MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.01% for Q2 2026, up 33.0% year-over-year from 13.54% in Q2 2025, and up 6.0% on a QoQ basis from 16.99% in Q1 2026.
MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MSA Safety has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 18.01% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 18.01%, up 33.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 18.01% (up 33.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.78%, down 270.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 18.01% in Q2 2026, from 16.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.27% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 1.03% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.52% and a median of 16.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed plunged 865 bps; it then surged 1315 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 11.74% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 12.51% in 2023, then soared by 61 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then decreased by 18 bps to 16.42% in 2025, then climbed by 10 bps to 18.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 18.01% in Q2 2026, 16.99% in Q1 2026, and 16.42% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 13.92 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 19.60% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 7.30 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 18.01% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.22 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 8.76% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.63 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 366.10 Mn | 11.41% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.32 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 4.27 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | 9.30% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 3.36 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 964.45 Mn | 901.82 Mn | 21.95 Mn | -20.17% |
| 10 | Mistras | 603.20 Mn | 581.21 Mn | 56.45 Mn | 11.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.01% |
| 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% |