Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 0/6 |
Future Growth | 3/6 |
Past Performance | 1/6 |
Financial Health | 3/6 |
Dividends | 3/6 |
MSA Stock Overview
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$123.85 |
52 Week High | US$172.31 |
52 Week Low | US$115.10 |
Beta | 0.94 |
1 Month Change | -2.06% |
3 Month Change | -7.33% |
1 Year Change | -25.85% |
3 Year Change | 23.75% |
5 Year Change | 52.71% |
Change since IPO | 1,945.23% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
MSA | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
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7D | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
1Y | -25.9% | -4.7% | -15.1% |
Return vs Industry: MSA underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned -4.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MSA underperformed the US Market which returned -13.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
MSA volatility | |
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MSA Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 7.4% |
Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: MSA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MSA's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1914 | 4,800 | Nish Vartanian | https://www.msasafety.com |
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally. The company’s core product offerings include permanently installed fixed gas and flame detection instruments, such as permanently installed gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, as well as replacement components and related services to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. Its core product offerings also comprise breathing apparatus products, such as self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, including confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems.
MSA Safety Fundamentals Summary
MSA fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | US$4.87b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$20.38m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$1.42b |
239.1x
P/E Ratio3.4x
P/S RatioIs MSA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
MSA income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$1.42b |
Cost of Revenue | US$799.10m |
Gross Profit | US$623.35m |
Other Expenses | US$602.97m |
Earnings | US$20.38m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.52 |
Gross Margin | 43.82% |
Net Profit Margin | 1.43% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 69.6% |
How did MSA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.4%
Current Dividend Yield339%
Payout RatioValuation
Is MSA Safety undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
0/6Valuation Score 0/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
239.08x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MSA ($123.85) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($47.97)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MSA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MSA is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (239.1x) compared to the US Commercial Services industry average (21.8x).
PE vs Market: MSA is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (239.1x) compared to the US market (14.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MSA is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MSA is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (5.7x) compared to the US Commercial Services industry average (1.7x).
Future Growth
How is MSA Safety forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
Future Growth Score
3/6Future Growth Score 3/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
61.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MSA's forecast earnings growth (61% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: MSA's earnings (61% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (12.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: MSA's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MSA's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if MSA's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
Past Performance
How has MSA Safety performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
1/6Past Performance Score 1/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
3.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MSA has a large one-off loss of $221.1M impacting its March 31 2022 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: MSA's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (8.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MSA's earnings have grown by 3.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MSA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MSA had negative earnings growth (-82.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (30.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MSA's Return on Equity (2.4%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is MSA Safety's financial position?
Financial Health Score
3/6Financial Health Score 3/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MSA's short term assets ($826.2M) exceed its short term liabilities ($333.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: MSA's short term assets ($826.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MSA's net debt to equity ratio (47.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MSA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 51% to 69.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MSA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (29.7%).
Interest Coverage: MSA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (28x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is MSA Safety current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
2/6Dividend Score 2/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
1.42%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: MSA's dividend (1.42%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: MSA's dividend (1.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.06%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: MSA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MSA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (338.8%), MSA's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (51%), MSA's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nish Vartanian (61 yo)
4.92yrs
Tenure
US$6,794,020
Compensation
Mr. Nishan J. Vartanian, also known as Nish, has been the President at MSA Safety Incorporated since June 4, 2017 and its Chief Executive Officer since May 15, 2018 also serves as its Chairman since May, 2...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Nish's total compensation ($USD6.79M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nish's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: MSA's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: MSA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
MSA Safety Incorporated's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: MSA Safety Incorporated
- Ticker: MSA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1914
- Industry: Office Services and Supplies
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Implied Market Cap: US$4.872b
- Shares outstanding: 39.34m
- Website: https://www.msasafety.com
Number of Employees
Location
- MSA Safety Incorporated
- 1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
- Cranberry Township
- Pennsylvania
- 16066-5207
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/05/25 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/25 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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 here.