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MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Stock Analysis

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) is a Security & Protection Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MSA

$183.34

+$1.13 (+0.62%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MSA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$183.89
Previous Close
$182.21
Day's Range
182.02–185.23
52-Week Range
151.11–208.92
Volume
196.96K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.91
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.07B
P/E Ratio
22.80
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.42
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.99
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.63
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
8.04
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.87B+3.69%
Net Income (FY)
$278.92M−2.12%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.13%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
38.58M
1-Year Return
+9.74%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.16+1.19%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
256.32K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MSA closed at $183.34, +9.74% over 1 year.

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) has a market capitalization of $7.07B.

In fiscal 2025, MSA reported revenue of $1.87B.

MSA Stock Return by Calendar Year

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,974
+9.74%
5 years
$10,000 $12,641
+26.41%
10 years
$10,000 $36,461
+264.61%

If you had invested $10,000 in MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $36,461 at the close on October 21, 2026: +264.61% in total, +13.81% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+15.14%
2025−2.14%
2024−0.71%
2023+18.52%
2022−3.15%
2021+2.14%
2020+19.79%
2019+36.10%
2018+23.61%
2017+13.97%
2016 (partial year)+25.42%

As of October 21, 2026.

MSA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.87B$278.92M14.9%
2024$1.81B$284.97M15.8%
2023$1.79B$58.58M3.3%
2022$1.53B$179.63M11.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.87B$871.11M$391.52M$278.92M14.9%
2024$1.81B$860.45M$399.21M$284.97M15.8%
2023$1.79B$852.14M$387.51M$58.58M3.3%
2022$1.53B$673.83M$277.95M$179.63M11.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MSA Dividend History

$2.10+5.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.613—
2025$2.104+5.0%
2024$2.004+7.0%
2023$1.874+2.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.613—
2025$2.104+5.0%
2024$2.004+7.0%
2023$1.874+2.7%
2022$1.824+4.0%
2021$1.754+2.3%
2020$1.714+4.3%
2019$1.644+10.1%
2018$1.494+8.0%
2017$1.384+318.2%
2016$0.331—

Most recent payment: $0.54 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MSA Valuation vs Security & Protection Services Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricMSASecurity & Protection Services medianvs median
P/E22.8022.800% above
P/S ratio3.631.23195% above
Profit margin16.13%2.92%13.2 pts above

Medians across 22 Security & Protection Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) at $7.07B. It is classified in the Security & Protection Services industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 5,300.

MSA last closed at $183.34 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.13 (+0.62%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $151.11 to $208.92. The latest close sits 21.33% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.87B. That is +3.69% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.81B. The same year closed with net income of $278.92M. That is −2.12% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.13%. That is 13.2 percentage points above the Security & Protection Services median of 2.92%. Trailing earnings per share are 8.04.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.53B in 2022 to $1.87B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 22.8. That is 0% above the Security & Protection Services median of 22.8. On forward earnings the ratio is 18.42. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.99. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.63 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 195.21% above the Security & Protection Services median of 1.23. The medians here are taken across 22 Security & Protection Services companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.91. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.63%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +9.74%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +13.81%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.19% on the latest price. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Security & Protection Services median yield of 1.53%. The indicated annual rate is $2.16 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.61 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.10 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +15.14% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +36.10% and 2022 returned −3.15%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) operates in the Security & Protection Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
MSA Safety Incorporated MSA $7.07B 22.8
Allegion plc ALLE $13.52B 20.8
ADT Inc. ADT $4.97B 9.3
The Brink's Company BCO $4.42B 24.9

The Security & Protection Services industry average P/E ratio is 22.8x. MSA Safety Incorporated trades at a P/E of 22.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About MSA Safety Incorporated

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection and accessories; fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems; and air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. The company serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. It offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

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