MSA Safety (MSA)
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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
MSA Safety Statistics
Share Statistics
MSA Safety has 39.31M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.02% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 39.31M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.11% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 36.85M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 262 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.14% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 340.49K, so 0.87% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 340.49K |
Short % of Shares Out | 0.87% |
Short % of Float | 0.92% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.77 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 113.28 and the forward PE ratio is 21.65. MSA Safety's PEG ratio is 0.23.
PE Ratio | 113.28 |
Forward PE | 21.65 |
PS Ratio | 3.71 |
Forward PS | 3.4 |
PB Ratio | 6.86 |
P/FCF Ratio | 132.48 |
PEG Ratio | 0.23 |
Enterprise Valuation
MSA Safety has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.14B.
EV / Earnings | 121.94 |
EV / Sales | 4 |
EV / EBITDA | 22.74 |
EV / EBIT | 30.88 |
EV / FCF | 142.6 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.67.
Current Ratio | 2.36 |
Quick Ratio | 1.48 |
Debt / Equity | 0.67 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 40.06 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.14 |
Interest Coverage | 4.95 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.06% and return on capital (ROIC) is 4.06%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.06% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.03% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 4.06% |
Revenue Per Employee | 357.53K |
Profits Per Employee | 11.72K |
Employee Count | 5.00K |
Asset Turnover | 0.82 |
Inventory Turnover | 3.2 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 148.10M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.72 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -0.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so MSA Safety's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 0.99 |
52-Week Price Change | -0.75% |
50-Day Moving Average | 169.29 |
200-Day Moving Average | 177.9 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 52.03 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 181.04K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, MSA Safety had revenue of 1.79B and earned 58.58M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.49.
Revenue | 1.79B |
Gross Profit | 852.14M |
Operating Income | 231.32M |
Net Income | 58.58M |
EBITDA | 314.19M |
EBIT | 231.32M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 1.49 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 146.44M in cash and 646.19M in debt, giving a net cash position of -499.75M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 146.44M |
Total Debt | 646.19M |
Net Cash | -499.75M |
Retained Earnings | 1.14B |
Total Assets | 2.24B |
Working Capital | 528.19M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 92.86M and capital expenditures -42.76M, giving a free cash flow of 50.09M.
Operating Cash Flow | 92.86M |
Capital Expenditures | -42.76M |
Free Cash Flow | 50.09M |
FCF Per Share | 1.27 |
Margins
Gross margin is 47.67%, with operating and profit margins of 12.94% and 3.28%.
Gross Margin | 47.67% |
Operating Margin | 12.94% |
Pretax Margin | 11.56% |
Profit Margin | 3.28% |
EBITDA Margin | 17.58% |
EBIT Margin | 12.94% |
FCF Margin | 2.8% |
Dividends & Yields
MSA pays an annual dividend of $2.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.25%.
Dividend Per Share | $2.04 |
Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.51% |
Payout Ratio | 29.48% |
Earnings Yield | 0.89% |
FCF Yield | 0.77% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for MSA is $200, which is 20.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $200 |
Price Target Difference | 20.1% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 4 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jan 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.
Last Split Date | Jan 29, 2004 |
Split Type | forward |
Split Ratio | 3:1 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 5.84 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |