Msa Safety Inc (MSA) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
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Msa Safety Inc (MSA) stock forecast summary
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Msa Safety Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $6.56B. It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 26 Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its ROE of 21.1% is the highest of the 19 peers that report one.
For MSA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 49.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 26.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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MSA price chart and AI forecast
How MSA ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Msa Safety Inc (MSA) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.56B | 6/26 |
| P/E Ratio | 21.84x | 6/9 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.58x | 7/20 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.26% | – |
| EPS | $7.79 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $37.17 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $52.21 | – |
| FCF/Share | $8.35 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.1% | 1/19 |
| ROA | 9.2% | 2/19 |
| ROIC | 14.0% | 5/21 |
| Gross Margin | 47.3% | 10/19 |
| Operating Margin | 20.2% | 2/20 |
| Net Margin | 15.0% | 2/18 |
| EBT Margin | 19.8% | 2/20 |
| Tax Rate | 24.2% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.65x | 10/24 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.66x | 11/21 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.29x | 8/23 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.29x | 8/23 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.5x | 5/20 |
| Working Capital | $617M | 7/24 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $376M | 6/24 |
| Free Cash Flow | $322M | 4/15 |
| Capital Spending | -$54M | 11/15 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 7.5% | 8/10 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 13.8% | 6/8 |
| FCF/Sales | 16.0% | 3/15 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.7% | 7/15 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.61x | 12/17 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.4x | 10/16 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.9x | 9/21 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 7.1x | 8/18 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 68 days | 7/16 |
| Days Inventory | 127 days | 13/21 |
| Payables Period | 50 days | 13/18 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 145 days | 6/14 |
Income Statement
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.01B | 5/18 |
| Operating Income | $407M | 6/24 |
| Net Income | $303M | 5/20 |
| R&D Expense | $72M | 8/21 |
| SG&A Expense | $459M | 7/21 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1.06B | 6/21 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | MSA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.15 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 27.6% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 39M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 8.2% | 4/7 |
| EPS Growth | 9.9% | 5/8 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $991M | 30.2% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $187M | 5.7% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $374M | 11.4% of assets |
| Inventory | $371M | 11.3% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $1.84B | 56.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $228M | 7.0% of assets |
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Msa Safety Inc (MSA) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Msa Safety Inc (Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies): 26 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| MSA Msa Safety Inc | $6.56B | |
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical Inc | $156.96B | |
| STE Steris Plc | $24.60B | |
| ZBH Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $20.38B | |
| SNN Smith & Nephew Plc | $13.67B | |
| ALGN Align Technology Inc | $11.79B | |
| ESTA Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. | $1.92B | |
| ENOV Enovis Corp | $1.57B | |
| CDRE Cadre Holdings, Inc. | $1.40B | |
| AVR Anteris Technologies Global Corp. | $555M | |
| SMTI Sanara Medtech Inc. | $290M | |
| INGN Inogen Inc | $160M | |
| LAKE Lakeland Industries Inc | $89M | |
| NTRB Nutriband Inc. | $68M | |
| APT Alpha Pro Tech Ltd | $56M | |
| COCH Envoy Medical, Inc. | $55M | |
| MYO Myomo, Inc. | $48M | |
| MLSS Milestone Scientific Inc. | $27M | |
| LFWD Lifeward Ltd. | $16M | |
| CUPR Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Ltd | $12M | |
| UEEC United Health Products, Inc. | $10M | |
| RGNT Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. | $8M | |
| CLGN Collplant Biotechnologies Ltd | $7M | |
| BBLG Bone Biologics Corp | $1M | |
| FEED Envue Medical, Inc. | $240K | |
| RBOT Vicarious Surgical Inc. | $10K |
Where MSA sits on the market map
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Msa Safety Inc (MSA) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Msa Safety Inc (MSA) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Msa Safety Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Msa Safety Inc stock predictions?
For MSA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 49.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 26.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Msa Safety Inc forecasts updated?
Msa Safety Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Msa Safety Inc's industry peers?
26 issuers in our coverage, MSA included, share the SEC industry code Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies. The largest are: Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG), Steris Plc (STE), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH), Smith & Nephew Plc (SNN), Align Technology Inc (ALGN), Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (ESTA).
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