What is Msa Safety's earnings per share (EPS)?

Msa Safety (MSA) reported diluted earnings per share of $7.09 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Msa Safety Financials

MSA

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Msa Safety (MSA) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 63/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Msa Safety has an operating margin of 19.8%, meaning the company retains $20 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 66/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 21.5% the prior year.

Growth

Msa Safety's revenue grew a modest 3.7% year-over-year to $1.9B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 39/100.

Leverage

Msa Safety carries a low D/E ratio of 0.42, meaning only $0.42 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 93/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Msa Safety's current ratio of 3.01 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 58/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Msa Safety has a free cash flow margin of 15.8%, earning a moderate score of 64/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Msa Safety's ROE of 20.4% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 56/100. This is down from 24.9% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.57

Msa Safety scores 5.57, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($6.4B) relative to total liabilities ($1.2B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Msa Safety passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.30x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Msa Safety generates $1.30 in operating cash flow ($363.9M OCF vs $278.9M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

11.7x

Msa Safety earns $11.7 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($371.8M vs $31.8M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.9B

YoY+3.7%

5Y CAGR+6.8%

10Y CAGR+5.2%

Msa Safety generated $1.9B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.7% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$443.4M

YoY-2.2%

5Y CAGR+15.9%

10Y CAGR+11.1%

Msa Safety's EBITDA was $443.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 2.2% from the prior year.

Net Income

$278.9M

YoY-2.1%

5Y CAGR+17.6%

10Y CAGR+14.7%

Msa Safety reported $278.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.1% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$7.09

YoY-1.7%

5Y CAGR+17.6%

10Y CAGR+14.3%

Msa Safety earned $7.09 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$295.4M

YoY+22.0%

5Y CAGR+13.4%

10Y CAGR+31.6%

Msa Safety generated $295.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 22.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$165.1M

YoY+0.3%

5Y CAGR+0.5%

10Y CAGR+4.5%

Msa Safety held $165.1M in cash against $572.7M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$2.10

YoY+5.0%

5Y CAGR+4.2%

Msa Safety paid $2.10 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

39M

YoY-1.2%

5Y CAGR-0.2%

10Y CAGR+0.4%

Msa Safety had 39M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.2% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

46.5%

YoY-1.1pp

5Y CAGR+2.3pp

10Y CAGR+2.1pp

Msa Safety's gross margin was 46.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

19.8%

YoY-1.7pp

5Y CAGR+7.1pp

10Y CAGR+9.0pp

Msa Safety's operating margin was 19.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

14.9%

YoY-0.9pp

5Y CAGR+5.7pp

10Y CAGR+8.6pp

Msa Safety's net profit margin was 14.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

20.4%

YoY-4.5pp

5Y CAGR+5.6pp

10Y CAGR+6.7pp

Msa Safety's ROE was 20.4% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 4.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$65.3M

YoY-1.8%

5Y CAGR+2.3%

10Y CAGR+3.0%

Msa Safety invested $65.3M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.8% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$90.0M

YoY+140.9%

5Y CAGR+25.3%

10Y CAGR+24.7%

Msa Safety spent $90.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 140.9% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$68.4M

YoY+26.2%

5Y CAGR+7.0%

10Y CAGR+6.6%

Msa Safety invested $68.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 26.2% from the prior year.

MSA Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.9B+3.7%	$1.8B+1.1%	$1.8B+17.0%	$1.5B+9.1%	$1.4B+3.9%	$1.3B
Cost of Revenue	$1.0B+5.9%	$947.7M+1.3%	$935.5M+9.5%	$854.1M+8.8%	$784.8M+4.3%	$752.7M
Gross Profit	$871.1M+1.2%	$860.4M+1.0%	$852.1M+26.5%	$673.8M+9.5%	$615.3M+3.3%	$595.5M
R&D Expenses	$65.3M-1.8%	$66.5M-2.2%	$68.0M+19.3%	$57.0M-1.4%	$57.8M-0.8%	$58.3M
SG&A Expenses	$414.3M+5.0%	$394.7M-0.5%	$396.6M+17.0%	$338.9M+1.8%	$332.9M+14.6%	$290.3M
Operating Income	$371.8M-4.5%	$389.2M+68.2%	$231.3M-3.3%	$239.1M+949.8%	$22.8M-86.7%	$171.9M
Interest Expense	$31.8M-13.8%	$36.9M-21.1%	$46.7M+115.8%	$21.7M+101.3%	$10.8M+14.1%	$9.4M
Income Tax	$87.5M-2.8%	$90.0M-39.2%	$148.1M+151.4%	$58.9M+3143.6%	$1.8M-95.8%	$43.0M
Net Income	$278.9M-2.1%	$285.0M+386.4%	$58.6M-67.4%	$179.6M+741.8%	$21.3M-82.8%	$124.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$7.09-1.7%	$7.21+387.2%	$1.48-67.5%	$4.56+744.4%	$0.54-82.9%	$3.15

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$510.9M+9.1%	$468.4M-1.2%	$474.1M+12.5%	$421.3M-15.7%	$499.7M+15.5%	$432.7M-6.4%	$462.5M+11.9%	$413.3M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	$250.8M-1.0%	$253.4M+11.2%	$227.9M	N/A	$225.2M-5.9%	$239.4M+9.9%	$217.8M
Gross Profit	$239.4M+10.0%	$217.6M-1.4%	$220.7M+14.1%	$193.4M-17.5%	$234.4M+13.0%	$207.5M-7.0%	$223.0M+14.1%	$195.5M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$16.5M-2.8%	$17.0M+8.5%	$15.7M	N/A	$16.7M-2.1%	$17.1M+7.2%	$15.9M
SG&A Expenses	N/A	$102.9M-8.2%	$112.1M+19.3%	$94.0M	N/A	$95.1M-9.5%	$105.1M+11.6%	$94.2M
Operating Income	N/A	$94.3M+9.8%	$85.9M+10.4%	$77.8M	N/A	$91.5M-8.5%	$99.9M+24.8%	$80.1M
Interest Expense	N/A	$8.4M+3.7%	$8.1M+18.7%	$6.8M	N/A	$9.2M-5.3%	$9.7M-10.0%	$10.7M
Income Tax	N/A	$22.8M+14.4%	$20.0M+8.9%	$18.3M	N/A	$21.5M-3.1%	$22.2M+27.1%	$17.5M
Net Income	$86.9M+24.9%	$69.6M+10.9%	$62.8M+5.3%	$59.6M-32.2%	$87.9M+32.0%	$66.6M-7.7%	$72.2M+24.2%	$58.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.21+24.9%	$1.77+11.3%	$1.59+5.3%	$1.51-32.0%	$2.22+31.4%	$1.69-7.7%	$1.83+24.5%	$1.47

MSA Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$2.6B+15.8%	$2.2B+1.6%	$2.2B-8.7%	$2.4B-0.8%	$2.4B+24.8%	$1.9B
Current Assets	$869.3M+8.3%	$803.0M+2.1%	$786.3M-10.7%	$880.1M+11.0%	$792.8M-1.1%	$801.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$165.1M+0.3%	$164.6M+12.4%	$146.4M-10.1%	$162.9M+15.6%	$140.9M-12.3%	$160.7M
Inventory	$343.0M+15.6%	$296.8M+1.4%	$292.6M-13.5%	$338.3M+20.6%	$280.6M+14.6%	$245.0M
Accounts Receivable	$306.5M+9.8%	$279.2M-5.2%	$294.7M-0.8%	$297.0M+16.9%	$254.2M+0.8%	$252.3M
Goodwill	$731.6M+17.8%	$620.9M-1.1%	$627.5M+1.1%	$620.6M-2.5%	$636.9M+43.7%	$443.3M
Total Liabilities	$1.2B+11.8%	$1.1B-11.7%	$1.2B-17.2%	$1.5B-7.0%	$1.6B+45.7%	$1.1B
Current Liabilities	$289.2M+0.4%	$288.1M-13.4%	$332.8M-3.8%	$345.9M+4.6%	$330.6M+6.5%	$310.5M
Long-Term Debt	$572.7M+18.9%	$481.6M-16.3%	$575.2M+1.7%	$565.4M-5.4%	$597.7M+108.1%	$287.2M
Total Equity	$1.4B+19.6%	$1.1B+18.3%	$966.8M+4.7%	$923.7M+10.7%	$834.4M-0.6%	$839.2M
Retained Earnings	$1.5B+14.6%	$1.3B+18.0%	$1.1B-1.3%	$1.2B+10.3%	$1.1B-4.8%	$1.1B

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$2.6B0.0%	$2.6B+0.1%	$2.6B+14.1%	$2.2B+1.4%	$2.2B-1.6%	$2.2B-0.1%	$2.2B+3.2%	$2.2B
Current Assets	$869.3M-2.8%	$894.8M+0.8%	$887.5M+7.8%	$823.2M+2.5%	$803.0M-4.7%	$842.7M-2.2%	$861.4M+8.6%	$792.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$165.1M-2.9%	$170.0M+15.7%	$147.0M-13.8%	$170.6M+3.7%	$164.6M+6.6%	$154.4M+5.1%	$146.8M-1.0%	$148.3M
Inventory	$343.0M-3.5%	$355.5M+3.4%	$343.9M+12.1%	$306.7M+3.3%	$296.8M-15.6%	$351.8M+9.6%	$320.9M+5.0%	$305.6M
Accounts Receivable	$306.5M-0.2%	$306.9M-8.0%	$333.8M+13.4%	$294.4M+5.4%	$279.2M+0.7%	$277.3M-7.3%	$299.1M+7.2%	$279.1M
Goodwill	$731.6M-0.1%	$732.2M-0.1%	$733.2M+16.9%	$627.2M+1.0%	$620.9M-1.9%	$632.8M+1.3%	$624.6M-0.1%	$625.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.2B-5.1%	$1.3B-3.6%	$1.3B+24.1%	$1.0B-1.6%	$1.1B-7.3%	$1.1B-5.2%	$1.2B+2.6%	$1.2B
Current Liabilities	$289.2M-0.4%	$290.3M+1.7%	$285.5M+1.8%	$280.4M-2.7%	$288.1M-8.4%	$314.5M-10.6%	$351.8M+11.1%	$316.5M
Long-Term Debt	$572.7M-7.7%	$620.4M-7.5%	$671.0M+43.0%	$469.2M-2.6%	$481.6M-8.8%	$527.8M-6.0%	$561.8M-1.4%	$569.7M
Total Equity	$1.4B+5.0%	$1.3B+4.0%	$1.3B+5.3%	$1.2B+4.1%	$1.1B+4.4%	$1.1B+6.0%	$1.0B+3.9%	$994.8M
Retained Earnings	$1.5B+4.5%	$1.5B+3.4%	$1.4B+3.0%	$1.4B+2.9%	$1.3B+5.3%	$1.3B+3.8%	$1.2B+4.4%	$1.2B

MSA Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$363.9M+22.8%	$296.4M+219.2%	$92.9M-41.0%	$157.5M-20.9%	$199.1M-3.6%	$206.6M
Capital Expenditures	$68.4M+26.2%	$54.2M+26.8%	$42.8M+0.5%	$42.6M-2.9%	$43.8M-10.4%	$48.9M
Free Cash Flow	$295.4M+22.0%	$242.2M+383.5%	$50.1M-56.4%	$114.9M-26.0%	$155.3M-1.5%	$157.7M
Investing Cash Flow	-$257.6M-379.3%	-$53.8M-34.5%	-$40.0M-791.0%	-$4.5M+98.9%	-$415.5M-470.9%	-$72.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$105.5M+49.5%	-$208.7M-299.4%	-$52.3M+53.9%	-$113.3M-155.6%	$203.9M+261.2%	-$126.5M
Dividends Paid	$82.3M+4.6%	$78.8M+7.2%	$73.5M+2.8%	$71.5M+4.2%	$68.6M+3.0%	$66.6M
Share Buybacks	$90.0M+140.9%	$37.3M+842.7%	$4.0M-88.5%	$34.4M+457.3%	$6.2M-78.8%	$29.1M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	$122.4M+8.8%	$112.5M+67.3%	$67.2M+8.7%	$61.8M-42.7%	$107.9M+28.0%	$84.3M+58.2%	$53.3M+4.7%	$50.9M
Capital Expenditures	$16.3M+36.3%	$12.0M-59.1%	$29.3M+172.0%	$10.8M-25.2%	$14.4M+1.1%	$14.3M-0.6%	$14.3M+27.8%	$11.2M
Free Cash Flow	$106.0M+5.5%	$100.5M+165.2%	$37.9M-25.8%	$51.0M-45.4%	$93.5M+33.4%	$70.1M+79.9%	$39.0M-1.8%	$39.7M
Investing Cash Flow	-$17.8M-48.3%	-$12.0M+94.5%	-$217.1M-1916.6%	-$10.8M+23.3%	-$14.0M+1.5%	-$14.2M+0.2%	-$14.3M-27.2%	-$11.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$107.6M-49.9%	-$71.8M-160.0%	$119.6M+362.2%	-$45.6M+37.1%	-$72.5M-5.9%	-$68.5M-77.2%	-$38.6M-32.8%	-$29.1M
Dividends Paid	$20.7M-0.2%	$20.8M-0.4%	$20.8M+4.1%	$20.0M-0.3%	$20.1M0.0%	$20.1M-0.1%	$20.1M+8.7%	$18.5M
Share Buybacks	$39.9M+3372.8%	$1.1M-96.2%	$30.5M+66.5%	$18.3M+85.0%	$9.9M-6.5%	$10.6M-3.6%	$11.0M+88.3%	$5.8M

MSA Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	46.5%-1.1pp	47.6%-0.1pp	47.7%+3.6pp	44.1%+0.2pp	44.0%-0.2pp	44.2%
Operating Margin	19.8%-1.7pp	21.5%+8.6pp	12.9%-2.7pp	15.7%+14.0pp	1.6%-11.1pp	12.8%
Net Margin	14.9%-0.9pp	15.8%+12.5pp	3.3%-8.5pp	11.8%+10.2pp	1.5%-7.7pp	9.2%
Return on Equity	20.4%-4.5pp	24.9%+18.9pp	6.1%-13.4pp	19.4%+16.9pp	2.6%-12.2pp	14.8%
Return on Assets	10.9%-2.0pp	12.9%+10.2pp	2.7%-4.9pp	7.6%+6.7pp	0.9%-5.6pp	6.5%
Current Ratio	3.01+0.2	2.79+0.4	2.36-0.2	2.54+0.1	2.40-0.2	2.58
Debt-to-Equity	0.420.0	0.42-0.2	0.59-0.0	0.61-0.1	0.72+0.4	0.34
FCF Margin	15.8%+2.4pp	13.4%+10.6pp	2.8%-4.7pp	7.5%-3.6pp	11.1%-0.6pp	11.7%

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	46.9%+0.4pp	46.5%-0.1pp	46.6%+0.7pp	45.9%-1.0pp	46.9%-1.0pp	47.9%-0.3pp	48.2%+0.9pp	47.3%
Operating Margin	N/A	20.1%+2.0pp	18.1%-0.3pp	18.5%	N/A	21.1%-0.5pp	21.6%+2.2pp	19.4%
Net Margin	17.0%+2.2pp	14.9%+1.6pp	13.2%-0.9pp	14.1%-3.5pp	17.6%+2.2pp	15.4%-0.2pp	15.6%+1.6pp	14.1%
Return on Equity	6.4%+1.0pp	5.3%+0.3pp	5.0%0.0pp	5.0%-2.7pp	7.7%+1.6pp	6.1%-0.9pp	7.0%+1.2pp	5.8%
Return on Assets	3.4%+0.7pp	2.7%+0.3pp	2.5%-0.2pp	2.7%-1.3pp	4.0%+1.0pp	3.0%-0.2pp	3.2%+0.5pp	2.7%
Current Ratio	3.01-0.1	3.08-0.0	3.11+0.2	2.94+0.1	2.79+0.1	2.68+0.2	2.45-0.1	2.51
Debt-to-Equity	0.42-0.1	0.48-0.1	0.54+0.1	0.39-0.0	0.42-0.1	0.48-0.1	0.54-0.0	0.57
FCF Margin	20.8%-0.7pp	21.4%+13.5pp	8.0%-4.1pp	12.1%-6.6pp	18.7%+2.5pp	16.2%+7.8pp	8.4%-1.2pp	9.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Msa Safety's annual revenue?

Msa Safety (MSA) reported $1.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Msa Safety's revenue growing?

Msa Safety (MSA) revenue grew by 3.7% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.9B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Msa Safety profitable?

Yes, Msa Safety (MSA) reported a net income of $278.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 14.9%.

What is Msa Safety's EBITDA?

Msa Safety (MSA) had EBITDA of $443.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Msa Safety have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Msa Safety (MSA) had $165.1M in cash and equivalents against $572.7M in long-term debt.

What is Msa Safety's gross margin?

Msa Safety (MSA) had a gross margin of 46.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Msa Safety's operating margin?

Msa Safety (MSA) had an operating margin of 19.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Msa Safety's net profit margin?

Msa Safety (MSA) had a net profit margin of 14.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Msa Safety pay dividends?

Yes, Msa Safety (MSA) paid $2.10 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Msa Safety's return on equity (ROE)?

Msa Safety (MSA) has a return on equity of 20.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Msa Safety's free cash flow?

Msa Safety (MSA) generated $295.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 22.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Msa Safety's operating cash flow?

Msa Safety (MSA) generated $363.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Msa Safety's total assets?

Msa Safety (MSA) had $2.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Msa Safety's capital expenditures?

Msa Safety (MSA) invested $68.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Msa Safety spend on research and development?

Msa Safety (MSA) invested $65.3M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Msa Safety buy back shares?

Yes, Msa Safety (MSA) spent $90.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Msa Safety have outstanding?

Msa Safety (MSA) had 39M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Msa Safety's current ratio?

Msa Safety (MSA) had a current ratio of 3.01 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Msa Safety's debt-to-equity ratio?

Msa Safety (MSA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Msa Safety's return on assets (ROA)?

Msa Safety (MSA) had a return on assets of 10.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Msa Safety's Altman Z-Score?

Msa Safety (MSA) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.57, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Msa Safety's Piotroski F-Score?

Msa Safety (MSA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Msa Safety's earnings high quality?

Msa Safety (MSA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.30x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Msa Safety cover its interest payments?

Msa Safety (MSA) has an interest coverage ratio of 11.7x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Msa Safety?

Msa Safety (MSA) scores 63 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.