---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-22-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:59:13.827454+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q3 sales $382M (+16% CC); GAAP EPS $1.14, adj. EPS $1.45; record backlog

## Summary
- Q3 sales $382M, up 12% reported and 16% constant currency YoY; adjusted operating income $75M (19.7% margin).
- GAAP EPS $1.14 vs $0.54 YoY; adjusted EPS $1.45 vs $1.00 YoY.
- Operating cash flow $64M, up 39% YoY; funded $18M in dividends and $2M in share repurchases.
- Americas segment sales $276M (+20.5%); International segment $106M (-5.0%) impacted by FX.
- Ended quarter with record backlog and book-to-bill above 1x; demand remains robust.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-22-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000048/0000066570-22-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000048/msa-20221026.htm

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