•
Mar 31, 2024

MSA Q1 2024 Earnings Report

MSA Safety reported healthy sales growth and robust margin expansion.

Key Takeaways

MSA Safety reported a solid start to 2024, achieving a 4% increase in net sales to $413 million. The company saw robust margin expansion, with GAAP operating income at 19.4% of sales and adjusted operating income at 21.3%. GAAP net income reached $58 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, while adjusted earnings were $63 million, or $1.61 per diluted share.

Net sales reached $413 million, a 4% increase year-over-year.

GAAP operating income was $80 million, or 19.4% of sales, and adjusted operating income was $88 million, or 21.3% of sales.

GAAP net income was $58 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings were $63 million, or $1.61 per diluted share.

The company is maintaining its mid-single digit full year sales growth outlook.

Total Revenue
$413M
Previous year: $398M
+3.8%
EPS
$1.61
Previous year: $1.36
+18.4%
Operating Margin
19.4%
Adjusted Operating Margin
21.3%
Previous year: 19.4%
+9.8%
Adjusted EBITDA
$101M
Previous year: $89.6M
+12.9%
Gross Profit
$196M
Previous year: $181M
+7.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$148M
Previous year: $139M
+6.8%
Free Cash Flow
$50.9M
Previous year: -$286M
-117.8%
Total Assets
$2.17B
Previous year: $2.18B
-0.2%

MSA

MSA

MSA Revenue by Segment

MSA Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

MSA Safety is maintaining its growth outlook of mid-single digits for the full year, taking into consideration the solid start to the year in both sales and orders while keeping a close eye on global economic trends.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income