MSA Safety Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

MSA Safety has a total shareholder equity of $1.1B and total debt of $554.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 50.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.2B and $1.1B respectively. MSA Safety's EBIT is $415.0M making its interest coverage ratio 13.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $154.4M.

Key information

50.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$554.72m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio13.4x
CashUS$154.37m
EquityUS$1.10b
Total liabilitiesUS$1.15b
Total assetsUS$2.24b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

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

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

Jun 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

MSA Safety: Safety Play Is A Quality Play

Jun 17

Revenues Not Telling The Story For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Jun 10
Revenues Not Telling The Story For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

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

May 25
Estimating The Fair Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

MSA Safety Incorporated Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 03
MSA Safety Incorporated Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

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

Apr 02

We Think MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Mar 31
We Think MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

These 4 Measures Indicate That MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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

Feb 23
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.47

Feb 08
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.47

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

Jan 29
Getting In Cheap On MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Is Unlikely

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

Jan 03

Calculating The Fair Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Dec 23
Calculating The Fair Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Product Line Growth Will Hold MSA Safety Steady (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 19

MSA Safety: Assessment Unchanged

Jun 30

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MSA's short term assets ($842.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($314.5M).

Long Term Liabilities: MSA's short term assets ($842.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($832.1M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MSA's net debt to equity ratio (36.6%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: MSA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 52.5% to 50.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MSA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (62.6%).

Interest Coverage: MSA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (13.4x coverage).


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Earnings2024/09/30
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Robert MasonBaird
Rudolf HokansonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
John CooperBB&T Capital Markets