Overview

* MSA Safety ( MSA ) Q3 net sales grow 8% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, reflecting solid operational performance

* Company generated $100 mln free cash flow, repaid $50 mln debt, reducing net leverage

Outlook

* MSA Safety ( MSA ) reaffirms low-single-digit organic sales growth outlook for 2025

* Company expects timing challenges due to U.S. Government shutdown and AFG delays

* MSA Safety ( MSA ) plans share repurchase in Q4 following strong cash flow

Result Drivers

* DETECTION AND FALL PROTECTION - Strong growth in detection and fall protection segments offset timing headwinds in fire service

* ACQUISITION PERFORMANCE - Recent acquisition of M&C TechGroup performing well, integration on track

* ORGANIC SALES OUTLOOK - Co reaffirms low-single-digit organic sales growth outlook for 2025 amid macroeconomic and timing challenges

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Sales Beat $468.40 $466.73

mln mln (5

Analysts

)

Q3 Beat $1.94 $1.86 (5

Adjusted Analysts

EPS )

Q3 EPS $1.77

Q3 Beat $76.20 $72.27

Adjusted mln mln (4

Net Analysts

Income )

Q3 Net $69.60

Income mln

Q3 Beat $103.70 $98.20

Adjusted mln mln (5

Operatin Analysts

g Income )

Q3 $94.30

Operatin mln

g Income

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for MSA Safety Inc ( MSA ) is $187.00, about 10.8% above its October 27 closing price of $166.78

* The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago

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