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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-26-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T20:35:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T20:37:07.651766+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety Q2 2026 EPS $2.23 GAAP, $2.40 adjusted; sales up 6%; acquires Autronica for $555M

## Summary
- Q2 GAAP EPS $2.23 (+40% YoY), adjusted EPS $2.40 (+24%); net sales $503M (+6% GAAP, +3% organic).
- Adjusted operating margin 24.1% (up 270 bps); free cash flow $83M, up 118% YoY.
- Announced acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security for ~$555M, closed in July; pro forma net leverage ~1.8x.
- Full-year outlook: low-double-digit total revenue growth, mid-single-digit organic, mid-single-digit from acquisitions.
- Returned $47M to shareholders via $26M buybacks and $21M dividends; raised annual dividend for 56th consecutive year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-26-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T20:35:46+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000025/0000066570-26-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000025/msa-20260730.htm

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