MSA Safety (MSA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety's Gross Margin came in at 49.53% for Q2 2026, up 2.98 percentage points from 46.55% a year earlier and up 2.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, MSA Safety reported Gross Margin of 47.57%, up 0.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 46.46%, down 1.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +2.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 47.59% in FY2024 (-0.08 pp), 47.67% in FY2023 (+3.57 pp), 44.10% in FY2022 (+0.15 pp) and 43.95% in FY2021 (-0.22 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.30 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q3 2023 (a gain of 4.59 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 1.67 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MSA's Gross Margin at 47.36% (Q1 2026), 46.86% (Q4 2025) and 46.45% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 7.04 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 49.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.93% |
API Access
MSA Safety Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "MSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();