earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
MSA Safety Q1 net sales $464M (+10%), adj. EPS $1.99 (+18%); maintains 2026 growth outlook
MSA Safety Inc
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$1.83
revenue$463,632,000
- Net sales $463.6M (+10% GAAP, +3% organic YoY); adj. diluted EPS $1.99 vs $1.68 prior year.
- Americas segment sales +11%, adj. operating margin 30.2% (+340 bps). International segment operating income -28% YoY.
- Returned $71M to shareholders ($50M buybacks, $21M dividends); new $500M buyback authorization.
- Free cash flow $65.1M (91% FCF conversion); net leverage 0.9x; liquidity $1.2B.
- Maintained mid-single-digit organic sales growth outlook for 2026, citing geopolitical uncertainty.