MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.68 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.58 by 6.33 percent. This is a 4.35 percent increase over earnings of $1.61 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $421.34 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $402.63 million by 4.65 percent. This is a 1.94 percent increase over sales of $413.30 million the same period last year.