MSC Industrial Direct Battles Tariffs with Bold Pricing Moves—Will It Pay Off? 

MSC Industrial Supply reported a mixed set of results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025. The company faced challenges in the current quarter, underscored by a decline in average daily sales by 4.7% year-over-year, indicating a soft demand environment. This decline, however, showed slight improvements towards the end of the quarter, with January and February outperforming historical trends. Gross and adjusted operating margins came in towards the higher end of expectations, primarily driven by solid execution and favorable supplier rebates.