Question 1

What is MSA Safety's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

MSA Safety (MSA) P/S ratio is 3.3× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for MSA Safety?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For MSA Safety specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 3.1×.

Question 5

Is MSA Safety's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

MSA Safety's P/S ratio of 3.3× is below its own 5-year average of 3.7× and above the sector median of 3.1×. That places the current reading at the 5th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is MSA Safety's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, MSA Safety (MSA) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 0.7× in 2009 to a high of 5.1× in 2021. The 5-year average is 3.7× and the 5-year median is 3.6×.

Question 7

What was MSA Safety's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

MSA Safety (MSA) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 3.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does MSA Safety's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$6.26B	$1.87B	3.3×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$6.53B	$1.81B	3.6×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$6.64B	$1.79B	3.7×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$5.65B	$1.53B	3.7×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$5.92B	$1.40B	4.2×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$5.82B	$1.35B	4.3×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$4.90B	$1.40B	3.5×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$3.63B	$1.36B	2.7×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$2.95B	$1.20B	2.5×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$2.61B	$1.15B	2.3×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.62B	$1.13B	1.4×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$1.98B	$1.13B	1.7×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$1.89B	$1.07B	1.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.57B	$1.16B	1.3×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.20B	$1.18B	1.0×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.12B	$982.67M	1.1×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$946.75M	$917.53M	1.0×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$851.67M	$1.14B	0.7×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$1.83B	$1.01B	1.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.31B	$917.43M	1.4×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.33B	$911.97M	1.5×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.87B	$857.51M	2.2×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$964.41M	$698.20M	1.4×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$394.07M	$552.74M	0.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$482.60M	$545.25M	0.9×	—	Dec 31, 2001


Boeing (BA)	1.8×
General Dynamics (GD)	1.8×
Expeditors International (EXPD)	1.7×
Gartner (IT)	1.7×
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)	1.7×
Pool (POOL)	1.4×
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)	1.2×
Alamo Group (ALG)	1.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	1.2×
Jacobs Solutions (J)	1.1×
Textron (TXT)	1.0×
Tennant (TNC)	1.0×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	0.9×
FedEx (FDX)	0.8×
AGCO (AGCO)	0.8×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	0.8×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	0.7×
Matthews International (MATW)	0.7×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	0.7×
Southwest Airlines (LUV)	0.6×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	0.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	0.5×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	0.5×
Alaska Air Group (ALK)	0.3×
ABM Industries (ABM)	0.3×

P/S Ratio for MSA Safety (MSA)

P/S Ratio daily chart for MSA Safety (MSA)

Historical P/S Ratio for MSA Safety (MSA) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at MSA Safety (MSA)

MSA Safety P/S Ratio by Year

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2025: 3.3×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2024: 3.6×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2023: 3.7×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2022: 3.7×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2021: 4.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

MSA Safety (MSA) Key Financials

P/S Ratio daily chart for MSA Safety (MSA)

Historical P/S Ratio for MSA Safety (MSA) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at MSA Safety (MSA)

MSA Safety P/S Ratio by Year

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2025: 3.3×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2024: 3.6×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2023: 3.7×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2022: 3.7×

MSA Safety P/S Ratio 2021: 4.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is MSA Safety's P/S ratio?

+How is the P/S ratio calculated?

+What is the P/S ratio?

+What is a good P/S ratio for MSA Safety?

+Is MSA Safety's P/S ratio high or low?

+What is MSA Safety's historical P/S ratio range?

+What was MSA Safety's P/S ratio in 2025?

+Why does MSA Safety's P/S ratio change over time?

MSA Safety (MSA) Key Financials