MSA Safety

146.44
-1.57 (-1.06%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 12:35 PM

MSA Safety Statistics

Share Statistics

MSA Safety has 39.25M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.02% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 39.25M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.11%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.75%
Shares Floating 36.74M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 16
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 368.95K, so 0.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 368.95K
Short % of Shares Out 0.94%
Short % of Float 1%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.93

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.9 and the forward PE ratio is 20.43. MSA Safety's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio 22.9
Forward PE 20.43
PS Ratio 3.61
Forward PS 2.7
PB Ratio 5.71
P/FCF Ratio 26.94
PEG Ratio 0.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

MSA Safety has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.14B.

EV / Earnings 25.07
EV / Sales 3.95
EV / EBITDA 15
EV / EBIT 18.36
EV / FCF 29.49

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.06.

Current Ratio 2.79
Quick Ratio 1.76
Debt / Equity 0.06
Total Debt / Capitalization 5.95
Cash Flow / Debt 4.1
Interest Coverage 10.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.25% and return on capital (ROIC) is 24.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.25%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.13%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 24.33%
Revenue Per Employee $347,719.23
Profits Per Employee $54,801.35
Employee Count 5,200
Asset Turnover 0.82
Inventory Turnover 3.19

Taxes

Income Tax 90.04M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -23.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.98, so MSA Safety's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.98
52-Week Price Change -23.47%
50-Day Moving Average 159.28
200-Day Moving Average 172.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.06
Average Volume (20 Days) 159.38K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, MSA Safety had revenue of 1.81B and earned 284.97M in profits. Earnings per share was 7.24.

Revenue 1.81B
Gross Profit 860.45M
Operating Income 389.18M
Net Income 284.97M
EBITDA 476.23M
EBIT 389.18M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.24
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 164.56M in cash and 72.38M in debt, giving a net cash position of 92.19M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 164.56M
Total Debt 72.38M
Net Cash 92.19M
Retained Earnings 1.35B
Total Assets 2.21B
Working Capital 514.94M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 296.43M and capital expenditures -54.22M, giving a free cash flow of 242.21M.

Operating Cash Flow 296.43M
Capital Expenditures -54.22M
Free Cash Flow 242.21M
FCF Per Share 6.15
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.59%, with operating and profit margins of 21.52% and 15.76%.

Gross Margin 47.59%
Operating Margin 21.52%
Pretax Margin 20.74%
Profit Margin 15.76%
EBITDA Margin 26.34%
EBIT Margin 21.52%
FCF Margin 13.4%

Dividends & Yields

MSA pays an annual dividend of $2.51, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.29%.

Dividend Per Share $2.51
Dividend Yield 1.29%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.51%
Payout Ratio 34.76%
Earnings Yield 4.89%
FCF Yield 4.16%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MSA is $200, which is 35% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $200
Price Target Difference 35%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

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 5.96
Piotroski F-Score 6