MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 22.78% for Q2 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from 22.68% a year earlier and up 1.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, MSA Safety's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 22.22%, down 4.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +6.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, MSA Safety's Return on Equity [ROE] was 27.01% in FY2024 (+20.81 pp), 6.20% in FY2023 (-14.24 pp), 20.43% in FY2022 (+17.84 pp) and 2.59% in FY2021 (-13.25 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.82 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 27.93 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 13.96 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 21.35% (Q1 2026), 20.90% (Q4 2025) and 21.91% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 7.00 Bn | 6.28 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 22.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.95% |
API Access
MSA Safety Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();