---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-24-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T17:36:59.955362+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q2 net sales $462M (+3% YoY); adj. EPS $2.01, +10% YoY

## Summary
- GAAP operating income $100M (21.6% margin); adjusted operating income $108M (23.4% margin).
- Americas segment net sales $315M; International $148M; Americas adj. operating margin 31.3%.
- Maintained mid-single-digit full-year sales growth outlook.
- Returned $20M in dividends, repurchased $10M stock; net leverage 0.9x.
- Recorded $5M net cost for product-related legal matter in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-24-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+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/66570/000006657024000035/0000066570-24-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000035/msa-20240724.htm

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