MSA Safety (MNESP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 20.06% in Q1 2026, down 10.0% quarter-over-quarter from 22.29% in Q4 2025, and up 161.0% year-over-year from 7.69% in Q1 2025.
MSA Safety's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.06% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 161.0% year-over-year to 20.06%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.19% (down 111.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.83%, down 169.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 20.06% for Q1 2026 at MSA Safety, down from 22.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.54% in Q4 2024 to a low of 15.08% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.34% and a median of 20.06% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 3759 bps in 2022 and plunged 2798 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- MSA Safety's Operating Margin stood at 15.93% in 2022, then advanced by 30 bps to 20.64% in 2023, then grew by 14 bps to 23.54% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 22.29% in 2025, then decreased by 10 bps to 20.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 20.06%, 22.29%, and 20.13% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.90% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 20.06% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 25.45% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 13.06% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 16.82% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 12.66% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | -2.42% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -18.29% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | - | - | 219.58 Mn | 20.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.29% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.29% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.23% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.19% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.98% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.58% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.86% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.08% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.79% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.63% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.37% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.47% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.67% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.38% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 16.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.15% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.29% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -45.19% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -40.32% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -45.39% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -42.86% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -46.29% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -42.98% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -46.74% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -43.12% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -45.42% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -17.24% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -56.65% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -55.07% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -52.71% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -18.10% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -50.09% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -50.07% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -52.98% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -58.25% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -56.65% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -54.28% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -58.07% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -57.66% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -56.55% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -53.84% |