MSA Safety Q3 sales fell 3% to $433 million; EPS rose 2% to $1.69
MSA Safety reported third-quarter 2024 results with net sales of $433 million, down 3% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 2% to $1.69 and adjusted diluted EPS rose 3% to $1.83. The company expects mid-single-digit sales growth in the fourth quarter, which it says would produce low-single-digit sales growth for the full year. Shareholders get a mixed picture: earnings per share grew on a lower sales base, and management's outlook points to a sales rebound in the final quarter.
Key points
- Q3 net sales were $433 million, down 3% year over year; GAAP operating income was $91 million, down from $94 million.
- GAAP net income was $67 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, versus $1.65 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.83 versus $1.78.
- Management attributed the sales decline to the timing of self-contained breathing apparatus shipments and specific customer order delays.
- The company expects mid-single-digit sales growth in Q4 2024, resulting in low-single-digit full-year growth; it will hold a conference call on October 24, 2024.
The filing
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