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MSA Safety stock: balance sheet and debt

MSA
$176.24Closing price of 11 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 72 out of 100

MSA Safety has a debt to equity ratio of 0.46 and an interest coverage of 12.5x.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
0.46
Interest coverage
12.5x
Current ratio
3.01
Cash & equivalents
$165.07M
Total assets
$2.55B
Equity ratio
53.5%
Goodwill
$731.59M
Plus intangible assets of $299.13M
Net debt
$462.02M

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of MSA Safety Incorporated is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2006$898.62M$96.46M$79.36M48.7%$53.59M
2007$1.02B$87.01M$87.01M45.5%$83.42M
2008$875.81M$83.21M$83.21M45.1%$104.04M
2009$875.23M$84.73M$84.73M50.2%$36.46M
2010$1.2B$263.09M$263.09M38.1%$317.5M
2011$1.12B$259.08M$259.08M39.9%$282.37M
2012$1.11B$297.05M$258.4M43.0%$196.44M
2013$1.23B$295.13M$260.13M46.8%$171.9M
2014$1.26B$283.82M$252.52M43.0%$145.7M
2015$1.42B$430.44M$340.34M36.3%$360.7M
2016$1.35B$410.28M$333.28M41.7%$276.74M
2017$1.68B$605.19M$422.19M36.1%$340.27M
2018$1.61B$583.14M$413.64M40.1%$166.17M
2019$1.74B$608.01M$436.68M42.1%$197.8M
2020$1.92B$604.32M$443.27M44.1%$115.78M
2021$2.4B$943.81M$636.86M34.8%$457.49M
2022$2.38B$902.52M$620.62M38.9%$435.37M
2023$2.17B$893.67M$627.53M44.6%$499.75M
2024$2.21B$867.33M$620.9M51.8%$389.44M
2025$2.55B$1.03B$731.59M53.5%$462.02M

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2006$61.3M$437.85M$114.88M0.26
2007$74.98M$461.53M$158.4M0.34
2008$50.89M$393.77M$154.93M0.39
2009$61.98M$436.62M$98.44M0.22
2010$59.76M$451.37M$377.26M0.83
2011$59.94M$439.41M$342.31M0.77
2012$82.72M$470.7M$279.16M0.58
2013$96.27M$572.35M$268.17M0.46
2014$106M$538.63M$251.7M0.46
2015$105.93M$516.5M$466.63M0.9
2016$113.76M$561.21M$390.5M0.69
2017$134.24M$602.58M$474.51M0.78
2018$195.2M$639.52M$361.37M0.56
2019$202.39M$725.8M$400.19M0.55
2020$236.02M$839.2M$351.8M0.42
2021$190.41M$834.39M$647.9M0.78
2022$172.81M$923.74M$608.18M0.66
2023$146.44M$966.8M$646.19M0.67
2024$164.56M$1.14B$554M0.48
2025$165.07M$1.37B$627.09M0.46

Debt to equity divides debt by total equity, including non-controlling interests, as S&P calculates it. The equity column shows the part that belongs to shareholders.

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 25 Apr 2025)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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