MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
MSA Safety recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.99% in Q1 2026, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter from 16.42% in Q4 2025, and down 294.0% year-over-year from 8.76% in Q1 2025.
MSA Safety's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.99% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 294.0% year-over-year to 16.99%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.99% (down 294.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 13.26% and a median of 16.42% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 865 bps in 2022 and soared 1315 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- MSA Safety's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.74% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 12.51% in 2023, then surged by 61 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 16.42% in 2025, then rose by 4 bps to 16.99% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 16.99%, 16.42%, and 16.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 8.89% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 11.83% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 2.88% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | 8.05% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -23.81% |
| 10 | Mistras | 555.86 Mn | 531.24 Mn | 44.73 Mn | 10.08% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.12% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.78% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.41% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.40% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.88% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.36% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.10% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.93% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.63% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.10% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 13.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.74% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.08% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.39% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.71% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -16.39% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -33.14% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -48.21% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -48.07% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -45.77% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -45.38% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -47.24% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -48.98% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -43.52% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -46.64% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -51.69% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -53.40% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -52.95% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -53.82% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -53.06% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -49.97% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -57.49% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -56.39% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -56.13% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -63.65% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -75.68% |