Develops and manufactures fixed gas and flame detection instruments. Produces self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters and industrial workers. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 39 buys and 22 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.14 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Our checks did not surface a specific risk to flag here. That is not the same as there being none.
On our five-subject report card, MSA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: MSA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (50/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.