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MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)

Industrials | Security & Protection Services | Cranberry Township, United States | NYSE
168.56 USD -2.05 (-1.202%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT

MSA Safety offers a compelling long-term investment thesis driven by robust fundamentals and strategic growth initiatives. The company maintains a fortress balance sheet with a current ratio of 3.17 and generates strong free cash flow, supporting a consistent dividend increase program. While the trailing revenue growth sits at 10%, earnings growth is accelerating at 21%, and the recent $555 million acquisition of Autronica signals management's commitment to expanding market share. The stock trades near its 200-day moving average, reflecting a period of consolidation rather than a structural decline, with a nine-year cumulative gain of nearly 220% underscoring its long-term resilience. Short-term momentum is neutral, with the stock hovering between its 50-day and 200-day averages, while the dividend yield of 1.29% is modest but highly sustainable with a payout ratio under 30%. Options activity reveals mixed sentiment with elevated implied volatility, suggesting investors are hedging against near-term volatility while maintaining exposure to upside potential.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.024707
AutoARIMA0.024707
MSTL0.025255
AutoTheta0.031823

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 1.30
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.245
Excess Kurtosis -0.94
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 48.574
Revenue per Share 49.034
Market Cap 6,507,104,768
Trailing P/E 22.72
Forward P/E 17.38
Beta 0.94
Profit Margins 15.16%
Website https://www.msasafety.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility is elevated near-term (55%) suggesting uncertainty, while longer-dated options show a mix of defensive put buying and speculative call positioning. Open interest is concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes for both sides, indicating a range-bound outlook with asymmetric bets on continued growth versus downside protection.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.23% 1.18% 1.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-15 0.540000 0.315347
2026-02-13 0.530000 0.262454
2025-11-14 0.530000 0.339113
2025-08-15 0.530000 0.312482
2025-05-15 0.530000 0.334237
2025-02-14 0.510000 0.322275
2024-11-15 0.510000 0.296460
2024-08-15 0.510000 0.283554
2024-05-14 0.510000 0.269798
2024-02-14 0.470000 0.266319
2023-11-14 0.470000 0.283731
2023-08-15 0.470000 0.265837
2023-05-15 0.470000 0.328511
2023-02-13 0.460000 0.334060
2022-11-14 0.460000 0.334472
2022-08-15 0.460000 0.348696
2022-05-13 0.460000 0.380165
2022-02-11 0.440000 0.321309
2021-11-12 0.440000 0.288336
2021-08-13 0.440000 0.273547
2021-05-14 0.440000 0.260833
2021-02-18 0.430000 0.258771
2020-11-10 0.430000 0.299714
2020-08-14 0.430000 0.345077
2020-05-21 0.430000 0.363053
2020-02-11 0.420000 0.298232
2019-11-06 0.420000 0.340937
2019-08-19 0.420000 0.409197
2019-05-17 0.420000 0.400572
2019-02-15 0.380000 0.372512
2018-11-13 0.380000 0.350295
2018-08-17 0.380000 0.379279
2018-05-18 0.380000 0.417032
2018-02-13 0.350000 0.466232
2017-11-13 0.350000 0.446030
2017-08-14 0.350000 0.514252
2017-05-19 0.350000 0.452255
2017-02-10 0.330000 0.478677
2016-11-09 0.330000 0.564103
2016-08-16 0.330000 0.598477
2016-05-19 0.330000 0.701531
2016-02-11 0.320000 0.812389
2015-11-19 0.320000 0.719263
2015-08-17 0.320000 0.667780
2015-05-21 0.320000 0.702833
2015-02-10 0.310000 0.658454
2014-11-13 0.310000 0.537914
2014-08-15 0.310000 0.560680
2014-05-16 0.310000 0.597763
2014-02-12 0.300000 0.570342
2013-11-08 0.300000 0.615385
2013-08-15 0.300000 0.584454
2013-05-16 0.300000 0.605694
2013-02-13 0.280000 0.602151
2012-11-09 0.280000 0.761698
2012-08-10 0.280000 0.795907
2012-05-17 0.280000 0.668896
2012-02-10 0.260000 0.751880
2011-11-15 0.260000 0.762016
2011-08-16 0.260000 0.911641
2011-05-19 0.260000 0.685835
2011-02-11 0.250000 0.739864
2010-11-16 0.250000 0.875657
2010-08-16 0.250000 1.078516
2010-05-20 0.250000 0.897666
2010-02-11 0.240000 1.016088
2009-11-16 0.240000 0.894188
2009-08-14 0.240000 0.889548
2009-05-20 0.240000 1.080594
2009-02-11 0.240000 1.208459
2008-11-13 0.240000 0.943396
2008-08-13 0.240000 0.641883
2008-05-21 0.240000 0.595534
2008-02-13 0.220000 0.481506
2007-11-14 0.220000 0.451467
2007-08-15 0.220000 0.456337
2007-05-17 0.220000 0.521945
2007-02-14 0.180000 0.455466
2006-11-15 0.180000 0.469729
2006-08-16 0.180000 0.490063
2006-05-18 0.180000 0.446097
2006-02-15 0.140000 0.354251
2005-11-16 0.140000 0.367358
2005-08-17 0.140000 0.328022
2005-05-18 0.140000 0.303227
2005-02-16 0.100000 0.207082
2004-11-17 0.100000 0.209074
2004-08-18 0.100000 0.252525
2004-05-19 0.100000 0.387597
2004-02-18 0.070000 0.281577
2003-11-13 0.066667 0.327871
2003-11-12 1.460000 6.897637
2003-08-13 0.066667 0.431968
2003-05-19 0.066667 0.506332
2003-02-19 0.056667 0.494189
2002-11-20 0.056667 0.533755
2002-08-22 0.056667 0.443867
2002-05-15 0.056667 0.350517
2002-02-20 0.046667 0.362228
2001-11-20 0.046667 0.404627
2001-08-22 0.046667 0.428138
2001-05-10 0.046667 0.492961
2001-02-21 0.040000 0.496894
2000-11-15 0.040000 0.521739
2000-08-23 0.040000 0.625407
2000-05-24 0.013333 0.171119
2000-02-23 0.037778 0.540759
1999-11-17 0.037778 0.531253
1999-08-11 0.037778 0.507466
1999-05-26 0.037778 0.531253
1999-02-24 0.037778 0.545093
1998-11-18 0.037778 0.480568
1998-08-12 0.037778 0.466956
1998-05-20 0.037778 0.472225
1998-02-25 0.034444 0.517199
1997-11-12 0.034444 0.462681
1997-08-13 0.034444 0.488183
1997-05-14 0.034444 0.508190
1997-02-19 0.034444 0.532182
1996-11-13 0.031111 0.549018
1996-08-14 0.031111 0.589472
1996-05-15 0.030000 0.611898
1996-02-14 0.030000 0.545455
1995-11-15 0.030000 0.540338
1995-08-09 0.030000 0.500000
1995-05-08 0.030000 0.603352
1995-02-13 0.027778 0.563385
1994-11-14 0.027778 0.568186
1994-08-08 0.025556 0.516863
1994-05-09 0.025556 0.582289
1994-02-14 0.025556 0.531801
1993-12-13 0.025556 0.544388
1993-08-09 0.025556 0.554226
1993-05-10 0.025556 0.489370
1993-02-12 0.025556 0.511120
1992-11-16 0.025556 0.560985
1992-08-10 0.024444 0.487526
1992-05-11 0.024444 0.483508
1992-02-14 0.024444 0.468077
1991-11-08 0.024444 0.468077
1991-08-12 0.024444 0.444436
1991-05-13 0.024444 0.392850
1991-02-11 0.024444 0.412170
1990-11-09 0.024444 0.444436
1990-08-13 0.024444 0.399993
1990-05-14 0.021111 0.333332
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.16
dividendYield 1.28
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.12
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012426
lastDividendValue 0.54
lastDividendDate 2026-05-15
dividendDate 2026-06-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.015124381
Address1 1,000 Cranberry Woods Drive
All Time High 208.92
All Time Low 0.25
Ask 263.03
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 319,810
Average Daily Volume3 Month 320,614
Average Volume 320,614
Average Volume10Days 319,810
Beta 0.943
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 4
Book Value 34.901
City Cranberry Township
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 168.56
Current Ratio 3.17
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 172.1962
Day Low 167.29
Debt To Equity 48.574
Dividend Date 1,781,049,600
Dividend Rate 2.16
Dividend Yield 1.28
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,989,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,989,600
Earnings Growth 0.212
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.196
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,787,200
Ebitda 496,760,992
Ebitda Margins 0.25912002
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.069
Enterprise To Revenue 3.646
Enterprise Value 6,988,865,024
Eps Current Year 8.8775
Eps Forward 9.70077
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.42
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 167.0474
Fifty Day Average Change 1.5126038
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.009054937
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.512438
Fifty Two Week High 208.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -40.36
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.193184
Fifty Two Week Low 151.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.449997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.11547877
Fifty Two Week Range 151.11 - 208.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,239,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.22
Float Shares 36,190,175
Forward Eps 9.70077
Forward P E 17.375938
Free Cashflow 240,252,256
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,300
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.46805
Gross Profits 897,299,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.06125
Held Percent Institutions 0.95049006
Implied Shares Outstanding 38,604,089
Industry Security & Protection Services
Industry Disp Security & Protection Services
Industry Key security-protection-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Last Dividend Value 0.54
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,075,334,400
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name MSA Safety Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,507,104,768
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_288318
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 290,523,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,507,105,241
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 170.15
Operating Cashflow 377,720,992
Operating Margins 0.22381
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.2861
Peg Ratio 0.99
Phone 724 776 8600
Pre Market Change 0.9700012
Pre Market Change Percent 0.5754635
Pre Market Price 169.53
Pre Market Time 1,784,026,910
Previous Close 170.61
Price Eps Current Year 18.987328
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.829661
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.394233
Profit Margins 0.15158
Quick Ratio 1.796
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.14286
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.05
Regular Market Change Percent -1.20157
Regular Market Day High 172.1962
Regular Market Day Low 167.29
Regular Market Day Range 167.29 - 172.1962
Regular Market Open 170.15
Regular Market Previous Close 170.61
Regular Market Price 168.56
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 244,878
Return On Assets 0.113409996
Return On Equity 0.22830999
Revenue Growth 0.1
Revenue Per Share 49.034
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 38,604,089
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0368
Shares Short 1,420,594
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 1,408,788
Short Name MSA Safety Incorporated
Short Percent Of Float 0.037
Short Ratio 3.82
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol MSA
Target High Price 225.0
Target Low Price 190.0
Target Mean Price 205.7143
Target Median Price 206.0
Total Cash 180,158,000
Total Cash Per Share 4.667
Total Debt 658,348,992
Total Revenue 1,917,106,048
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.12
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012426
Trailing Eps 7.42
Trailing P E 22.71698
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 170.8466
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.2866058
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.01338397
Type Disp Equity
Volume 244,878
Website https://www.msasafety.com
Zip 16,066-5207