MSA Safety Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and full year (FY) ended December 31, 2025. For Q4 2025, net sales reached USD 510.91 million, marking a 2 percent increase. GAAP operating income for the quarter was USD 114 million, representing 22.3 percent of net sales, while adjusted operating income stood at USD 122 million, or 23.9 percent of net sales. The company recorded GAAP net income of USD 87 million, or USD 2.21 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings of USD 93 million, or USD 2.38 per diluted share. For FY 2025, MSA Safety Inc. achieved net sales of USD 1.87 billion, a 4 percent increase. GAAP operating income was USD 372 million, representing 19.8 percent of net sales, with adjusted operating income at USD 415 million, or 22.1 percent of net sales. GAAP net income for the year was USD 279 million, or USD 7.09 per diluted share, and adjusted earnings totaled USD 312 million, or USD 7.93 per diluted share. During the year, MSA Safety Inc. acquired M&C TechGroup for USD 189 million, returned a total of USD 162 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, and invested USD 68 million in capital expenditures. The company cited positive contributions from strategic pricing actions and noted timing delays in fire service as well as continued macroeconomic, tariff, and geopolitical policy uncertainty as headwinds. The balance sheet remained strong, supporting the company's Accelerate strategy.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. MSA Safety Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0000066570-26-000002), on February 11, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.