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172.530USD
+2.980+1.76%
Close 05/13, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
6.75BMarket Cap
23.22P/E TTM

MSA Safety Inc

172.530
+2.980+1.76%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of MSA Safety Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

Key Insights

MSA Safety Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 35 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 206.80.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

MSA Safety Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
35 / 157
Overall Ranking
126 / 4490
Industry
Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

MSA Safety Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
MSA Safety Incorporated provides advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. The Company's product line is used to protect workers and facility infrastructures. Its product categories are fire service, detection and industrial personal protective equipment (PPE). Its products for fire service include self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), protective apparel and helmets; products for detection include fixed gas and flame detection systems and portable gas detection instruments; and products for industrial PPE include industrial head protection and fall protection devices. Its segments include Americas, International and Corporate. The Company serves its markets across the Americas with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. The International segment includes companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. It offers a complete line of industrial head protection and accessories that includes the V-Gard helmet brand.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.87B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 27.63%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 27.63%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 22.82, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 40.00M shares, increasing 2.79% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 166.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
206.800
Target Price
+21.69%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current financial score of MSA Safety Inc is 7.96, ranking 35 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 463.63M, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.04%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 19.54%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.96
Change
0

Financials

9.51

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

6.85

Operational Efficiency

8.04

Growth Potential

8.72

Shareholder Returns

6.66

MSA Safety Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current valuation score of MSA Safety Inc is 5.70, ranking 124 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.82, which is 2276.76% below the recent high of 542.44 and 4952.23% above the recent low of -1107.41.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.70
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 35/157
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current earnings forecast score of MSA Safety Inc is 7.14, ranking 104 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 186.00, with a high of 195.00 and a low of 184.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.14
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
201.000
Target Price
+19.24%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

7
Total
2
Median
2
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
MSA Safety Inc
MSA
7
Brady Corp
BRC
2
HNI Corp
HNI
2
MillerKnoll Inc
MLKN
2
ACCO Brands Corp
ACCO
2
Virco Mfg Corp
VIRC
1
1
2

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current price momentum score of MSA Safety Inc is 7.14, ranking 62 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 177.93 and the support level at 162.00, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.03
Change
0.11

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(4)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.256
Neutral
RSI(14)
53.613
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
47.386
Neutral
ATR(14)
4.751
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
67.043
Neutral
Williams %R
42.044
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
-0.036
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
170.488
Buy
MA10
169.272
Buy
MA20
169.551
Buy
MA50
172.052
Buy
MA100
176.843
Sell
MA200
171.983
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.93M
+0.37%
Ryan (John T III)
2.02M
-3.68%
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.
Star Investors
1.81M
+6.24%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.60M
-3.64%
APG Asset Management N.V.
1.50M
-8.75%
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC
1.06M
-27.95%
Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
899.03K
+9.02%
JP Morgan Asset Management
833.60K
-39.62%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of MSA Safety Inc is 8.57, ranking 28 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.97. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.57
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.97
VaR
+2.29%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+20.87%
240-Day Volatility
+25.91%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.87%
120 days
+4.87%
5 years
+12.23%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.74%
120 days
-4.74%
5 years
-8.05%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.77
120 days
+0.80
5 years
+0.19

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+20.87%
3 years
+34.86%
5 years
+34.86%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.21
3 years
-0.00
5 years
+0.02
Skewness
240 days
-0.15
3 years
+0.36
5 years
+0.43

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+25.91%
5 years
+25.99%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.33%
5 years
+2.08%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+142.52%
240 days
+142.52%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+22.95%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+20.26%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.60%
120 days
+0.60%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+30.81%
60 days
+12.25%
120 days
+13.51%

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