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Description
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technology and solutions.
The company's comprehensive product line, which is governed by rigorous safety standards across highly regulated industries, is used to protect…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
MSA Safety Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is fair. You pay 21.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202341
37
2023202420252026
All-time high
82
Jan 2025
All-time low
26
Mar 2026
Average rank
50
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
26
32
37
54
Price/Earnings
42
56
39
32
Price/Book
28
36
16
30
Dividend Yield
77
94
92
94
Value (overall)
44
73
57
67
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.