MSA · MSA Safety Inc

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$189.18 -0.21 (-0.11%) At close · Aug 19

Market Cap

$7.30B

38.58M

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Next earnings call

Oct 25, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jul 31, 2026

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TL;DR.

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Equibles Rating

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Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross Golden cross

Price vs 200-day avg +10%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +9%

above

RSI (14) 63

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 73%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Neutral

1-month return +11%

trailing

6-month return −3%

trailing

YTD return +18%

this year

Relative strength −14%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) Golden cross

50d $174 › 200d $173 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+1% holders QoQ · +53 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$3.9M over 90 days · 67% sells

Short interest Falling

3.39% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 4.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

455 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 57

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +4%

Y/Y

Gross margin 46%

contracting

EPS growth −2%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $295.4M

Valuation P/E 23.5

below peers

Buyback $500.0M

authorized

Balance sheet $415.9M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 26%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −23%

past year

ATR 2.6%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024

Incrementals · the year 30% – 40%

Free cash flow · the year 90% – 100%

Gross margin · the year 47% – 48%

Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023

Tax rate · 2024 24.5% – 25.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

1 · 3 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

Golden cross Bullish

Price vs 200-day avg

+10% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+9% Bullish

RSI (14)

63 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

73% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 4 of 6

Trend (MA cross) Golden cross

50d $174 › 200d $173 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+1% holders QoQ · +53 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$3.9M over 90 days · 67% sells

Short interest Falling

3.39% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 4.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

455 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $153 Now $189 · 73% Range high $203

vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg +9% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP	$2.4	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted earnings non-GAAP	$93.06M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net income 86.19M +1.9M Currency exchange losses, net +2.21M Restructuring charges +3.38M Acquisition-related amortization +1.68M Transaction costs (a) +228K Asset related losses +0K Pension settlement -2.52M Income tax expense on adjustments = Adjusted earnings 93.06M
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$507.64M	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Operating income 413.17M +59.74M Depreciation and amortization +8.53M Currency exchange losses, net +6.02M Restructuring charges +13.95M Acquisition-related amortization +6.23M Transaction costs (a) = Adjusted EBITDA 507.64M
Adjusted EBITDA from reportable segments non-GAAP	$149.44M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted operating income non-GAAP	$222.2M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted operating income from reportable segments non-GAAP	$134.16M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Debt to adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	1.2	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Free cash flow	$147.8M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Net debt non-GAAP	$399.69M	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	0.8	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Free cash flow conversion non-GAAP	91%	Q1 2026	—

Liquidity	$1.2B	Q1 2026	—

Net leverage ratio non-GAAP	0.9	Q4 2025	—
Organic sales change non-GAAP	1%	Full Year 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Security & Protection Services — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
MSA MSA Safety Inc this stock	$7.30B	+18.3%	+3.7%	23.5	3.4%
ALLE Allegion plc	$13.59B	+2.2%	+7.6%	21.0	5.6%
ADT ADT Inc.	$5.27B	-8.4%	+4.7%	—	4.5%
BCO Brinks Co	$4.50B	-6.5%	-5.7%	25.3	11.3%
BRC Brady Corp	$4.44B	+17.4%	+5.9%	—	1.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

455

% held: 91.1%
Net QoQ: +937.6K sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

388

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

1.3M

Days to cover: 4.7d
Change: -90.9K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

51%

As of: Aug 19, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

1.1K

Value: $190.0K
As of: Jul 31, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

42.5%

Week of: Jul 13, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$3.9M

Buyers / Sellers: 1 / 2

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$1.9B

Net income (FY): $278.9M
EPS diluted: $7.09

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Buybacks

Authorized

$500.0M

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Jul 31, 2026
This year: 13

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Proposed Sales

Value

$645.6K

Shares: 3.4K
Filed: Aug 18, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jul 31, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
MSA	-1.9%	+11.4%	-3.2%	-0.5%	+18.3%
SPY	-0.4%	+2.6%	+10.7%	+2.7%	+12.5%
vs SPY	-1.5%	+8.9%	-13.9%	-3.2%	+5.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.54 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026

Raised 1.9%

Paid (TTM)

$2.14 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

1.13%

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026

Authorized

$500.00M

Spent (derived)

—

Remaining

—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 66570 CUSIP 553498106 13F (30d) 403 filings 397 filers Visit website Investor relations

MSA · MSA Safety Inc

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