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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026 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 7/1/2026
31.2
16.6
9.5
7.1
13.6
5.0
5.9
6.2
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, MSM stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 674
Recent share count: 55,834,311 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
674
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 7 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for MSM = 82
82

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 4's percentage was below the company's typical historical 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.
 • The 7's percentage was higher than the 6's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • 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.
MSM's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
MSM
Normal-to-high score compared to other filers, falling within the top of the middle 50%.
Other Stocks Ranking Near MSM
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 210 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
105,280
102,930
1,276,750
1,226,554
155,596
165,092
168,831
135,802
136,513
1,076,240
1,065,562
100,000,000
1,107,522
1,093,630
19,528
1,320,624
1,296,625
120,033
117,363
1,419,421
1,388,210
1,419,421
1,396,502
1,047,083
1,729,871
1,650,190
1,200,670
1,141,156
106,745
16,386
18,332
156
1,958
12,442
104,244
187,429
18,253
171,971
141,702
1,657
16
1,080
174,650
142,782
1.44
1.02
1.44
1.02
171,971
141,702
1,172
1,557
173,528
141,248
1,657
16
1,080
175,858
142,257
1,102,284
1,079,823
1,093,630
1,070,269
16,142
12,976
17
1,107,522
1,083,175
1,107,522
1,083,175
174,650
142,782
145,752
142,252
1,545
1,045
18,438
1,090
1,208
19,528
19,528
120,544
118,686
117,363
114,235
171
142
120,033
118,006
120,033
118,006
1,419,421
1,367,089
1,419,421
1,367,089
1,653
1,657
16
1,080
1,419,421
1,375,565
1,419,421
1,375,565
171,971
141,702
1,439
17,691
17,563
14,423
10,397
1,742
1,890
17,834
17,700
111,759
1,057
13,894
145,752
142,252
144,274
169,598
196
17,866
16,448
18,036
13
12
13
12
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
100
100
100
100
174,650
142,782
152
138
100
1.44
1.02
1.44
1.02
170
14,423
10,397
1,249
10,889
112
164
134
1,080,223
1,030,223
11,410
11,911
100
100,000
100,000
1,277
1,539
168,831
100,000
180
100,000
17
100,000
1,313
162
171
13,894
117
10
14
145,752
142,252
1,241
124
124
1,241
1,536
1,047,083
1,729,871
1,650,190
173,835
175,301
109,112
114,150
106,745
10.2
16,386
18,332
156
1,958
12,442
104,244
187,429
18,253
171,971
141,702
We found 112 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
23,884
22,365
28,982
27,183
2,495,661
2,462,064
22,500
22,236
229,418
225,150
26,150
20,736
2,495,661
2,462,064
2,930,541
2,791,346
2,680
247,776
217,261
2,726
2,501
20,000
29,832
227,776
25,539
2,679
2.56
2.55
2,679
20
2,233
27,515
20,736
21,144
21,669
21,669
2,635
2,666
2,679
2.61
2.55
293
2,959
2,335
225,535
253,461
240
2,999
271,000
239,250
251,000
226,750
29,588
27,940
22,948
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2.56
2.55
208
2,537
2,427
200
225
23,884
22,365
25
217,000
217,000
2.90
2.60
217,000
2.90
2.60
217,000
2.90
200
230,000
217,000
271,000
251,000
2.90
2.60
2
2
2
2.61
2.55
2,176
2,176
2,680
295
24.5
24.4
2,930,541
2,791,346
24,926
22,333
2,680
242,563
215,037
247,776
217,261
2,726
227,776
25,539
We found 64 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
343,887
346,706
316,868
30,872
397,739
323,660
312,324
368
3.13
3.12
362
349
3,372
32,803
301
362
349
3,896
3,806
37,951
357
30,336
39,138
3,193
3,901
35,402
36
37
36
37
3.13
3.12
3,205
3,534
3,846
36
31
30,468
350,000
350,000
350,000
300,000
345,274
359,465
362,819
312,646
362,819
312,646
3,893
3,846
38
316,868
383
344
349
300,000
39,138
38
380
374
3,397
3,692
37,700
368
4's 5's 6's
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
413,258
423,306
48,148
417,219
451,403
432,622
430,405
4,175
45,727
454
420,212
422,813
432,622
456,850
48,577
47,319
451,403
423,532
451,403
423,532
4,430
4,761
4
40,821
41,563
42,104
4
4
449
41
474
437,142
445,671
413,258
423,306
4,750
4,750
450
485,699
417,219
4.47
494
45
48,586
4,130
40,879
4,175
45,727
We found 92 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
55,846,298
56,228
52,464
5,000,000
57,166,810
57,086,377
57
57
573,406
5,383
561
55,805
56,861
56,845
55,838
55,694
55,817
55,795
55,990
55,765
55,955
55,895
56,861
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
5,324
56,845
594
5,846
525
5,305
5,962
5,699
578
53,564
568
56,228
58,763
58
58
58
58
5
5
55
54
55
54
56,845
55,838
55,694
55,817
55,795
55,990
55,765
55,955
55,895
5,095
50,000
50,000
50,000
5.73
50,000
50,000
541
506,774
50,000
50,000
5.73
50,000
5.19
50,000
50,000
5.73
5,000
5,709
5,709
5,129
573,406
519,540
522,265
5,383
561
55,805
56,861
5.1
We found 34 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
684,118
644,090
616,678
6,430
6,031
6,208
63,069
62,691
682
6,437
67,501
611
696
62
64,130
63,313
6,329
6,143
6,723
63
6
6,371
65,000
600,000
6,304
62
6,430
6,950
665
665
616,678
66,013
6,430
6,031
7's 8's 9's
We found 40 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
74,094
724,075
723,702
73,819
729,346
7,324
7,621
75,114
78,705
78,705
77,533
71
79,272
70
71
75,788
726
7,508
71,109
790
74,094
71,692
7,089
7
7
7
7
71
778
7,860
760
77
71
7,324
74,355
7,324
73,811
7.8
75,114
78,705
We found 42 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
85,455
824,733
89,555
8,292
82,735
80,362
82
86
80,362
8,506
8,572
822
8,098
8,292
82
86
8,476
8,476
87
85
8,054
8,195
82
80,362
85.68
86.28
85.00
84.79
85.54
85.13
82.92
85.44
86.61
85,000
89,555
8,597
87
8,441
87,199
82,735
8.5
8.5
We found 32 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
971,145
945,570
917,465
942
9,485
964
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
95
95
95
95
98
99
98
99
944,941
944,941
9,328
9,977
971,145
942
While the above MSM 10Q Filed 7/1/2026 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 7/1/2026 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 7/1/2026
31.2
16.6
9.5
7.1
13.6
5.0
5.9
6.2
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 674

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 59
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 459

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 74
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 703

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 65
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 668

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 540

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
10Q Filed 4/1/2026
29.2
12.4
12.1
8.8
12.4
4.6
7.3
5.1
7.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 57
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 667

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 648

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 48
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 472

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 695

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 67
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 678

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 91
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,002

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 465

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 631

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 688

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
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: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 670

■ = Typical MSM range from 10/20/2021 to 7/1/2026
DAL 10Q Filed 7/10/2026:
92
SEGG 10K Filed 7/10/2026:
94
EDUC 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
97
KBH 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
95
JEF 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
89
WDFC 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
100
NRIX 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
91
SLP 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
83
EPAC 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
98
BNED 10K Filed 7/9/2026:
85
EACO 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
21
SMPL 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
94
BYRN 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
74
NTIC 10Q Filed 7/9/2026:
90
PEP 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
96
LEGOU 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
44
AZZ 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
88
LEVI 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
98
PSMT 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
100
PCYO 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
98
UNF 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
95
CHSCP 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
96
SOTK 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
62
HELE 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
91
TMQ 10Q Filed 7/8/2026:
87
FC 10Q Filed 7/7/2026:
89
PENG 10Q Filed 7/7/2026:
86
KRUS 10Q Filed 7/7/2026:
92
SAR 10Q Filed 7/7/2026:
73
CTWO 10Q Filed 7/2/2026:
48
LNN 10Q Filed 7/2/2026:
84
SNX 10Q Filed 7/2/2026:
85
UUU 10K Filed 7/2/2026:
74
CNXC 10Q Filed 7/2/2026:
77
FIZZ 10K Filed 7/1/2026:
89
GBX 10Q Filed 7/1/2026:
98
FDS 10Q Filed 7/1/2026:
83
GIS 10K Filed 7/1/2026:
72
BSET 10Q Filed 7/1/2026:
65
MSM 10Q Filed 7/1/2026:
82
 

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