---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:36:23.479885+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q1 net sales up 20% to $398M; adjusted EPS $1.36, guidance raised

## Summary
- Net sales of $398M, up 20% reported (22% constant currency) vs Q1 2022.
- GAAP net loss of $150M ($3.83 diluted loss) includes $200M after-tax loss from legacy liability divestiture.
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.36, up 24% from $1.10; adjusted operating income $77M (19.4% of sales).
- Americas segment adj operating margin 25.6%; International 13.4%.
- Full-year sales growth outlook raised to high single to low double digits; net leverage 2.0x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000012/0000066570-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000012/msa-20230501.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MSA Safety Inc reported the quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue $398 million, net income $150 million, EPS $(3.83) per diluted share. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $398 million
  - Net income: $150 million
  - EPS: $(3.83) per diluted share
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: financial results for the first quarter of 2023. Quarterly Highlights (All comparisons against the first quarter of 2022 unless otherwise noted.) • Delivered net sales of $398 million, an increase of 20% on a reported basis and 22% on a constant currency basis. • Generated GAAP operating loss of $(60) million, or (15.1)% of sales, and adjusted operating income
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000012/0000066570-23-000012-index.htm

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