MSA Safety (MSA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $135.4 million for Q2 2026, up 4.52% year-over-year from $129.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.18% on a QoQ basis from $126.4 million in Q1 2026.
MSA Safety (MSA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MSA Safety has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $135.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $135.4 million, up 4.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $504.2 million (up 6.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $483.5 million, up 3.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $135.4 million in Q2 2026, from $126.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $135.4 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $94.1 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $116.2 million and a median of $116.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Expenses rose 25.58%; it then slipped 8.24% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $110.3 million in 2022, then increased by 15.66% to $127.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 7.65% to $117.9 million in 2024, then rose by 4.29% to $122.9 million in 2025, then rose by 10.19% to $135.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $135.4 million in Q2 2026, $126.4 million in Q1 2026, and $122.9 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 13.85 Bn | 13.53 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 262.80 Mn |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 7.29 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 135.44 Mn |
| 3 | Adt | 5.21 Bn | 5.18 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 385.91 Mn |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.68 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 366.10 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Brady | 4.30 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 152.26 Mn |
| 6 | Geo | 4.15 Bn | 3.90 Bn | - | 530.70 Mn |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 3.30 Bn | 3.19 Bn | - | 615.92 Mn |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.35 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 30.68 Mn |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 972.56 Mn | 909.93 Mn | 21.95 Mn | 32.50 Mn |
| 10 | Mistras | 620.39 Mn | 598.40 Mn | 56.45 Mn | 46.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 135.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 126.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 119.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 129.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 111.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 117.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 112.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 123.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 127.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 123.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 115.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 108.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 101.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 94.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 106.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 106.30 Mn |