Financial Performance - Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2024, were 928.484million,adecreaseof2.9953.969 million for the same period in 2023[15] - Gross profit for the quarter was 378.187million,downfrom393.117 million, reflecting a gross margin of approximately 40.7%[15] - Net income attributable to MSC Industrial for the quarter was 46.623million,adeclineof32.669.350 million in the prior year[15] - Basic net income per share decreased to 0.83from1.23, representing a decline of 32.5% year-over-year[15] - Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial was 42.791million,downfrom69.798 million in the prior year[17] - Net income for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2024, was 45,694,adecreaseof34.769,128 for the same period in 2023[21] - Basic and diluted net income per common share were both 0.83,comparedto1.23 and 1.22,respectively,forthesameperiodlastyear[15]AssetsandLiabilities−Totalassetsincreasedto2.474 billion as of November 30, 2024, compared to 2.462billionattheendofthepreviousquarter[13]−Totalliabilitiesroseto1.090 billion, up from 1.061billion,indicatinganincreaseinfinancialobligations[13]−Shareholders′equityattributabletoMSCIndustrialdecreasedto1.375 billion from 1.392billion,reflectingareductioninretainedearnings[13]−Totaldebt,includingobligationsunderfinanceleases,increasedto519,967 as of November 30, 2024, from 508,764asofAugust31,2024[66]CashFlowandOperatingActivities−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincreasedto101,868, up 25.5% from 81,168intheprioryear[21]−Totaladjustmentstoreconcilenetincometonetcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswere56,174, significantly higher than 12,040inthepreviousyear[21]−Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheperiodroseto57,266, compared to 25,805attheendofthesameperiodlastyear[21]−Cashandcashequivalentsincreasedsignificantlyto57.266 million from 29.588million,indicatingimprovedliquidity[13]DividendsandShareholderReturns−DividendsdeclaredperClassACommonShareincreasedto0.85 from 0.83,indicatingacommitmenttoreturningvaluetoshareholders[19]−Regularcashdividendspaidwere0.85 per share totaling 47,537forthethirteen−weekperiodendedNovember30,2024,comparedto0.83 per share totaling 47,192forthesameperiodin2023[79]−TheCompanyrepurchased219sharesofClassACommonStockfor18,072 during the thirteen-week period ended November 30, 2024, compared to 1,367 shares for 132,045inthesameperiodof2023[77]RestructuringandCosts−Thecompanyreportedarestructuringcostof2.344 million for the quarter, compared to 0.916millioninthesameperiodlastyear[15]−Totalrestructuringandothercostsforthethirteen−weekperiodendedNovember30,2024,were2,344, significantly higher than 916forthesameperiodin2023[87]RevenueSources−Revenuefromthemanufacturingheavysectoraccountedfor573,562 for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2024, compared to 5,201inthesameperiodof2023,indicatingareductionof31.57,704 as of November 30, 2024, slightly down from 8,120asofAugust31,2024[35]−Totalaccruedsalesincentivesrelatedtovolumerebateswere23,731, up from 23,386asofAugust31,2024[38]−Expendituresforproperty,plant,andequipmentwere20,168, compared to 18,433intheprioryear[21]−Thecompanyhad137non−vestedperformanceshareunits(PSUs)atNovember30,2024,withaweighted−averagegrantdatefairvalueof86.31 per share[49] - The company classified its Columbus customer fulfillment center as held for sale, with a carrying value of approximately 31,758asofNovember30,2024[61]−Thecompanyhad210,250 outstanding under the Uncommitted Credit Facilities as of November 30, 2024, compared to 209,500asofAugust31,2024[70]−Outstandinglettersofcreditwere6,304 as of November 30, 2024, unchanged from August 31, 2024[69]