MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with revenue of $510.9 million, an increase of 240.3% year-over-year. Gross profit rose to $239.4 million (up 339.3% YoY) and operating profit reached $113.9 million (up 193.3% YoY). Net income attributable to common shareholders was $86.9 million, a slight decline of 1.2% year-over-year.
Operating cash flow improved, with cash from operating activities of $122.4 million, up 13.4% year-over-year. Capital expenditures (purchases of property, plant and equipment) were $16.3 million, also higher by roughly 13.4% versus the prior year.
On the balance sheet, cash and cash equivalents stood at $165.1 million (up 0.3% YoY) while total liabilities increased markedly to $1.19 billion (up 584.4% YoY).
The quarter slightly missed consensus: revenue came in just under the estimate of $513.2 million, and diluted EPS of $2.21 trailed the estimate of $2.28.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
MSA Safety Incorporated Insider Trading Activity
MSA Safety Incorporated insiders have traded $MSA stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MSA stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- STEPHANIE L SCIULLO (President) sold 2,361 shares for an estimated $400,213
- JONATHAN D. BUCK (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 333 shares for an estimated $53,613
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
MSA Safety Incorporated Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 187 institutional investors add shares of MSA Safety Incorporated stock to their portfolio, and 193 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB L.P. added 756,219 shares (+79.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $130,122,603
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 754,502 shares (-65.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $129,827,159
- MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC added 568,244 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $90,998,594
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 549,840 shares (-36.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $88,051,377
- NIXON PEABODY TRUST CO removed 347,550 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $55,656,656
- NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC added 339,705 shares (+1447.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $54,400,358
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 331,543 shares (+4827.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $57,048,604
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
MSA Safety Incorporated Government Contracts
We have seen $7,024,394 of award payments to $MSA over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- FY24 DOJ MULTIMEDIA SERVICES: $1,234,677
- CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES FOR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.: $470,219
- SCBA G1 PARTS: $248,958
- SCBA EQUIPMENT: $221,889
- DOOR DISPLAY MODULE: $186,762
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