---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:26:21.300580+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q4 2025 adj EPS $2.38 (+6% YoY); organic sales -3% on fire service delays

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $511M (+2% GAAP, -3% organic); FY sales $1.875B (+4% GAAP, +1% organic).
- Q4 GAAP net income $87M ($2.21 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $2.38; adjusted operating margin 23.9%.
- FY free cash flow $295M (106% conversion); returned $162M via dividends ($82M) and buybacks ($80M).
- M&C TechGroup acquired for $189M in FY 2025; net debt $416M, net leverage 0.9x.
- 2026 outlook: mid-single digit organic sales growth; headwinds include tariffs and macro uncertainty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/66570/000006657026000002/0000066570-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000002/msa-20260211.htm

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