---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:22:17.593599+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q2 sales $372M (+9% YoY), GAAP EPS $1.21 from $0.64, adjusted EPS $1.29 from $1.06

## Summary
- Total sales $372M, up 9% reported (12% constant currency); organic constant currency growth 8%, acquisitions added 4%.
- GAAP operating income $62M (16.5% of sales) vs $35M (10.3%) prior year; adjusted operating income $66M (17.6% of sales).
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.21 vs $0.64; adjusted diluted EPS $1.29 vs $1.06.
- Orders up 15% YoY constant currency; book-to-bill >1x; record backlog entering second half.
- Operating cash flow $15M vs $38M prior year due to inventory build; dividends $18M, share repurchases $28M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000030/0000066570-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000030/msa-20220727.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-22-000030.txt

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