MSA Safety Inc MSA Stock Analysis
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$170.13 up $0.14, 0.08% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $169.99
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 21.84On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $7.79Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.26%Last 12 months
Price chart
$170.13up $0.14, 0.08%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$169.99Nov 5
- Volume374.44KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume270.76KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $152.86 to $208.92; now $170.13
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
MSA trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | MSA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | MSA: down 6.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | MSA: down 12.0% S&P 500: down 4.1% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 7.9 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | MSA: up 7.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | MSA: up 9.6% S&P 500: up 10.9% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.3 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | MSA: up 10.4% S&P 500: up 75.0% +3.3% vs +20.5% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 64.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | MSA: up 17.9% S&P 500: up 67.8% +3.4% vs +10.9% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 49.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | MSA: up 248.3% S&P 500: up 313.1% +13.3% vs +15.2% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 64.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in MSA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $34,827 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
MSA trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | MSA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | MSA: down 6.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | MSA: down 12.3% S&P 500: down 4.3% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 8.0 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | MSA: up 6.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | MSA: up 8.3% S&P 500: up 9.7% | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 1.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | MSA: up 6.5% S&P 500: up 68.8% +2.1% vs +19.1% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 62.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | MSA: up 10.9% S&P 500: up 56.9% +2.1% vs +9.4% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 46.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | MSA: up 203.3% S&P 500: up 252.6% +11.7% vs +13.4% a year | MSA trailed the S&P 500 by 49.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in MSA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $30,326 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$203.08
Closing high on . Now 16.2% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Mar 26, 1990.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 3-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 9 shares today.
Both splits
- 3-for-1
- 3-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $2.01Bup 8.1%
- Net income
- $302.79Mup 8.2%
- Diluted EPS
- $7.79up 9.7%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $499.70M | $87.95M | $2.23 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $421.34M | $59.61M | $1.51 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $474.12M | $62.77M | $1.59 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $468.45M | $69.61M | $1.77 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $510.91M | $86.93M | $2.22 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $463.63M | $71.27M | $1.83 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $503.33M | $86.19M | $2.23 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $536.43M | $58.40M | $1.51 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $1.40B | $21.34M | $0.54 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $1.53B | $179.63M | $4.56 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $1.79B | $58.58M | $1.48 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.81B | $284.97M | $7.21 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.87B | $278.92M | $7.09 |
Margins
- Gross 47.3%
- Operating 20.5%
- Net 15.0%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $322.10MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$375.73MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$53.63MLast 12 months
- 16.0%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $137.20MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$82.95MLast 12 months
- Total returned$220.16MLast 12 months
68% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $187.25MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.18BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$993.66MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 2.65As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.82As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 21.8%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, MSA Safety’s net income was 21.8% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 11.0%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, MSA Safety’s net income was 11.0% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.31 |
| 2017 | $1.38 |
| 2018 | $1.49 |
| 2019 | $1.64 |
| 2020 | $1.71 |
| 2021 | $1.75 |
| 2022 | $1.82 |
| 2023 | $1.87 |
| 2024 | $2.00 |
| 2025 | $2.10 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.61 |
Dividend details
- $2.14Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield1.26%Last 12 months
- $0.54Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 4.2% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 25 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 27.5%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About MSA Safety Inc
Mine Safety Appliances Company is engaged in the development, manufacture and supply of products that protect people's health and safety. The Company's line of safety products is used by workers worldwide in the fire service, homeland security, oil and gas, construction and other industries, as well as the military. Its product offering includes self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs), gas masks, gas detection instruments, head protection, respirators, thermal imaging cameras, fall protection and ballistic helmets. The Company also offers consumer and contractor safety products through retail channels. Its safety products integrate any combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life threatening situations. Its Safety Works, LLC joint venture provides a range of safety products and gloves to the North American do-it-yourself and independent contractor market through various channels.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Security & Protection Services
- Headquarters
- Pennsylvania, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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MSA stock FAQ
What is MSA stock’s price today?
MSA Safety (MSA) traded at $170.13 at the close on , up $0.14 (0.08%) from the previous close of $169.99. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $152.86 and $208.92.
If you invested $1,000 in MSA 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in MSA on would be worth about $3,483 at the close on , a total return of +248.3%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,179 if invested five years ago, $1,096 if invested one year ago, $7,170 if invested 20 years ago, and $59,397 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is MSA’s P/E ratio?
MSA trades at 21.8 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($7.79 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does MSA Safety make?
MSA Safety reported $2.0 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 8.1% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $536.4 million, up 14.5% from a year earlier.
Is MSA Safety profitable?
Yes. MSA Safety earned $302.8 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 15.0%, and its operating margin was 20.5% (what margins tell you).
What are MSA’s earnings per share?
MSA’s diluted earnings per share were $7.79 over the four quarters to , compared with $7.10 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.51 per share, against $1.77 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does MSA pay a dividend?
Yes. MSA Safety pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.54 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.14 per share, a 1.26% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 25 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.14 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $214 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 468 shares, roughly $79,621 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is MSA’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks MSA has traded as low as $152.86 and as high as $208.92. At $170.13 at the close on , it is 18.6% below that high and 11.3% above the low.
What is MSA’s all-time high?
MSA’s highest closing price was $203.08 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $170.13 at the close on , it is 16.2% below that record.
Has MSA stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 3-for-1 on ; 3-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 9 shares today.
How has MSA stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , MSA has returned +7.2% so far this year and +9.6% over the past year, and +17.9% over five years (+3.4% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is MSA Safety in?
MSA Safety is in the Industrials sector and the Security & Protection Services industry, and is headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA.
What exchange does MSA trade on?
MSA Safety trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol MSA. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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