Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 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- and twenty-six-week periods ended March 1, 2025 and March 2, 2024 was as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	March 1, 2025		March 2, 2024		March 1, 2025		March 2, 2024
Stock-based compensation expense (1)	3,630		4,688		7,192		9,889
Deferred income tax benefit	(883)		(1,079)		(1,759)		(2,343)
Stock-based compensation expense, net	$	2,747	$	3,609	$	5,433	$	7,546

(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- and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2024. See Note 9, “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 twenty-six-week period ended March 1, 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 31, 2024	431	$	88.29	123	$	88.31
Granted	234	80.73		52	80.52
Vested	(155)	85.00		(38)	84.96
Canceled/Forfeited	(7)	88.26		—	—
Non-vested at March 1, 2025 (1)	503	$	85.78	137	$	86.31

(1)Excludes approximately 28 and 4 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 twenty-six-week period ended March 1, 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 31, 2024	431	$	88.29	123	$	88.31
Granted	234	80.73		52	80.52
Vested	(155)	85.00		(38)	84.96
Canceled/Forfeited	(7)	88.26		—	—
Non-vested at March 1, 2025 (1)	503	$	85.78	137	$	86.31

(1)Excludes approximately 28 and 4 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.