MSA Safety (MSA) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted Selling, General & Administrative of $114.07 million for Q2 2026, up 1.8% from $112.08 million a year earlier and up 5.9% from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Selling, General & Administrative at MSA Safety was $429.97 million, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $414.25 million, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, MSA Safety's Selling, General & Administrative was $394.71 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), $396.65 million in FY2023 (+17.0%), $338.87 million in FY2022 (+1.8%) and $332.86 million in FY2021 (+14.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 35.0%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 6.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Selling, General & Administrative for the three prior quarters was $107.68 million (Q1 2026), $105.36 million (Q4 2025) and $102.85 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 939.90 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 494.40 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 6.88 Bn | 6.16 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 114.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 114.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 105.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 102.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 93.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 100.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 95.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 107.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 102.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 96.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 86.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 86.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 87.45 Mn |
API Access
MSA Safety Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();