The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

MSA

Concerning the House

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection and accessories; fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems; and air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. The company serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. It offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

United States · www.msasafety.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$474.12M-4.3%
Gross profit$871.11M+17.6%
Operating income$371.82M+9.5%
Net income$278.92M+9.6%
Cash from ops$92.86M+7.4%
Quotation

$189.77

-2.27 (-1.2%)

52w hi$201.92
52w lo$152.07
Vol245.95K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.23

Short+0.13
Medium+0.26
Long+0.39

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

MSA Safety Incorporated

Industrials · Security & Protection Services

Market cap$7.32B
Enterprise value$7.86B
Trailing P/E23.57x
Forward P/E18.95x
EV / EBITDA15.15x
P / S (ttm)3.76x
Profit margin16.1%
Return on equity23.7%
Revenue growth+6.2%
Earnings growth+40.3%
Debt / equity45.91
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.81
Corr SPX0.54
Annual vol24.3%
Annual ret+6.4%
Sharpe0.26
Max DD-29.5%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.33
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.14
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$192.84$194.06$188.63$189.77245.95K
Aug 12$192.33$193.54$191.02$192.04231.80K
Aug 11$193.59$196.56$192.96$192.96228.40K
Aug 10$193.98$195.31$190.19$193.13263.50K
Aug 7$193.38$196.33$189.27$194.19471.40K