NYSE$MSA

MSA Safety Incorporated · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strong sales and earnings growth, with an increased full-year sales growth outlook.

MSA Safety Incorporated reported strong second-quarter results with a 20% increase in net sales year-over-year, driven by broad-based strength across its product portfolio and regions. The company is increasing its full-year sales growth outlook to low double-digits.

  • Net sales reached $447 million, a 20% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating income was $95 million, or 21.2% of sales, and adjusted operating income was $104 million, or 23.2% of sales.
  • GAAP net income was $67 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings were $72 million, or $1.83 per diluted share.
  • The company repaid $59 million of debt, improving net leverage to 1.7x.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$447M

Previous: $372M+20.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.83

Previous: $1.29+41.9%
Operating Margin

21.2%

Previous: 16.5%+28.5%
Adjusted Operating Margin

23.2%

Previous: 17.6%+31.8%
Capital Expenditures

$9.92M

Previous: -$19.8M+150.1%
Free Cash Flow

$95.1M

Previous: $20.2M+371.3%
Net Income

$67M

Previous: $47.7M+40.5%
Operating Income

$95M

Previous: $61.5M+54.4%
Gross Profit

$214M

Previous: $164M+30.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$147M

Previous: $134M+9.6%
Total Assets

$2.2B

Previous: $2.41B-8.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.76M

Previous: $4.63M+46.0%

Revenue & EPS history

MSA · Revenue · Quarterly

$447M

Q2 2023+20.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 14 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

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

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 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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