MSA Safety's Q1 sales, profit beat estimates

MSA Safety

04/05/2026 21:38

Overview

Safety equipment provider's Q1 sales rose 10%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose 18% and beat analyst expectations

Company authorized new $500 mln share repurchase program and returned $71 mln to shareholders

Outlook

MSA Safety maintains mid-single-digit organic sales growth outlook for 2026

Company says volatile geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions may pose challenges

Result Drivers

AMERICAS PERFORMANCE - Strong operational execution in the Americas segment drove sales and margin gains, offsetting challenges in Europe and the Middle East

GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said gross margin expansion reflected execution of the MSA Business System

ORGANIC GROWTH AND PROFIT PULL-THROUGH - Co said solid organic growth and profit pull-through contributed to adjusted EPS growth

Company press release: ID:nPn6YhFm3a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$463.60 mln
$451.29 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.99
$1.83 (7 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$1.83
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$77.5 mln
$72.82 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$71.3 mln
Q1 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$101.1 mln
$94.10 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Operating Income
$93 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for MSA Safety Inc is $202.00, about 21.8% above its May 1 closing price of $165.79

The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago

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