NYSE$MSA

MSA Safety Incorporated · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MSA Safety experienced double-digit sales growth due to continued strong demand.

MSA Safety reported a strong first quarter with double-digit revenue growth driven by robust customer demand across product categories and key regions. The company delivered solid incremental margins and remains focused on sustainable value creation for shareholders.

  • Net sales reached $398 million, a 20% increase (22% on a constant currency basis).
  • GAAP operating loss was $(60) million, or (15.1)% of sales, while adjusted operating income was $77 million, or 19.4% of sales. The GAAP operating loss includes a pre-tax charge of $129 million related to the legacy liability divestiture.
  • GAAP net loss was $(150) million, or $(3.83) per diluted share, and adjusted earnings were $54 million, or $1.36 per diluted share. The GAAP net loss includes a one-time, after-tax loss of $200 million related to the legacy liability divestiture.
  • The company completed the divestiture of a subsidiary holding legacy product liability claims.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$398M

Previous: $331M+20.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.36

Previous: $1.10+23.6%
Adjusted Operating Margin

19.4%

Previous: 16.3%+19.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$89.6M

Previous: $65.7M+36.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.4M

Previous: -$7.98M-5.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$294M

Previous: $16.5M-1878.6%
Net Income

-$150M

Previous: $35.5M-522.5%
Operating Income

-$60.1M

Previous: $42.7M-240.8%
Gross Profit

$181M

Previous: $143M+27.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$139M

Previous: $147M-5.7%
Total Assets

$2.18B

Previous: $2.42B-9.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.27M

Previous: $3.73M+68.1%

Revenue & EPS history

MSA · Revenue · Quarterly

$398M

Q1 2023+20.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 14 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

MSA Safety is increasing its sales growth outlook to high single to low double digits for the full year and remains focused on delivering healthy margins and robust cash flow conversion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

42 / 68 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.8%+3.0%-2.1%
Q4 2025+3.2%+2.7%-9.9%
Q3 2025+4.0%-4.1%-0.9%
Q1 2025+2.0%+0.9%+5.6%
Q4 2024+0.2%-2.0%-7.7%
Q3 2024-1.5%-1.4%+3.3%
Q2 2024-1.7%-3.4%-9.3%
Q1 2024-4.4%-2.6%-5.4%
Q4 2023+1.7%+1.9%+4.6%
Q3 2023+7.6%+6.5%+12.3%
Q2 2023+7.8%+5.6%+8.9%
Q1 2023+2.1%+3.4%+6.0%
Q4 2022+2.1%+2.7%-5.4%
Q3 2022+11.0%+13.4%+20.0%
Q2 2022-4.5%-0.6%-5.8%
Q1 2022+0.0%-2.4%+6.4%
Q4 2021+0.9%-0.5%-1.7%
Q3 2021-0.9%-4.1%-2.7%
Q2 2021+1.3%-0.4%-1.6%
Q1 2021+1.0%+2.1%+5.9%
Q4 2020-0.5%+0.2%-6.6%
Q3 2020-6.0%-3.0%+6.6%
Q2 2020+1.7%+2.3%+6.5%
Q1 2020+8.0%+8.2%+14.1%
Q4 2019-5.7%-7.9%-31.0%
Q3 2019-1.5%+3.5%+7.9%
Q2 2019-3.9%-3.2%-8.9%
Q1 2019-2.1%+2.0%-3.7%
Q4 2018+3.7%+2.4%-1.6%
Q3 2018+9.9%+7.8%+8.7%
Q2 2018+0.1%+0.9%+1.7%
Q1 2018-1.1%-2.5%+2.1%
Q4 2017+3.4%+7.7%+4.6%
Q3 2017+2.2%+0.6%-1.8%
Q2 2017-7.5%-9.4%-8.1%
Q1 2017+11.8%+7.6%+9.6%
Q4 2016+1.3%+3.5%-1.5%
Q3 2016-0.5%+2.0%+13.9%
Q2 2016-0.2%-2.9%-0.4%
Q1 2016-4.1%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015-6.3%
Q2 2015+11.5%
Q1 2015-4.0%
Q4 2014+7.4%
Q3 2014-1.9%
Q2 2014-1.5%
Q1 2014-0.7%
Q4 2013+8.7%
Q3 2013-8.5%
Q2 2013+6.0%
Q1 2013-5.1%
Q4 2012+10.7%
Q3 2012+4.3%
Q2 2012+0.5%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q3 2011+10.6%
Q2 2011+3.7%
Q1 2010+9.8%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2010-3.7%
Q4 2008-3.7%
Q3 2010+4.5%
Q3 2009+4.5%
Q2 2009+0.8%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.8%

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