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How MSA Safety Incorporated stacks up
MSA · against 412 other Industrials companies of similar size
Valuation
53/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #209 of 413 · scores higher than 48% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score67 peers with a valuation score of 50–59, including MSA · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 53?
Weighted metrics compared with all Industrials companies.Its metrics sit close to the Industrials norm.
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 6.9% vs peer median 6.9%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 4.7% vs peer median 3.8%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 64% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 5.3% vs peer median 3.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MSA, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MSA | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 402 reported | 4.6% | 4.2% | 57% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 416 reported | 7.2% | 7.8% | 44% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 189 reported | 5.3% | 4.1% | 63% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 401 reported | 20.8% | 38.1% | 23% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MSA| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.14T KRW (≈$13.1B) | 100 | 76 | |
| 1 | 4.69T KRW (≈$3.4B) | 100 | 59 | |
| 1 | 3.5B USD | 100 | 57 | |
| 4 | 26.4B HKD (≈$3.4B) | 99 | 63 | |
| 4 | 9.3B SGD (≈$7.1B) | 99 | 56 | |
| 209 | 210.0B TWD (≈$6.5B) | 53 | 73 | |
| 209 | 25.0B MYR (≈$5.5B) | 53 | 73 | |
| 209 | 4.1B GBP (≈$5.3B) | 53 | 58 | |
| 209 | 8.6B USD | 53 | 68 | |
| 209 | 6.7B USD | 53 | 69 | |
| 209 | 2.7B GBP (≈$3.5B) | 53 | 50 | |
| 209 | 7.5B USD | 53 | 49 | |
| 209 | 7.6B EUR (≈$8.3B) | 53 | 37 | |
| 217 | 50.3B CNY (≈$7.0B) | 52 | 73 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score