How does MSA Safety (MSA) make money?

MSA Safety (MSA) generates revenue primarily from Detection, which accounted for 100% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $1.92B in revenue and converted 15.2% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $290.59M in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of MSA Safety (MSA)?

MSA Safety (MSA) reported a gross profit margin of 46.8% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $897.30M in gross profit on $1.92B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of MSA Safety (MSA)?

MSA Safety (MSA) reported an operating profit margin of 22% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $421.95M in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of MSA Safety (MSA)?

MSA Safety (MSA) reported a net profit margin of 15.2% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $290.59M in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is MSA Safety (MSA) profitable?

Yes. MSA Safety (MSA) reported $290.59M in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 15.2%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does MSA Safety (MSA) invest in research and development?

MSA Safety (MSA) invested $66.03M in research and development during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 3.4% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does MSA Safety (MSA) spend on capital expenditures?

MSA Safety (MSA) spent $68.24M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 3.6% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does MSA Safety (MSA) generate?

MSA Safety (MSA) generated $309.48M in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 16.1%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of MSA Safety (MSA)?

MSA Safety (MSA) had an effective tax rate of 23.8% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

Where does MSA Safety (MSA) generate most of its revenue?

Americas Segment is the largest geographic market for MSA Safety (MSA), accounting for 67.5% of revenue in the most recent annual filing. The complete regional split — including international markets and any Rest-of-World rollup — is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.

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MSA Safety (MSA) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 5, 2026).

MSA Safety (MSA) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. 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
Region	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Americas Segment	$1.29B	67.5%
International	$623.19M	32.5%
Total	$1.92B	100%

Americas Segment
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Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, MSA Safety (MSA) generated 67.5% of revenue from Americas Segment, followed by International (32.5%).

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