---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:21:42.248604+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q1 adjusted EPS $1.68 (+4% YoY); maintains 2025 organic growth outlook

## Summary
- Net sales $421.3M (+2% GAAP, +4% organic YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $1.51; adjusted diluted EPS $1.68.
- Americas segment sales -1% to $293.2M, operating margin down 240bps to 26.8% adj.; International sales +9% to $128.2M, margin up 310bps to 14.6% adj.
- Free cash flow $51M, conversion 86% (vs 68% prior); returned $20M dividends and $10M share repurchases.
- Maintained low-single-digit organic sales growth outlook for FY2025; noted elevated macro risks including tariffs.
- Closed upsized $1.3B revolving credit facility in April.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000013/0000066570-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000013/msa-20250429.htm

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