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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/26/2025: MSA (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
5 Analysts rated it
Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.
1 Year Target Price $189.5
1 Year Target Price $189.5
| 3 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 2 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 17.98% | Avg. Invested days 42 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | Stock Returns Performance  2.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/26/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Mid-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 6.42B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 23.08 | 1Y Target Price 189.5 |
Price to earnings Ratio 23.08 | 1Y Target Price 189.5 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 5 | Beta 0.96 | 52 Weeks Range 126.61 - 181.68 | Updated Date 12/27/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 126.61 - 181.68 | Updated Date 12/27/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 1.29% | Basic EPS (TTM) 7.1 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 15.02% | Operating Margin (TTM) 22.52% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 10.99% | Return on Equity (TTM) 23.35% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 23.08 | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 6923424715 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.44 |
Enterprise Value 6923424715 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.44 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.72 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 14.72 | Shares Outstanding 39152061 | Shares Floating 36710538 |
Shares Outstanding 39152061 | Shares Floating 36710538 | ||
Percent Insiders 6.12 | Percent Institutions 95.24 |
About MSA Safety
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Cranberry Township, PA, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1990-03-26 | President, CEO & Director Mr. Steven C. Blanco Sr. | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Security & Protection Services | Full time employees 5000 | Website https://www.msasafety.com |
Full time employees 5000 | Website https://www.msasafety.com | ||
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection products; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
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