The earnings call highlighted several achievements, including better-than-expected backlog conversion, growth in Detection and fall protection, and strategic capital deployment. However, these were balanced by challenges such as declining operating margins, sales declines in Fire Service and Industrial PPE, and pressures from tariffs and foreign exchange. The overall sentiment of the call is balanced given the mix of positive growth strategies and financial pressures.

Company Guidance

During the MSA Safety Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call, the company provided guidance and numerous metrics regarding their financial performance and outlook. For Q2 2025, MSA Safety reported consolidated sales growth of 3%, with organic sales remaining flat, and adjusted earnings per share at $1.93. The M&C TechGroup acquisition contributed $11 million to reported sales. Despite facing gross margin pressures, including a 170 basis point decline primarily due to foreign currency headwinds and inflation, the company maintained strong demand in product categories like Detection, which achieved mid-single-digit organic growth. The Fire Service segment saw a mid-single-digit decline, while Industrial PPE sales were down low single digits. Throughout the year, MSA Safety anticipates low single-digit organic growth, with M&C expected to add approximately 2 percentage points to full-year revenue growth. The company also maintained robust capital allocation strategies, including organic growth investments, M&A activities, and shareholder returns through dividends and share repurchases.

Better-than-Expected Backlog Conversion

Financial results for the second quarter exceeded original expectations primarily due to better-than-expected backlog conversion in Fire Service and Detection.

M&C TechGroup Acquisition

The M&C TechGroup acquisition contributed $11 million to reported sales for the quarter and is expected to add approximately $0.10 accretive to adjusted EPS for the full year.

Growth in Detection and Industrial PPE

Detection grew 6% organically despite a challenging year-over-year comparison, and fall protection saw double-digit growth in the second quarter.

Continued Dividend Growth and Share Repurchases

For the 55th consecutive year, MSA increased its annual dividend and repurchased $30 million of stock this quarter.

Strong Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Quarterly operating cash flow increased more than 25% from a year ago, supporting strategic investments and maintaining a strong balance sheet with net leverage of 1.1x.

MSA Safety (MSA) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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MSA Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 22, 2025	2025 (Q3)	1.87 / -	1.83	―	―	―
Aug 04, 2025	2025 (Q2)	1.75 / 1.93	2.01	-3.98% (-0.08)
Apr 29, 2025	2025 (Q1)	1.58 / 1.68	1.61	4.35% (+0.07)
Feb 12, 2025	2024 (Q4)	2.24 / 2.25	2.06	9.22% (+0.19)
Oct 23, 2024	2024 (Q3)	1.80 / 1.83	1.78	2.81% (+0.05)
Jul 24, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.96 / 2.01	1.83	9.84% (+0.18)
Apr 29, 2024	2024 (Q1)	1.56 / 1.61	1.36	18.38% (+0.25)
Feb 14, 2024	2023 (Q4)	1.87 / 2.06	1.8	14.44% (+0.26)
Oct 24, 2023	2023 (Q3)	1.46 / 1.78	1.45	22.76% (+0.33)
Jul 31, 2023	2023 (Q2)	1.47 / 1.83	1.29	41.86% (+0.54)

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MSA Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Aug 04, 2025	$176.90	$179.38	+1.40%
Apr 29, 2025	$153.26	$156.40	+2.05%
Feb 12, 2025	$161.33	$161.72	+0.24%
Oct 23, 2024	$165.32	$164.84	-0.29%

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MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 22, 2025, After Close (Confirmed).

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