MSA Safety Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
MSA Safety's CEO is Steve Blanco, appointed in Jun 2023, has a tenure of 1.58 years. total yearly compensation is $2.73M, comprised of 19.5% salary and 80.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.053% of the company’s shares, worth $3.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 7.2 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Blanco
Chief executive officer
US$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.5% |
| CEO tenure | 1.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)
Jan 16
Is Now The Time To Put MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 04Here's Why MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 13Are Investors Undervaluing MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) By 27%?
Dec 02MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Nov 09Getting In Cheap On MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) Is Unlikely
Oct 17Is It Too Late To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?
Oct 05MSA Safety: The Safe Move Here Is A Downgrade
Sep 30If EPS Growth Is Important To You, MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 27MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Aug 14Strategic Focus To Realign MSA Safety's Growth Despite Near-Term Challenges
Jul 16Is Now The Time To Look At Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?
Jun 25MSA Safety: Safety Play Is A Quality Play
Jun 17Revenues Not Telling The Story For MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)
Jun 10Estimating The Fair Value Of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)
May 25MSA Safety Incorporated Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 03Project Awards Continue To Back MSA Safety, But Valuation Could Be A Drag
Apr 02We Think MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 31These 4 Measures Indicate That MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 18Is It Too Late To Consider Buying MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)?
Feb 23MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.47
Feb 08Margin Stability And Project Awards Counter The Headwinds In MSA Safety's Path
Jan 03Product Line Growth Will Hold MSA Safety Steady (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 19MSA Safety: Assessment Unchanged
Jun 30CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$273m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$272m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$267m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$530k | US$59m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$485k | US$180m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$450k | US$21m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$450k | US$124m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$153m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$408k | US$138m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$130m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$376k | US$124m |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD2.73M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.89M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Steve Blanco (57 yo)
1.6yrs
Tenure
US$2,726,562
Compensation
Mr. Steven C. Blanco, Sr. also known as Steve, is President & COO of MSA Safety Incorporated from June 2023 and serves as its Director since February 22, 2024 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.6yrs | US$2.73m | 0.053% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior VP | 2.3yrs | US$2.58m | 0.012% $ 744.8k | |
| Senior VP & President of MSA Americas | no data | US$1.85m | 0.039% $ 2.5m | |
| Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 6.3yrs | US$780.94k | 0.0098% $ 630.9k | |
| Senior VP and Chief Product & Technology Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive Director of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Global Business Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of MSA International | 1yr | no data | 0.012% $ 789.8k |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MSA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$2.73m | 0.053% $ 3.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 17.9yrs | US$259.97k | 0.093% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 18yrs | US$219.97k | 0.25% $ 15.9m | |
| Independent Director | 21yrs | US$229.97k | 0.10% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$227.47k | 0.016% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$232.47k | 0.023% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$234.97k | 0.016% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$219.97k | 0.0091% $ 583.3k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 7.1yrs | US$10.01m | 0.082% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$222.47k | 0.018% $ 1.2m |
7.2yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MSA's board of directors are considered experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 22:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
MSA Safety Incorporated is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Rudolf Hokanson | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| John Cooper | BB&T Capital Markets |