AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MSA Safety (MSA)

MSA Safety Q2 sales rise 3% to $462 million; diluted EPS $1.83, adjusted EPS $2.01

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MSA Safety reported second-quarter 2024 results with net sales of $462 million, up 3% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.83 versus $1.70. Adjusted diluted EPS rose to $2.01 from $1.83, and the company maintained its mid-single-digit full-year sales growth outlook. For shareholders, the quarter shows higher sales and profit, with guidance unchanged.

Key points

  • Q2 2024 net sales were $462 million, up 3% reported and 4% organic constant currency
  • GAAP net income was $72 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, versus $67 million, or $1.70, a year earlier
  • Adjusted earnings were $80 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, up 10% year over year
  • The company is maintaining its mid-single-digit full-year sales growth outlook

The filing

CompanyMSA Safety (MSA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 24, 2024, 4:34 PM ET
Accession number0000066570-24-000035

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 24, 2024.

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