MSA Safety Q2 net sales rise 3% to $474 million; EPS falls to $1.59
MSA Safety reported second quarter 2025 results on August 4, 2025. Net sales rose 3% to $474 million but were flat on an organic basis, while GAAP net income fell 13% to $63 million and diluted EPS fell to $1.59 from $1.83. The company maintained its low-single-digit full-year organic sales growth outlook for 2025, citing macroeconomic risk and the timing of NFPA approval for its next-generation SCBA.
Key points
- Q2 net sales $474 million, up 3% GAAP and flat organic, versus $462 million a year earlier
- GAAP operating income $86 million (18.1% of sales) versus $100 million; GAAP diluted EPS $1.59 versus $1.83
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.93 versus $2.01; 2025 organic sales growth outlook maintained at low single digits
- Acquired M&C TechGroup in a transaction valued at $188 million, net of cash acquired
The filing
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 August 04, 2025.
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