MSA Safety Inc MSA
MSA Safety Inc (MSA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.25% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.9B at a 14.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.5 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-30 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-18 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-07-22 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-07-16 | Stifel | Hold (init) |
| 2025-05-05 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.227 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.605 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.146 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.151 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSA | MSA Safety Inc | 6/9 | 5.65 | 23.6 | +3.7% |
| ENOV | Enovis CORP | 4/9 | -1.51 | — | +6.7% |
| AVNS | AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | 5/9 | 1.17 | — | +1.9% |
| CDRE | Cadre Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 3.7 | 27.2 | +7.5% |
| INGN | Inogen Inc | 4/9 | 2.26 | — | +3.9% |
| ESTA | ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC. | 4/9 | -2.1 | — | +27.1% |
| LAKE | LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC | 2/9 | 4.56 | — | +15.2% |
About MSA Safety Inc
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.
FAQ
Is MSA financially healthy?
MSA Safety Inc's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MSA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MSA Safety Inc pays a dividend yielding about 1.25% with a 29.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MSA?
In FY2025, MSA Safety Inc had a net margin of 14.9% and a return on equity of 20.4%.
Is MSA overvalued or undervalued?
MSA Safety Inc trades at about 27.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.8×–254.4×, median 38.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MSA?
The average Wall-Street price target for MSA Safety Inc is $205.71, about 7.1% above the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is MSA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MSA Safety Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 23.6×, a dividend yield of 1.25%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.