MSA Safety (MSA) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) will be reporting results tomorrow after market close. Here’s what you need to know.

MSA Safety missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 3.7% last quarter, reporting revenues of $499.7 million, flat year on year. It was a softer quarter for the company, with EPS in line with analysts’ estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting MSA Safety’s revenue to decline 2.9% year on year to $401.3 million, a reversal from the 3.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.58 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. MSA Safety has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.

Looking at MSA Safety’s peers in the business services & supplies segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Steelcase delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.7%, meeting analysts’ expectations, and UniFirst reported revenues up 1.9%, in line with consensus estimates. Steelcase traded up 6.5% following the results while UniFirst was down 1.7%.

Read our full analysis of Steelcase’s results here and UniFirst’s results here.

Questions about potential tariffs and corporate tax changes have caused much volatility in 2025. While some of the business services & supplies stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.1% on average over the last month. MSA Safety is up 4.6% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $182.25 (compared to the current share price of $153.42).

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