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MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)

NYSE: MSA · USD

$177

-2.13 (-1.2%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	6.8B
Revenue (ttm)	1.9B
Net income (ttm)	313.9M
EPS (ttm)	$8.04
Shares out	38.6M
P/E (trailing)	22.0x
P/E (forward)	18.7x
Dividend	$2.16 (1.22%)
Volume	186,971
Beta	0.91

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000066570
Company name	MSA Safety Incorporated
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	553498106
Earnings date	2026-11-02
Earnings time	amc
Employees	5,300
Employees change	100
Employees growth	1.92%
Enterprise value	$7.3B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1914
Industry	Security & Protection Services
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US5534981064
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-12
Last earnings date	2026-07-30
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2004-01-29
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$6.8B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-02
Options	Yes
Price	$177.03
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	3842
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	MSA
U.S. state	Pennsylvania
Website	https://www.msasafety.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000066570

Company name

MSA Safety Incorporated

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

553498106

Earnings date

2026-11-02

Earnings time

amc

Employees

5,300

Employees change

100

Employees growth

1.92%

Enterprise value

$7.3B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1914

Industry

Security & Protection Services

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US5534981064

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-12

Last earnings date

2026-07-30

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2004-01-29

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$6.8B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-02

Options

Yes

Price

$177.03

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

3842

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

MSA

U.S. state

Pennsylvania

Website

https://www.msasafety.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	20.32x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	69.98x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	44.64x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	97.36x
Earnings yield	4.54%
EV/Earnings	23.37x
EV/EBIT	16.07x
EV/EBITDA	14.14x
EV/FCF	20.7x
EV/Sales	3.77x
FCF / EV yield	4.83%
FCF yield	5.14%
Forward EV/Sales	3.3x
Forward P/E	18.74x
Forward P/S	3.1x
Graham number	80.94902
Graham upside	-54.69%
Industry forward P/E	14.68x
Industry P/E	19.55x
Lynch fair value	$195.24
Lynch upside	9.28%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	20.54x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	17.81x
P/B ratio	4.95x
P/E ratio	22.01x
P/FCF ratio	19.45x
P/OCF ratio	16.98x
P/S ratio	3.54x
Price / tangible book value	17.84x
Price/EBITDA ratio	13.29x
Sector forward P/E	26.24x
Sector P/E	40.28x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

20.32x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

69.98x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

44.64x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

97.36x

Earnings yield

4.54%

EV/Earnings

23.37x

EV/EBIT

16.07x

EV/EBITDA

14.14x

EV/FCF

20.7x

EV/Sales

3.77x

FCF / EV yield

4.83%

FCF yield

5.14%

Forward EV/Sales

3.3x

Forward P/E

18.74x

Forward P/S

3.1x

Graham number

80.94902

Graham upside

-54.69%

Industry forward P/E

14.68x

Industry P/E

19.55x

Lynch fair value

$195.24

Lynch upside

9.28%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

20.54x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

17.81x

P/B ratio

4.95x

P/E ratio

22.01x

P/FCF ratio

19.45x

P/OCF ratio

16.98x

P/S ratio

3.54x

Price / tangible book value

17.84x

Price/EBITDA ratio

13.29x

Sector forward P/E

26.24x

Sector P/E

40.28x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	23.45%
EBITDA margin	26.65%
Effective tax rate	23.43%
FCF margin	18.2%
Gross margin	47.57%
Operating margin	23.45%
Pretax margin	21.07%
Profit margin	16.13%
Profit per employee	$59,233
Profitable quarters	13
Profitable years	35
Revenue per employee	$367,230
ROA	11.07%
ROA (5Y)	9.82%
ROCE	19.73%
ROE	23.66%
ROE (5Y)	15.69%
ROIC	19%
ROIC (5Y)	17.1%
SBC / revenue	0.97%
Tax / revenue	4.94%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

23.45%

EBITDA margin

26.65%

Effective tax rate

23.43%

FCF margin

18.2%

Gross margin

47.57%

Operating margin

23.45%

Pretax margin

21.07%

Profit margin

16.13%

Profit per employee

$59,233

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$367,230

ROA

11.07%

ROA (5Y)

9.82%

ROCE

19.73%

ROE

23.66%

ROE (5Y)

15.69%

ROIC

19%

ROIC (5Y)

17.1%

SBC / revenue

0.97%

Tax / revenue

4.94%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	14.7%
EPS growth (Q)	40.25%
EPS growth (QoQ)	21.86%
EPS growth 10Y	14.34%
EPS growth 3Y	188.19%
EPS growth 5Y	24.57%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth	40.31%
FCF growth (Q)	118.31%
FCF growth (QoQ)	27.04%
FCF growth 5Y	17.52%
Gross profit growth	8.16%
Gross profit growth (Q)	12.95%
Gross profit growth 3Y	6.72%
Gross profit growth 5Y	9.64%
Net income growth	13.37%
Net income growth (Q)	37.31%
Net income growth (QoQ)	20.92%
Net income growth 3Y	187.24%
Net income growth 5Y	24.28%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	26.33%
OCF growth (Q)	41.89%
OCF growth (QoQ)	26.01%
OCF growth 10Y	21.05%
OCF growth 5Y	14.37%
Operating income growth	9.68%
Operating income growth (Q)	20.27%
Operating income growth 3Y	8.07%
Operating income growth 5Y	14.57%
Revenue growth	6.48%
Revenue growth (Q)	6.16%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	8.56%
Revenue growth 10Y	5.29%
Revenue growth 3Y	5.23%
Revenue growth 5Y	7.71%
Revenue growth quarters	7
Revenue growth years	5

Metric

Value

EPS growth

14.7%

EPS growth (Q)

40.25%

EPS growth (QoQ)

21.86%

EPS growth 10Y

14.34%

EPS growth 3Y

188.19%

EPS growth 5Y

24.57%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

40.31%

FCF growth (Q)

118.31%

FCF growth (QoQ)

27.04%

FCF growth 5Y

17.52%

Gross profit growth

8.16%

Gross profit growth (Q)

12.95%

Gross profit growth 3Y

6.72%

Gross profit growth 5Y

9.64%

Net income growth

13.37%

Net income growth (Q)

37.31%

Net income growth (QoQ)

20.92%

Net income growth 3Y

187.24%

Net income growth 5Y

24.28%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

26.33%

OCF growth (Q)

41.89%

OCF growth (QoQ)

26.01%

OCF growth 10Y

21.05%

OCF growth 5Y

14.37%

Operating income growth

9.68%

Operating income growth (Q)

20.27%

Operating income growth 3Y

8.07%

Operating income growth 5Y

14.57%

Revenue growth

6.48%

Revenue growth (Q)

6.16%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

8.56%

Revenue growth 10Y

5.29%

Revenue growth 3Y

5.23%

Revenue growth 5Y

7.71%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-51.6M
Depreciation and amortization	$62.3M
EBIT	$456.3M
EBITDA	$518.6M
EPS	$8.04
FCF per share	$9.18
Financing cash flow	$-285.4M
Free cash flow	$354.3M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$335.5M
Gross profit	$925.9M
Income taxes	$96.1M
Investing cash flow	$-53M
Net borrowing	$-77.1M
Net cash flow	$53.4M
Net income	$313.9M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$387.1M
Operating income	$456.3M
Revenue	$1.9B
Stock-based compensation	$18.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-51.6M

Depreciation and amortization

$62.3M

EBIT

$456.3M

EBITDA

$518.6M

EPS

$8.04

FCF per share

$9.18

Financing cash flow

$-285.4M

Free cash flow

$354.3M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$335.5M

Gross profit

$925.9M

Income taxes

$96.1M

Investing cash flow

$-53M

Net borrowing

$-77.1M

Net cash flow

$53.4M

Net income

$313.9M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$387.1M

Operating income

$456.3M

Revenue

$1.9B

Stock-based compensation

$18.8M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	5.86
Book value per share	$36.22
Debt / EBITDA	1.2
Debt / equity	0.46
Debt / FCF	1.82
Goodwill	$726.1M
Interest coverage	14.04
Long-term assets	$1.7B
Long-term liabilities	$911M
Net cash (debt)	$-443.5M
Net cash / market cap	-6.43%
Net debt / EBITDA	0.86
Net debt / equity	0.32
Net debt / FCF	1.25
Piotroski F-Score	7
Property, plant and equipment	$331.6M
Shareholders' equity	$1.4B
Tangible book value	$386.3M
Tangible book value per share	$10.01
Total assets	$2.6B
Total cash	$200.1M
Total debt	$643.5M
Total liabilities	$1.2B
WACC	8.81%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

5.86

Book value per share

$36.22

Debt / EBITDA

1.2

Debt / equity

0.46

Debt / FCF

1.82

Goodwill

$726.1M

Interest coverage

14.04

Long-term assets

$1.7B

Long-term liabilities

$911M

Net cash (debt)

$-443.5M

Net cash / market cap

-6.43%

Net debt / EBITDA

0.86

Net debt / equity

0.32

Net debt / FCF

1.25

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$331.6M

Shareholders' equity

$1.4B

Tangible book value

$386.3M

Tangible book value per share

$10.01

Total assets

$2.6B

Total cash

$200.1M

Total debt

$643.5M

Total liabilities

$1.2B

WACC

8.81%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.76
Current assets	$934.8M
Current liabilities	$288.9M
Current ratio	3.24
Inventory turnover	2.94
Net working capital	$454M
Quick ratio	1.9
Working capital	$645.9M
Working capital turnover	3.12

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.76

Current assets

$934.8M

Current liabilities

$288.9M

Current ratio

3.24

Inventory turnover

2.94

Net working capital

$454M

Quick ratio

1.9

Working capital

$645.9M

Working capital turnover

3.12

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	1.07%
Dividend growth	2.88%
Dividend growth (10Y)	5.11%
Dividend growth (3Y)	4.79%
Dividend growth (5Y)	4.23%
Dividend growth years	56
Dividend payment date	2026-09-10
Dividend payment years	56
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$2.16
Dividend yield	1.22%
Ex-dividend date	2026-08-14
FCF payout ratio	23.52%
Last dividend	$0.54
Payout ratio	26.86%
Shareholder yield	2.28%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

1.07%

Dividend growth

2.88%

Dividend growth (10Y)

5.11%

Dividend growth (3Y)

4.79%

Dividend growth (5Y)

4.23%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-10

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$2.16

Dividend yield

1.22%

Ex-dividend date

2026-08-14

FCF payout ratio

23.52%

Last dividend

$0.54

Payout ratio

26.86%

Shareholder yield

2.28%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	220.8%
10Y return CAGR	13.94%
10Y total return	268.72%
150-day SMA	$175.31
15Y price change	407.18%
15Y return CAGR	13.52%
15Y total return	570.17%
1D price change	-1.19%
1M price change	-3.02%
1M total return	-3.02%
1W price change	-2.88%
1W total return	-2.88%
1Y price change	6.1%
1Y return CAGR	7.38%
1Y total return	7.37%
20-day SMA	$180.99
200-day SMA	$178.00
20Y price change	362.75%
20Y return CAGR	10.32%
20Y total return	613.3%
3M price change	0.75%
3M total return	1.04%
3Y price change	12.28%
3Y return CAGR	5.18%
3Y total return	16.35%
50-day SMA	$183.09
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$208.92
52-week high date	2026-02-12
52-week low	$151.11
52-week low date	2025-11-03
5Y price change	16.33%
5Y return CAGR	4.35%
5Y total return	23.72%
6M price change	3.51%
6M total return	4.13%
All-time high	$208.92
All-time high date	2026-02-12
All-time low	$3.50
All-time low date	1988-02-17
Average true range (ATR)	$3.80
Average volume	215.3K
Beta (1Y)	0.55
Beta (2Y)	0.83
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Change from 52-week high	-15.26%
Change from 52-week low	17.16%
Change from all-time high	-15.3%
Change from all-time low	4,955.86%
Change from open	-0.91%
Day's gap	-0.28%
Dollar volume	$33.1M
High price	$178.66
Low price	$176.59
Monthly RSI	52.47
Open price	$178.66
Position in 52-week range	21.26%
Premarket change	0.56%
Premarket close	$179.17
Premarket price	$180.18
Previous close	$179.17
Price vs 150-day SMA	0.94%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-2.23%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-0.58%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-3.35%
Relative volume	0.87
RSI	39.74
Sharpe ratio	0.25
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.25
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.12
Sortino ratio	0.62
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.64
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.42
Volume	187K
Weekly RSI	47.73
YTD price change	10.5%
YTD total return	11.45%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

220.8%

10Y return CAGR

13.94%

10Y total return

268.72%

150-day SMA

$175.31

15Y price change

407.18%

15Y return CAGR

13.52%

15Y total return

570.17%

1D price change

-1.19%

1M price change

-3.02%

1M total return

-3.02%

1W price change

-2.88%

1W total return

-2.88%

1Y price change

6.1%

1Y return CAGR

7.38%

1Y total return

7.37%

20-day SMA

$180.99

200-day SMA

$178.00

20Y price change

362.75%

20Y return CAGR

10.32%

20Y total return

613.3%

3M price change

0.75%

3M total return

1.04%

3Y price change

12.28%

3Y return CAGR

5.18%

3Y total return

16.35%

50-day SMA

$183.09

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$208.92

52-week high date

2026-02-12

52-week low

$151.11

52-week low date

2025-11-03

5Y price change

16.33%

5Y return CAGR

4.35%

5Y total return

23.72%

6M price change

3.51%

6M total return

4.13%

All-time high

$208.92

All-time high date

2026-02-12

All-time low

$3.50

All-time low date

1988-02-17

Average true range (ATR)

$3.80

Average volume

215.3K

Beta (1Y)

0.55

Beta (2Y)

0.83

Beta (5Y)

0.91

Change from 52-week high

-15.26%

Change from 52-week low

17.16%

Change from all-time high

-15.3%

Change from all-time low

4,955.86%

Change from open

-0.91%

Day's gap

-0.28%

Dollar volume

$33.1M

High price

$178.66

Low price

$176.59

Monthly RSI

52.47

Open price

$178.66

Position in 52-week range

21.26%

Premarket change

0.56%

Premarket close

$179.17

Premarket price

$180.18

Previous close

$179.17

Price vs 150-day SMA

0.94%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-2.23%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-0.58%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-3.35%

Relative volume

0.87

RSI

39.74

Sharpe ratio

0.25

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.25

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.12

Sortino ratio

0.62

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.64

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.42

Volume

187K

Weekly RSI

47.73

YTD price change

10.5%

YTD total return

11.45%

Metric	Value
Float	36.2M
Float percentage	93.85%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.74%
Shares change (YoY)	-1.07%
Shares held by insiders	6.07%
Shares held by institutions	93.04%
Shares outstanding	38.6M
Short % of float	2.88%
Short % of shares	2.7%
Short ratio	4.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

36.2M

Float percentage

93.85%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.74%

Shares change (YoY)

-1.07%

Shares held by insiders

6.07%

Shares held by institutions

93.04%

Shares outstanding

38.6M

Short % of float

2.88%

Short % of shares

2.7%

Short ratio

4.2 days

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