MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 22.24% in Q2 2026, up 4.13 percentage points from 18.11% a year earlier and up 2.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, MSA Safety's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 21.23% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.83%, down 1.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +7.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 21.52% in FY2024 (+8.58 pp), 12.94% in FY2023 (-2.71 pp), 15.65% in FY2022 (+14.02 pp) and 1.63% in FY2021 (-11.12 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -21.65% in Q4 2021 to 23.54% in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.25 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 37.59 percentage points in Q4 2022, against a drop of 27.98 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 20.06% (Q1 2026), 22.29% (Q4 2025) and 20.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 6.92 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 22.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.52% |
API Access
MSA Safety Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();