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MSA Safety Incorporated MSA

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178.57 USD -0.59 -0.33%

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177.60 -0.97 -0.54%

Pre-market · Nov 2, 7:04 AM ET

Bid
178.10 × 500
Ask
178.91 × 200
177.82 Day range 181.13
151.11 52-week range 208.92
YTD
+11.51%
1 year
+13.59%
Open
180.00
Prev close
179.16
Mkt cap
6.89B
Vol
398.13K
Avg vol
249.79K
EPS
8.04
P/E
22.21
Div yield
1.21%
More statistics
Low
177.82
High
181.13
Forward P/E
17.97
Beta
0.91
Short ratio
4.54
Inst. own
95.43%
Dividend
2.16
Ex-div date
Aug 13, 2026
Earnings
Nov 2, 2026
50-d avg
182.89
200-d avg
178.01
1y target
208.17

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

5.95 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 3
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 22.5×
FY 2016: 28.3×FY 2017: 114×FY 2018: 29.1×FY 2019: 35.9×FY 2020: 46.8×FY 2021: 280×FY 2022: 31.5×FY 2023: 113×FY 2024: 22.9×FY 2025: 22.5×
FY 2016 5y median 31.5× FY 2025
P/S 3.3×
FY 2016: 2.3×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 2.7×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 4.3×FY 2021: 4.2×FY 2022: 3.7×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 3.3×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025
P/B 4.6×
FY 2016: 4.6×FY 2017: 4.9×FY 2018: 5.7×FY 2019: 6.7×FY 2020: 6.9×FY 2021: 7.1×FY 2022: 6.1×FY 2023: 6.9×FY 2024: 5.7×FY 2025: 4.6×
FY 2016 5y median 6.1× FY 2025
P/FCF 21.3×
FY 2016: 23.7×FY 2017: 14.3×FY 2018: 15.7×FY 2019: 38.1×FY 2020: 36.8×FY 2021: 39.4×FY 2022: 49.8×FY 2023: 132×FY 2024: 26.9×FY 2025: 21.3×
FY 2016 5y median 39.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 14.4×
FY 2016: 14.1×FY 2017: 39.6×FY 2018: 17.5×FY 2019: 21.6×FY 2020: 27.6×FY 2021: 75.8×FY 2022: 19.3×FY 2023: 22.7×FY 2024: 14.5×FY 2025: 14.4×
FY 2016 5y median 19.3× FY 2025
EV/Sales 3.6×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.7×FY 2018: 2.8×FY 2019: 3.7×FY 2020: 4.5×FY 2021: 4.6×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 3.8×FY 2025: 3.6×
FY 2016 5y median 4.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield 4.7%
FY 2016: 4.2%FY 2017: 7.0%FY 2018: 6.4%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 2.7%FY 2021: 2.5%FY 2022: 2.0%FY 2023: 0.8%FY 2024: 3.7%FY 2025: 4.7%
FY 2016 5y median 2.5% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 46.5%
FY 2016: 45.4%FY 2017: 45.0%FY 2018: 45.1%FY 2019: 45.6%FY 2020: 44.2%FY 2021: 43.9%FY 2022: 44.1%FY 2023: 47.7%FY 2024: 47.6%FY 2025: 46.5%
FY 2016 5y median 46.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 21.4%
FY 2016: 14.0%FY 2017: 3.3%FY 2018: 12.8%FY 2019: 13.4%FY 2020: 12.7%FY 2021: 1.6%FY 2022: 15.7%FY 2023: 12.9%FY 2024: 21.5%FY 2025: 21.4%
FY 2016 5y median 15.7% FY 2025
Net Margin 14.9%
FY 2016: 8.0%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 9.1%FY 2019: 9.8%FY 2020: 9.2%FY 2021: 1.5%FY 2022: 11.8%FY 2023: 3.3%FY 2024: 15.8%FY 2025: 14.9%
FY 2016 5y median 11.8% FY 2025
ROE 20.4%
FY 2016: 16.4%FY 2017: 4.3%FY 2018: 19.4%FY 2019: 19.0%FY 2020: 14.8%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: 19.4%FY 2023: 6.1%FY 2024: 24.9%FY 2025: 20.4%
FY 2016 5y median 19.4% FY 2025
ROIC 13.5%
FY 2016: 8.6%FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 9.9%FY 2019: 9.5%FY 2020: 7.9%FY 2021: 1.0%FY 2022: 8.8%FY 2023: 3.5%FY 2024: 15.2%FY 2025: 13.5%
FY 2016 5y median 8.8% FY 2025
ROA 10.9%
FY 2016: 6.8%FY 2017: 1.5%FY 2018: 7.7%FY 2019: 7.9%FY 2020: 6.5%FY 2021: 0.9%FY 2022: 7.6%FY 2023: 2.7%FY 2024: 12.9%FY 2025: 10.9%
FY 2016 5y median 7.6% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 3.7%
FY 2016: 1.7%FY 2017: 4.1%FY 2018: 13.5%FY 2019: 3.2%FY 2020: -3.8%FY 2021: 3.9%FY 2022: 9.1%FY 2023: 17.0%FY 2024: 1.1%FY 2025: 3.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 3.3%
FY 2016: 17.1%FY 2017: -75.4%FY 2018: 338.3%FY 2019: 8.5%FY 2020: -8.7%FY 2021: -86.7%FY 2022: 949.8%FY 2023: -3.3%FY 2024: 68.2%FY 2025: 3.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -1.7%
FY 2016: 29.4%FY 2017: -72.3%FY 2018: 376.1%FY 2019: 9.1%FY 2020: -9.2%FY 2021: -82.9%FY 2022: 744.4%FY 2023: -67.5%FY 2024: 387.2%FY 2025: -1.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 22.0%
FY 2016: 475.2%FY 2017: 88.9%FY 2018: 11.3%FY 2019: -44.2%FY 2020: 22.8%FY 2021: -4.8%FY 2022: -24.3%FY 2023: -55.9%FY 2024: 383.5%FY 2025: 22.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.0×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 2.5×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.8×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.6×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.0×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 4.1×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 6.0×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 12.6×
FY 2016: 9.8×FY 2017: 2.6×FY 2018: 9.2×FY 2019: 13.9×FY 2020: 18.2×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 11.0×FY 2023: 4.9×FY 2024: 10.5×FY 2025: 12.6×
FY 2016 5y median 10.5× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.3%
FY 2016: 1.9%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 1.6%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 1.1%FY 2021: 1.2%FY 2022: 1.3%FY 2023: 1.1%FY 2024: 1.2%FY 2025: 1.3%
FY 2016 5y median 1.2% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 29.5%
FY 2016: 53.4%FY 2017: 201.9%FY 2018: 46.1%FY 2019: 46.0%FY 2020: 53.7%FY 2021: 321.4%FY 2022: 39.8%FY 2023: 125.4%FY 2024: 27.6%FY 2025: 29.5%
FY 2016 5y median 39.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31