10:04 AM EDT, 04/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with stock move in the headline and first paragraph.)

MSC Industrial Direct ( MSM ) shares were down 1.7% in Wednesday trading after its fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings and net sales came in below analysts' estimates.

The company reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP net income Wednesday of $0.82 per diluted share, up from $0.72 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.84.

Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28 were $917.8 million, up from $891.7 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $931.7 million.

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