MSA Safety (MNESP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
MSA Safety's (MNESP) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.99% in Q1 2026, down 294.0% year-on-year from 8.76% in Q1 2025, and up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter from 16.42% in Q4 2025.
MSA Safety (MNESP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MSA Safety has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 16.99% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 16.99%, down 294.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.99% (down 294.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.78%, down 270.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.99% for Q1 2026 at MSA Safety, up from 16.42% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.27% in Q2 2024 to a low of 1.03% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 16.42% (2025), against an average of 13.26%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 865 bps in 2022 and surged 1315 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- MSA Safety's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.74% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 12.51% in 2023, then jumped by 61 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then fell by 18 bps to 16.42% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 16.99% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.99% (Q1 2026), 16.42% (Q4 2025), and 16.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.57 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.23 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.15 Bn | 5.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 8.89% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.31 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 11.83% |
| 5 | Brady | 3.92 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.77 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - | 2.88% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.66 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - | 8.05% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.33 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.08 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -23.81% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | - | - | 219.58 Mn | 16.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.81% |