How MSA Safety (MSA) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
MSA Safety (MSA) generated $1.92B in revenue, earning $290.59M in net profit (15.2% margin). Its largest revenue source is Detection (100% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
In TTM through Q1 2026, MSA Safety (MSA) generated 67.5% of revenue from Americas Segment, followed by International (32.5%).
MSA Safety (MSA) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026
Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
MSA Safety (MSA) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q1 2026
Aggregated across the four most recent quarters, matching the TTM through Q1 2026 income statement above. Region totals sum quarterly disclosures; minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported regions changed mid-year.
Revenue contribution by geographic region for MSA Safety (MSA), TTM through Q1 2026.
Americas Segment
- Revenue
- $1.29B
- % of total
- 67.5%
International
- Revenue
- $623.19M
- % of total
- 32.5%
Total
- Revenue
- $1.92B
- % of total
- 100%
| Region | Revenue | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Americas Segment | $1.29B | 67.5% |
| International | $623.19M | 32.5% |
| Total | $1.92B | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How does MSA Safety (MSA) make money?
MSA Safety (MSA) primarily makes money through Detection, which accounts for 100% of total revenue. For TTM through Q1 2026, MSA Safety generated $1.92B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 15.2%.
What is MSA Safety (MSA) gross profit margin?
MSA Safety (MSA) reported a gross profit margin of 46.8% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $897.30M in gross profit. This means MSA Safety retains 46.8% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is MSA Safety (MSA) operating profit margin?
MSA Safety (MSA) reported an operating profit margin of 22% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $421.95M in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is MSA Safety (MSA) net profit margin?
MSA Safety (MSA) reported a net profit margin of 15.2% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $290.59M in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does MSA Safety (MSA) invest in R&D?
MSA Safety (MSA) invested $66.03M in research and development in TTM through Q1 2026 (3.4% of total revenue). R&D spending reflects investment in future products, services, and technologies.
How much does MSA Safety (MSA) spend on capital expenditures?
MSA Safety (MSA) spent $68.24M on capital expenditures in TTM through Q1 2026 (3.6% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is MSA Safety (MSA) free cash flow?
MSA Safety (MSA) generated $309.48M in free cash flow for TTM through Q1 2026 (16.1% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is MSA Safety (MSA) effective tax rate?
MSA Safety (MSA) had an effective tax rate of 23.8% for TTM through Q1 2026. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
Where does MSA Safety (MSA) generate most of its revenue?
Geographically, 67.5% of MSA Safety (MSA) revenue came from Americas Segment in the most recent annual filing. The full regional split is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.
Data & methodology
What is a Sankey diagram?
A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
How is the data calculated?
We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we use a pre-aggregated twelve-month view aligned with our latest four quarterly periods. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
Where do segment and geographic numbers come from?
Product-segment shares come from the same TTM income statement that powers the Sankey chart. Geographic splits are first rebuilt from the four most recent quarterly geographic-segmentation filings so they align with the same TTM window; if quarterly geo data is missing, we fall back to the latest annual disclosure (the table heading shows which one is in use).
When was this data last updated?
Based on company filings through TTM through Q1 2026.
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