MSA Safety Inc(MSA) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | - | P/E | 22.71 | EPS (ttm) | 8.04 | Insider Own | 6.36% | Shs Outstand | 38.6M | Perf Week | 2.14% |
| Market Cap | 7.04B | Forward P/E | 18.38 | EPS next Y | 9.53% | Insider Trans | -0.81% | Shs Float | 36.1M | Perf Month | 0.06% |
| Enterprise Value | 7.49B | PEG | 1.75 | EPS next Q | 2.09 | Inst Own | 91.76% | Short Float | 2.88% | Perf Quarter | 1.58% |
| Income | 0.31B | P/S | 3.62 | EPS this Y | 14.36% | Inst Trans | 1.12% | Short Ratio | 4.07 | Perf Half Y | 6.8% |
| Sales | 1.95B | P/B | 5.04 | EPS next 5Y | 10.51% | ROA | 12.19% | Short Interest | 1.04M | Perf YTD | 14.01% |
| Book/sh | 36.22 | P/C | 34.99 | EPS past 3/5Y | 15.86% 17.57% | ROE | 23.66% | 52W High | -12.61% ($208.92) | Perf Year | 8.54% |
| Cash/sh | 5.22 | P/FCF | 19.88 | Sales past 3/5Y | 7.06% 6.82% | ROIC | 15.41% | 52W Low | 20.82% ($151.10) | Perf 3Y | 14.11% |
| Dividend Est. | $2.15 (1.18%) | EV/EBITDA | 14.72 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 14.55% | Gross Margin | 48.33% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.11% 1.97% | Perf 5Y | 18.01% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.14 | EV/Sales | 3.85 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 6.48% | Oper. Margin | 22.3% | ATR (14) | 3.77 | Perf 10Y | 228.72% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/8/14 | Quick Ratio | 2.02 | EPS Q/Q | 39.66% | Profit Margin | 16.13% | RSI (14) | 51.96 | Recom | 2.56 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 4.89% 4.19% | Current Ratio | 3.24 | Sales Q/Q | 6.16% | SMA20 | 0.81% ($181.1) | Beta | 0.91 | Target Price | $208.17 |
| Payout | 29.63% | Debt/Eq | 0.46 | Earnings | 2026/11/2 | SMA50 | -0.53% ($183.54) | Rel Volume | 0.63 | Prev Close | $182.26 |
| Employees | 5300 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.45 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 12.41% 1.42% | SMA200 | 2.59% ($177.96) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.26M | Price | $182.57 |
| IPO | 1980/3/17 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 4544 | Volume | 161,770 | Change | 0.17% |
🦺 This U.S. safety protection company manufactures industrial and firefighting safety equipment. It supplies life-saving products for workers, including respiratory protection equipment, gas detectors, fall protection, and head protection gear. Its performance is tied to regulation-driven replacement demand and industrial and firefighting demand, making it a safety protection play. The company is also known for its long-standing dividend history.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
13% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 63% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: November 2
6 days to go.
MSA makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $22.30 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +14.4% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,838. Peers typically go for $1,480. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 19% cheaper now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
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Long-term returns are roughly flat
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +18.0%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.18% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 91.8%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #2 of 22 in the industry
Based on market cap of $7B.
MSA#2 MSA Safety Inc $7B PER 22.7 
ADT#3 ADT Inc $5B PER 9.5 
BCO#4 Brink's Co $5B PER 25.6 
BRC#5 Brady Corp $4B PER 19.1 
GEO#6 Geo Group Inc $4B PER 13.0 
FAQ
What kind of company is MSA?
MSA belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Security & Protection Services industry.
What is the market cap of MSA?
The market cap of MSA is approximately $7.0B, ranking 1,115 within its sector.
Does MSA pay dividends?
MSA has a dividend yield of approximately 1.18%, with an annual dividend of $2.15.
What is the P/E ratio of MSA?
MSA has a P/E ratio of approximately 22.7x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for MSA?
MSA has recorded a 52-week high of $208.92 and a low of $151.10.
