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

MSA Safety Q2 net sales rise 6% to $503 million; GAAP EPS up 40% to $2.23

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MSA Safety reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Net sales rose 6% to $503 million, and GAAP diluted EPS rose 40% to $2.23, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 24% to $2.40. The company said its full-year sales outlook includes low-double-digit total revenue growth, and it noted that the Autronica Fire and Security acquisition closed in July.

Key points

  • Net sales of $503.3 million, up 6% from $474.1 million a year earlier; organic sales rose 3%
  • GAAP net income of $86.2 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, up 40%; adjusted diluted EPS of $2.40, up 24%
  • Free cash flow of $82.7 million, versus $37.9 million in the second quarter of 2025
  • Full-year outlook includes low-double-digit total revenue growth; net leverage was 0.8x at quarter end

The filing

CompanyMSA Safety (MSA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
Accession number0000066570-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing 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 30, 2026.

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