What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for MSA?

13F Pro ranks MSA Safety Inc (MSA) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View MSA's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/MSA (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source MSA data?

All MSA Safety Inc fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. MSA Safety Inc files with the SEC under CIK 66570. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is MSA in?

MSA Safety Inc (MSA) is classified in the Healthcare sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/healthcare.

What drives MSA's revenue?

Per MSA Safety Inc's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-07-31, the biggest revenue drivers are: Americas ($341.4M, +6.7% YoY); International ($161.9M, +5.1% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/MSA.

What are MSA's largest expenses?

MSA Safety Inc's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of products sold ($254.0M); Selling, general and administrative ($114.1M, +1.8% YoY); Research and development ($19.2M). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026).

How often is MSA research updated on 13F Pro?

MSA's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

63.4/100

Rank #625 of 2,962 stocksTOP 25%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

36.3/100

Profitability

75.5/100

Balance Sheet

89.2/100

Earnings Quality

69.6/100

Free Cash Flow

70.5/100

Institutional Flow

61.1/100

Revenue Scale

62.7/100

Dilution Risk

63.1/100

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Why MSA Scores 63/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

MSA's composite is driven by capital efficiency and profitability, held back by revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Capital efficiency

+3.9 pts

89th pct

Profitability

+3.8 pts

76th pct

Free cash flow

+3.1 pts

71th pct

Earnings quality

+2.0 pts

70th pct

Scale

+1.9 pts

63th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.7 pts

63th pct

Institutional flow

+0.6 pts

61th pct

Earnings growth

+0.3 pts

56th pct

Revenue growth

-2.7 pts

36th pct

Latest change (2026-07-31): 59 → 65 · ↑ Revenue growth 7→38; despite ↓ Earnings growth 74→46

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

MSA Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for MSA Safety Inc (MSA), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MSA at 63.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #625 of 2,962 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. MSA scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (89.2), profitability (75.5). Areas of concern include revenue growth (36.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), MSA Safety Inc reports quarterly revenue of $503.3M, net income of $86.2M, an operating margin of 22.2%. Top institutional holders of MSA by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P., based on the most recent SEC filings. MSA trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 66570. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MSA daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MSA Safety Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. MSA Safety Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 34 and 72 since 2021, currently 63.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving MSA's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 22/22 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from MSA Safety Inc's 10-Q filed 2026-07-31 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

MSA Safety grew Q2 revenue 6.2% YoY to $503.3M while operating income jumped 30% and gross margin expanded to 49.5% from 46.6% on price realization and productivity gains.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Americas$341.4M+6.7% YoY

Organic sales up 4.5% driven by double-digit industrial PPE growth and high-single-digit detection growth, partially offset by fire service decline from delayed AFG funding.

International$161.9M+5.1% YoY

Organic sales up only 0.3% as double-digit industrial PPE growth (ballistic helmets in Europe) was mostly offset by a detection decline tied to the Middle East conflict.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $503.3M+6.2% YoY

Americas$341.4M+6.7% YoY

Organic sales up 4.5% driven by double-digit industrial PPE growth and high-single-digit detection growth, partially offset by fire service decline from delayed AFG funding.

International$161.9M+5.1% YoY

Organic sales up only 0.3% as double-digit industrial PPE growth (ballistic helmets in Europe) was mostly offset by a detection decline tied to the Middle East conflict.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of products sold$254.0M

Rose slightly as inflation was largely offset by price realization, productivity, and tariff refunds, lifting gross margin to 49.5%.

Selling, general and administrative$114.1M+1.8% YoY

Includes $2.0M added M&C costs and $1.7M strategic transaction costs; organic SG&A up 3.2% on higher variable compensation and inflation.

Research and development$19.2M

Increased $2.2M as MSA continues investing in software development to expand its HeSaaS connected-ecosystem offerings.

Restructuring charges$2.2Mup from $0.5M YoY

Primarily related to right-sizing the organization in response to macroeconomic conditions and footprint optimization.

Margins: Gross margin expanded to 49.5% from 46.6% on price realization, productivity, value-added engineering, favorable transactional FX and tariff refunds, partially offset by inflation. Adjusted operating margin rose in both segments (Americas 32.0% vs 29.1%; International 15.5% vs 13.1%).

Watch Items from the Filing

As of July 27, 2026, subsidiary Globe was named in 1,222 PFAS-related lawsuits covering 21,372 claims tied to firefighter turnout gear.
Subsequent to quarter-end, MSA closed the ~$555M cash acquisition of Autronica on July 9, 2026, funded by cash and revolver borrowings, with higher Q3 corporate development and variable compensation costs anticipated.
International organic sales grew just 0.3% in the quarter as Middle East conflict and European economic conditions weighed on detection sales.
Fire service orders remain pressured by delayed 2025 AFG funding, but overall order backlog grew double-digit YoY with strong second-half demand, particularly in U.S. fire service.
A hypothetical 10% USD move would swing quarterly reported sales by about $21.8M (4.3%) and net income by about $3.0M (3.5%), reflecting meaningful foreign currency exposure.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$503.3M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$86.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$82.7M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

22.2%

ROIC

Q2 2026

22.2%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.44

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+3.7% YoY

$1.87BFY 2025

FY22 $1.53BFY23 $1.79BFY24 $1.81BFY25 $1.87B

Net Income

-2.1% YoY

$278.9MFY 2025

FY22 $179.6MFY23 $58.6MFY24 $285.0MFY25 $278.9M

Operating Income

-4.5% YoY

$371.8MFY 2025

FY22 $239.1MFY23 $231.3MFY24 $389.2MFY25 $371.8M

EPS (Diluted)

-1.7% YoY

$7.09FY 2025

FY22 $4.56FY23 $1.48FY24 $7.21FY25 $7.09

Total Assets

+15.8% YoY

$2.55BFY 2025

FY22 $2.38BFY23 $2.17BFY24 $2.21BFY25 $2.55B

Total Debt

+6.5% YoY

$597.4MFY 2025

FY22 $587.6MFY23 $654.7MFY24 $560.8MFY25 $597.4M

Op. Cash Flow

+22.8% YoY

$363.9MFY 2025

FY22 $157.5MFY23 $92.9MFY24 $296.4MFY25 $363.9M

Free Cash Flow

+22.0% YoY

$295.4MFY 2025

FY22 $114.9MFY23 $50.1MFY24 $242.2MFY25 $295.4M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$1.87B +3.7%	$1.81B +1.1%	$1.79B +17.0%	$1.53B +9.1%	$1.40B +3.9%	$1.35B
Net Income	$278.9M -2.1%	$285.0M +386.4%	$58.6M -67.4%	$179.6M +741.8%	$21.3M -82.8%	$124.1M
Operating Income	$371.8M -4.5%	$389.2M +68.2%	$231.3M -3.3%	$239.1M +949.8%	$22.8M -86.7%	$171.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$7.09 -1.7%	$7.21 +387.2%	$1.48 -67.5%	$4.56 +744.4%	$0.54 -82.9%	$3.15
Total Assets	$2.55B +15.8%	$2.21B +1.6%	$2.17B -8.7%	$2.38B -0.8%	$2.40B +28.0%	$1.87B
Total Debt	$597.4M +6.5%	$560.8M -14.3%	$654.7M +11.4%	$587.6M -1.7%	$597.7M +72.2%	$347.2M
Operating Cash Flow	$363.9M +22.8%	$296.4M +219.2%	$92.9M -41.0%	$157.5M -20.9%	$199.1M -3.6%	$206.6M
Free Cash Flow	$295.4M +22.0%	$242.2M +383.5%	$50.1M -56.4%	$114.9M -26.0%	$155.3M -1.5%	$157.7M

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Top Institutional Holders of MSA

BlackRock, Inc.
$581.7M3,331,741 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$319.3M1,828,682 sh
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.
$300.5M1,721,415 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$298.3M1,708,900 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$283.8M1,626,476 sh
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$137.4M796,788 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$135.1M773,699 sh
COOKE & BIELER LP
$126.6M725,229 sh
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/
$124.6M713,768 sh
M&G Plc
$120.8M690,334 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$581.7M	3,331,741
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$319.3M	1,828,682
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.	$300.5M	1,721,415
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$298.3M	1,708,900
STATE STREET CORP	$283.8M	1,626,476
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$137.4M	796,788
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$135.1M	773,699
COOKE & BIELER LP	$126.6M	725,229
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/	$124.6M	713,768
M&G Plc	$120.8M	690,334

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