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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company accounts for all stock-based payments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation,” as amended. Stock-based compensation expense included in Operating expenses for the thirteen-week period ended November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 was as follows:

			Thirteen Weeks Ended
			November 29, 2025						November 30, 2024
Stock-based compensation expense (1)			$	4,378					$	3,562
Deferred income tax benefit			(1,064)						(876)
Stock-based compensation expense, net			$	3,314					$	2,686

(1)Includes equity award acceleration costs associated with associate severance and separation, which are included in Restructuring and other costs in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the thirteen-week period ended November 29, 2025. See Note 10, “Restructuring and Other Costs” for additional information.

Schedule of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-vested RSU and PSU award activity under the MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) (based on target award amounts for PSUs) for the thirteen-week period ended November 29, 2025:

			Restricted Stock Units												Performance Share Units
			Shares						Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share						Shares						Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Non-vested at August 30, 2025			449						$	85.68					112						$	86.28
Granted			186						84.79						63						84.79
Vested			(128)						85.17						—						—
Forfeited			(9)						84.34						(38)						82.65
Non-vested at November 29, 2025 (1)			498						$	85.50					137						$	86.61

(1)Excludes approximately 26 and 3 shares of accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights on outstanding RSUs and PSUs, respectively, granted under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Schedule of Performance Share Unit Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-vested RSU and PSU award activity under the MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) (based on target award amounts for PSUs) for the thirteen-week period ended November 29, 2025:

			Restricted Stock Units												Performance Share Units
			Shares						Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share						Shares						Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Non-vested at August 30, 2025			449						$	85.68					112						$	86.28
Granted			186						84.79						63						84.79
Vested			(128)						85.17						—						—
Forfeited			(9)						84.34						(38)						82.65
Non-vested at November 29, 2025 (1)			498						$	85.50					137						$	86.61

(1)Excludes approximately 26 and 3 shares of accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights on outstanding RSUs and PSUs, respectively, granted under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

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