52,464
5,000,000
57,127,200
57,086,377
57
57
573,007
550,297
5,416
5,944
51,108
51,804
55,804
55,897
55,975
56,068
51,108
50,206
50,794
57
57
57
57
5,593
5,617
51,804
509
5,828
51,108
504
5,944
584
5,491
51
56,174
53,359
56,228
57,266
5,760
5,610
58
57
54
54
51,804
55,804
55,897
55,975
56,068
50,000
50,000
50,000
5.73
50,000
50,000
530,967
50,000
5.19
50,000
50,000
5.73
5,000
51
52
590
5,556
573,007
550,297
5,416
5,944
51,108
We found 28 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
660,483
644,090
6,075
67,514
60,602
696
696
696
6,048
6,070
6,038
6,152
64
649
6,262
6,923
6,218
6,723
63
6,048
65,000
655
600,000
6,304
631
6,075
67,514
60,602
7's 8's 9's
We found 18 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
723,348
723,702
726,301
729,346
76,239
72,280
737
7,089
7
7,472
70
71
76,045
71,201
76,239
72,280
7.9
7.8
We found 33 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
81,518
85,455
8,292
8,725
83
83
8,572
815
856
8,292
8,322
87
85
8,694
8,195
8
83
83
876
85.68
86.28
84.79
84.79
85.17
84.34
82.65
85.50
86.61
8,195
80
87
85
87
We found 29 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
965,684
928,484
929
93
93
902
929
9,485
929
908
99,750
9
9
9
9
9
9
95
95
99
99
93
93
98
9
926
926
965,684
928,484
While the above MSM 10Q Filed 1/7/2026 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 1/7/2026 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 1/7/2026
22.2
18.3
9.2
11.4
15.7
6.0
3.9
7.1
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 59
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 465

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
10Q Filed 4/3/2025
29.3
15.4
10.1
7.8
12.8
6.2
5.4
6.0
7.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 66
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 631

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 959

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 20
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 474

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 88
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 670

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
10K Filed 10/23/2025
29.0
19.7
12.3
9.0
9.7
5.8
5.1
4.6
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 992

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 57
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 459

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 986

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 61
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 540

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 72
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 764

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
10Q Filed 7/1/2025
28.9
18.8
11.0
8.5
11.3
5.1
5.4
6.0
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 648

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 47
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 472

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 61
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 695

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
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: 90
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,002

■ = Typical MSM range from 4/7/2021 to 1/7/2026
SMBC 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
96
NB 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
72
RAC.U 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
46
ISPR 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
79
GCBC 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
66
WOLF 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
100
PRKA 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
78
FLEX 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
88
MSGS 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
63
TEAM 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
82
IEHC 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
71
STE 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
98
CTLP 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
79
GEN 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
86
LVS 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
98
RTX 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
92
APTV 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
98
SYF 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
82
POWI 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
85
MAAI 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
95
CHACU 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
20
VTR 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
96
SCRH 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
42
ELV 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
89
MSCI 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
98
IIIV 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
93
GSIT 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
50
JOUT 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
51
PROV 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
54
JKHY 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
92
QNST 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
34
HAL 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
99
TSBK 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
92
STRT 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
97
AXP 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
100
ATR 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
99
MTD 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
90
TXN 10K Filed 2/6/2026:
97
CFFN 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
71
PCTY 10Q Filed 2/6/2026:
71
 

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