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MSA Safety IncorporatedNYSE:MSA Stock Report

Market Cap US$6.8b
Share Price
US$174.18
My Fair Value
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AnalystConsensusTarget
US$191
8.7% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-1.6%
7D-0.6%
Portfolio Value
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MSA Safety Incorporated

NYSE:MSA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.8b

MSA Safety (MSA) Stock Overview

Develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures worldwide. More details

MSA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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MSA Safety Incorporated Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for MSA Safety
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$174.18
52 Week HighUS$187.41
52 Week LowUS$127.86
Beta0.95
1 Month Change0.82%
3 Month Change7.80%
1 Year Change-1.59%
3 Year Change32.49%
5 Year Change39.78%
Change since IPO4,650.36%

Recent News & Updates

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 27
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Recent updates

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 27
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Is It Time To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

Jun 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

MSA Safety Alters Strategies To Negate The Near-Term Challenges

Jun 06

MSA Safety Incorporated's (NYSE:MSA) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

May 28
MSA Safety Incorporated's (NYSE:MSA) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

May 08
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

Does MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 22
Does MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Trading At A 23% Discount?

Apr 07
Is MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Trading At A 23% Discount?

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 24
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

MSA Safety: A Premium Safety Business Looks To Get More Safe Itself

Mar 18

Under The Bonnet, MSA Safety's (NYSE:MSA) Returns Look Impressive

Feb 26
Under The Bonnet, MSA Safety's (NYSE:MSA) Returns Look Impressive

Why MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 10
Why MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Could Be Worth Watching

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Jan 16
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Is Now The Time To Put MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 04
Is Now The Time To Put MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 13
Here's Why MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Are Investors Undervaluing MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) By 27%?

Dec 02
Are Investors Undervaluing MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) By 27%?

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Nov 09
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Getting In Cheap On MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Is Unlikely

Oct 17
Getting In Cheap On MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Is Unlikely

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

Oct 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

MSA Safety: The Safe Move Here Is A Downgrade

Sep 30
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Innovative Safety Gear And Critical Shifts Poised To Boost Revenue And Appeal To Responsible Investors

Strategic optimizations and overcoming supply chain issues signal operational efficiency, poised to enhance revenue growth and customer satisfaction.

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 27
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Presents An Opportunity

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 14
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Strategic Focus To Realign MSA Safety's Growth Despite Near-Term Challenges

Jul 16

MSA Safety: Safety Play Is A Quality Play

Jun 17

Project Awards Continue To Back MSA Safety, But Valuation Could Be A Drag

Apr 02

Margin Stability And Project Awards Counter The Headwinds In MSA Safety's Path

Jan 03

Shareholder Returns

MSAUS Commercial ServicesUS Market
7D-0.6%2.1%2.4%
1Y-1.6%10.3%20.2%

Return vs Industry: MSA underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 10.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MSA underperformed the US Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MSA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MSA volatility
MSA Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement6.5%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MSA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MSA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19145,000Steve Blancowww.msasafety.com

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people 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 products; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems.

MSA Safety Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do MSA Safety's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MSA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.82b
Earnings (TTM)US$276.91m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.83b
24.6x
P/E Ratio
3.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MSA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.83b
Cost of RevenueUS$971.84m
Gross ProfitUS$855.99m
Other ExpensesUS$579.08m
EarningsUS$276.91m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.07
Gross Margin46.83%
Net Profit Margin15.15%
Debt/Equity Ratio54.2%

How did MSA perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.2%
Current Dividend Yield
29%
Payout Ratio

Does MSA pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy MSA by to receive an upcoming dividend?
MSA Safety dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateAug 15 2025
Dividend Pay DateSep 10 2025
Days until Ex dividend4 days
Days until Dividend pay date30 days

Does MSA pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/10 15:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/08 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

MSA Safety Incorporated is covered by 13 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert MasonBaird
Rudolf HokansonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
John CooperBB&T Capital Markets