Growth Metrics

MSA Safety (MSA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

MSA Safety recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $126.3 million in Q1 2026, up 2.76% quarter-over-quarter from $122.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.25% year-over-year from $111.6 million in Q1 2025.

MSA Safety's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $126.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 13.25% year-over-year to $126.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $498.3 million (up 6.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $483.5 million, up 3.39% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $126.3 million for Q1 2026 at MSA Safety, up from $122.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $129.6 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $94.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $115.1 million and a median of $115.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 25.57% in 2023 and retreated 8.24% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • MSA Safety's Operating Expenses stood at $110.4 million in 2022, then rose by 15.64% to $127.6 million in 2023, then declined by 7.61% to $117.9 million in 2024, then grew by 4.27% to $122.9 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.76% to $126.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $126.3 million, $122.9 million, and $119.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Allegion 11.20 Bn 10.89 Bn 454.50 Mn 259.20 Mn
2 MSA Safety 6.44 Bn 6.26 Bn 219.58 Mn 126.34 Mn
3 Adt 5.10 Bn 5.07 Bn 1.04 Bn 364.77 Mn
4 Brinks 4.39 Bn 3.98 Bn 382.40 Mn 1.20 Bn
5 Brady 4.08 Bn 3.90 Bn 225.47 Mn 152.26 Mn
6 Geo 3.01 Bn 2.92 Bn - 521.51 Mn
7 CoreCivic 2.08 Bn 1.87 Bn - 467.72 Mn
8 Napco Security Technologies 1.34 Bn 1.21 Bn 29.49 Mn 30.68 Mn
9 Evolv Technologies Holdings 1.14 Bn 1.08 Bn 23.60 Mn 32.07 Mn
10 Mistras 555.86 Mn 531.24 Mn 44.73 Mn 42.69 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 126.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 122.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 119.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 129.57 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 113.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 127.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 123.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 115.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 108.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 110.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 98.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 101.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 94.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 106.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 106.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 104.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 90.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 101.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 86.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 91.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 96.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 104.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 98.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 101.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 97.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 100.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 93.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 98.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 98.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 91.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 88.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 87.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 100.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 94.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 87.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 88.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 254.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 284.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 250.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 251.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 232.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 265.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 248.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 250.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 244.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 255.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 239.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 252.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 244.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 212.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 259.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 261.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 258.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 223.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 270.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 266.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 256.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 272.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 227.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 218.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 205.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 221.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 212.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 208.69 Mn