MSA · MSA Safety Inc
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 31, 2026TL;DR. MSA Safety posted Q2 2026 results with 6% reported sales growth, 24% adjusted EPS growth, and strong margin expansion, while completing the Autronica acquisition; however, it guided to a moderate tempering in gross margin in the second half and maintained its full-year outlook amid Middle East conflict headwinds and slower fire-service orders.
- + Q2 reported sales grew 6% to $503 million and adjusted EPS rose 24% to $2.40
- + Adjusted operating margin expanded 270 bps year-over-year to 24.1%, with $83 million of free cash flow (up 118%)
- + Industrial PPE organic sales grew 16% on broad industrial demand and MSA Plus reached 14% of portable gas detection sales
- + Full-year 2026 outlook maintained with mid-single-digit organic growth and low-double-digit total revenue growth
- − Guided to a moderate tempering in gross margin in H2, with full-year adjusted gross margin of 47.5%-48.5% (vs ~49% in H1 ex-tariff refunds)
- − Fire service organic sales declined 2% as 2025 AFG grant orders materialized slower than expected
- − Full-year interest expense guidance raised to $40-43 million
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Security & Protection Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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MSA
this stock
MSA Safety Inc
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$7.04B | +13.2% | +3.7% | 22.7 | 2.3% |
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$13.21B | -3.1% | +7.6% | 20.4 | 3.5% |
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$4.54B | -22.6% | +4.7% | — | 3.3% |
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$4.25B | -12.8% | -5.7% | 23.9 | 13.0% |
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$4.11B | +94.5% | +3.9% | 14.7 | 7.3% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSA | -0.7% | -3.5% | +5.1% | +1.9% | +13.2% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.5% | -3.0% | -7.1% | +1.0% | +0.3% |
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