MSA Safety (MSA) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - MSA Safety reported quarterly earnings of $1.94 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.90 per share, and up from $1.83 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.11% [1] - The company posted revenues of $468.45 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.32% and increasing from $432.68 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, MSA Safety has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and topped revenue estimates three times [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of MSA Safety's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.42 on revenues of $532.16 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.94 on revenues of $1.89 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for MSA Safety was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Security and Safety Services industry, to which MSA Safety belongs, is currently in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]