MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED

MSA

CIK 0000066570 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2025 (Q4) (ending 2025-12-31) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2025 (Q4)

Revenue
$511M
↑+2.2% +$11Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Operating Income
$114M
↓-3.2% -$4Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Net Income
$87M
↓-1.2% -$1Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Gross Profit
$239M
↑+2.1% +$5Mvs FY2024 (Q4)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Average
54/100
  • Profitability
    54ROIC 15.7% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    100Current Ratio 3.01 (above 1.5 = solid)
  • Leverage
    79D/E 0.42 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    45Asset Turnover 0.79x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    24Revenue YoY +2.2% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    22Op Margin 22.3% · trend -1.7pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

DCF intrinsic value

DCF intrinsic value

two-stage Gordon model

Project MSA's free cash flow forward, discount back at your hurdle rate, divide by diluted shares. Edit the assumptions to see how sensitive the intrinsic value is.

25%

Trailing 3-yr CAGR was 37.0%

10%

10% is a common all-equity benchmark for US large-caps

2.5%

Should be ≤ long-run GDP growth (~2.5% nominal)

5

5-year explicit projection + perpetuity terminal

Intrinsic value per share
$250.44
Total enterprise IV
$9.85B
Diluted shares
0.04B
Terminal PV
$7.65B (78% of total)
Year-5 FCF
$902M
YearProjected FCFDiscounted PV
+1$369M$336M
+2$462M$381M
+3$577M$434M
+4$721M$493M
+5$902M$560M
Terminal$12.32B$7.65B

DCF outputs are HIGHLY sensitive to growth + WACC assumptions. A 1pp WACC change can shift IV by 20%+. Use this as a sanity-check vs market price, not a target — and always cross-check the underlying FCF source (EDGAR cashflow statement, latest annual). Margin of safety convention: 30-50% discount to IV before buying.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$68M
investment in PP&E
Dividends paid (TTM)
$82M
cash returned to holders
Stock buybacks (TTM)
$90M
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$15M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2025-12-31

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$2.55B
everything owned
Total liabilities
$1.19B
everything owed
Stockholders' equity
$1.37B
shareholder claim
Net debt
$416M
LT debt minus cash

Recent performance · 67 quarters

Revenue↑+2.2% +$11M
$511M
Net Income↓-1.2% -$1M
$87M
Free Cash Flow↑+13.4% +$13M
$106M
Operating Margin↓-1.3pts
22.3%

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