MSA Safety Inc (MSA)

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection and accessories; fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems; and air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. The company serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. It offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

Symbol
MSA
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Security & Protection Services
Market cap
$6.91B
52 week range
151.11 - 208.92

Valuation

Share price
$182.84 (close of 2026-09-23)
P/E (TTM)
22.20x
Price to book
4.93x
Price to free cash flow
19.49x
Enterprise value
$7.35B
Book value per share
$36.31

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day+3.15%
5 days+2.27%
1 month-3.48%
3 months+12.41%
6 months+5.35%
Year to date+14.18%
1 year+6.25%
3 years+11.44%
5 years+24.52%
10 years+226.97%
All time+23341.03%

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
20.40%
Return on invested capital
15.55%
Return on assets
10.92%
Return on capital employed
16.41%
Gross margin
46.46%
Net margin
14.88%
EBITDA margin
23.65%
Revenue growth
3.69%
Net income growth
-2.12%
Free cash flow growth
21.97%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.13%
Current ratio
3.24x
Net debt to EBITDA
0.86x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$1.87B
Cost of revenue
$1.00B
Gross profit
$871.11M
EBITDA
$443.41M
Net income
$278.92M
Earnings per share
$7.11
Research and development
$65.34M
Shares outstanding
39.22M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$1.87B$871.11M$278.92M$7.11
2024-12-31$1.81B$860.45M$284.97M$7.24
2023-12-31$1.79B$852.14M$58.58M$1.49
2022-12-31$1.53B$673.83M$179.63M$4.58
2021-12-31$1.40B$615.35M$21.34M$0.54
2020-12-31$1.35B$595.49M$124.08M$3.19
2019-12-31$1.40B$638.63M$138.00M$3.56
2018-12-31$1.36B$611.86M$124.15M$3.23
2017-12-31$1.20B$538.89M$26.03M$0.68
2016-12-31$1.15B$522.25M$91.94M$2.45

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3146.46%14.88%20.40%15.55%
2024-12-3147.59%15.76%24.92%19.52%
2023-12-3147.67%3.28%6.06%7.89%
2022-12-3144.10%11.76%19.45%13.17%
2021-12-3143.95%1.52%2.56%1.56%
2020-12-3144.17%9.20%14.65%12.30%
2019-12-3145.55%9.84%18.84%14.73%
2018-12-3145.05%9.14%19.41%15.83%
2017-12-3145.03%2.17%4.32%3.90%
2016-12-3145.43%8.00%16.38%12.28%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$165.07M$572.71M
2024-12-31$164.56M$481.62M
2023-12-31$146.44M$575.17M
2022-12-31$162.90M$565.45M
2021-12-31$140.90M$597.65M
2020-12-31$160.67M$287.16M
2019-12-31$152.19M$328.39M
2018-12-31$140.09M$341.31M
2017-12-31$134.24M$447.83M
2016-12-31$113.76M$363.84M

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$295.43M$15.20M
2024-12-31$242.21M$18.18M
2023-12-31$50.09M$30.02M
2022-12-31$114.90M$19.65M
2021-12-31$155.31M$18.91M
2020-12-31$157.65M$6.92M
2019-12-31$128.36M$13.76M
2018-12-31$229.93M$12.24M
2017-12-31$206.61M$11.76M
2016-12-31$109.37M$9.21M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
2026-08-14
Paid in the last twelve months
$2.14
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-08-14$0.54
2026-05-15$0.54
2026-02-13$0.53
2025-11-14$0.53
2025-08-15$0.53
2025-05-15$0.53
2025-02-14$0.51
2024-11-15$0.51

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-10-27
Consensus EPS estimate
$2.14

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-07-30Jun/2026$2.14
2026-05-04--
2026-02-11--
2025-10-28--
2025-08-04--
2025-04-29--
2025-02-12--
2024-10-23--

Filings and sources

Company website
msasafety.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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