MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), MSA Safety Incorporated had a P/E ratio of 22.48 (down from 22.87), return on equity of 22.2% (down from 27.0%), debt-to-equity of 0.47 (down from 0.48) and a current ratio of 3.01 (up from 2.79). A current ratio of 3.01 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 1.30% with a payout ratio of 29.5%.

MSA Safety Incorporated Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	22.48	22.87	113.42	31.48	278.20	46.95
Forward P/E	18.95	20.84	23.54	24.72	32.02	33.44
P/S Ratio	3.34	3.60	3.71	3.70	4.23	4.32
P/B Ratio	4.59	5.70	6.87	6.12	7.09	6.87
Price/Tangible Book	18.84	23.92	95.41	319.38	-	25.16
Price/FCF	21.22	26.91	132.49	49.19	38.11	36.91
Price/OCF	17.23	21.98	71.47	35.90	29.72	28.17
PEG Ratio	2.09	2.09	2.09	2.09	2.98	3.11
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	3.62	3.85	4.06	4.00	4.58	4.46
EV/EBITDA	14.06	14.70	16.03	16.99	22.07	20.81
EV/EBIT	16.05	16.55	18.03	20.14	26.69	24.12
EV/FCF	22.94	28.78	144.91	53.19	41.27	38.14
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	22.22%	27.01%	6.20%	20.43%	2.59%	15.84%
Return on Assets (ROA)	11.09%	12.03%	11.07%	7.95%	6.95%	8.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	19.05%	21.34%	8.08%	17.30%	19.74%	19.69%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	18.60%	22.00%	21.90%	14.90%	11.60%	15.50%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.47	0.48	0.67	0.66	0.77	0.41
Debt/EBITDA	1.29	1.14	1.39	1.62	2.10	1.17
Debt/FCF	2.17	2.29	12.90	5.29	4.11	2.23
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.01	2.79	2.36	2.54	2.40	2.58
Quick Ratio	1.63	1.54	1.32	1.41	1.37	1.61
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.79	0.83	0.79	0.64	0.65	0.74
Inventory Turnover	3.14	3.22	2.97	2.76	2.99	3.50
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	4.45%	4.37%	0.88%	3.18%	0.36%	2.13%
FCF Yield	4.71%	3.72%	0.76%	2.03%	2.62%	2.71%
Dividend Yield	1.30%	1.21%	1.11%	1.26%	1.16%	1.22%
Payout Ratio	29.52%	27.64%	125.44%	39.80%	321.40%	53.66%
Buyback Yield	0.48%	-0.16%	-0.17%	0.11%	-0.41%	-0.25%
Total Return	1.78%	1.05%	0.94%	1.37%	0.75%	0.97%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About MSA Safety Incorporated Financial Ratios

What is MSA Safety Incorporated's P/E ratio?

MSA Safety Incorporated's P/E ratio was 22.48 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 22.87 a year earlier.

What is MSA Safety Incorporated's return on equity?

MSA Safety Incorporated's return on equity (ROE) was 22.2% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 27.0% a year earlier.

What is MSA Safety Incorporated's debt-to-equity ratio?

MSA Safety Incorporated's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.47 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.48 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition