What is the current annual gross margin of MSA?

As of today, MSA annual gross margin is 48.21%

What is 1-year change in MSA annual gross margin?

MSA annual gross margin is up +0.08% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in MSA annual gross margin?

MSA annual gross margin is up +9.69% over the past 3 years

How far is MSA annual gross margin from its all-time high?

MSA annual gross margin is currently at its all-time high

How does MSA annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MSA annual gross margin is higher than 88.77% of companies in Industrials sector

When is MSA next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for MSA is on February 11, 2026

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MSA?

As of today, MSA quarterly gross margin is 47.18%

What is MSA quarterly gross margin most recent change?

MSA quarterly gross margin was down -0.15% on September 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in MSA quarterly gross margin?

MSA quarterly gross margin is down -1.61% year-over-year

How far is MSA quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

MSA quarterly gross margin is currently -4.53% below its historical high of 49.42% set on September 30, 2023

How does MSA quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MSA quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.61% of companies in Industrials sector

When is MSA next earnings release?

The next earnings release for MSA is on February 11, 2026

MSA Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

48.21%0.04%+0.08%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MSA annual gross margin is 48.21%, up +0.08% on December 31, 2024
Historical Performance: MSA annual gross margin is up +9.69% over the past 3 years, and up +6.17% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: MSA annual gross margin is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison: MSA annual gross margin is +7.18% above its 3-year low of 44.98% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: MSA annual gross margin is higher than 88.77% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

MSA Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	48.21%	+0.1%	+9.7%	+6.2%	+30.3%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	47.18%	-1.6%	+6.3%	+8.6%	+25.9%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$173.98	+8.2%	+30.6%	+11.8%	+469.9%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	24.51	+9.8%	-16.1%	-50.9%	-16.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 24	$1.81B	+1.1%	+29.1%	+29.0%	+98.7%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 24	$871.65M	+1.2%	+41.6%	+36.9%	+158.9%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	-29.39%	+0.8%	+43.6%	+23.8%	+46.1%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 24	15.76%	+382.0%	+916.8%	+60.6%	+231.1%

Gross Margin Highs

MSA Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	48.21%	Dec 31, 24	at high
5Y	48.21%	Dec 31, 24	at high
All	48.21%	Dec 31, 24	at high

Gross Margin Lows

MSA Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	44.98%	N/A	+7.2%
5Y	43.95%	Dec 31, 21	+9.7%
All	30.91%	Dec 1, 83	+56.0%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2024	48.21%	+0.1%
2023	48.17%	+7.1%
2022	44.98%	+2.3%
2021	43.95%	-0.5%
2020	44.17%	-2.7%
2019	45.41%	+0.8%
2018	45.05%	+0.0%
2017	45.03%	-1.1%
2016	45.55%	+2.8%
2015	44.31%	-2.5%
2014	45.45%	+1.7%
2013	44.68%	+3.9%
2012	43.01%	+6.8%
2011	40.28%	+6.3%
2010	37.90%	+2.4%
2009	37.00%	-3.0%
2008	38.14%	+1.0%
2007	37.77%	-0.1%
2006	37.79%	-3.5%
2005	39.15%	+6.0%
2004	36.94%	-2.9%
2003	38.06%	+1.5%
2002	37.50%	-2.6%

Year	Value	Change
2001	38.49%	+18.5%
2000	32.48%	+2.7%
1999	31.64%	-1.1%
1998	31.99%	-7.8%
1997	34.71%	+1.4%
1996	34.23%	-2.3%
1995	35.03%	+4.3%
1994	33.58%	+4.0%
1993	32.29%	+2.7%
1992	31.45%	+1.2%
1991	31.09%	-13.6%
1990	35.99%	-1.1%
1989	36.39%	+0.4%
1988	36.24%	+12.3%
1987	32.27%	-5.3%
1986	34.06%	+3.1%
1985	33.05%	+0.9%
1984	32.76%	+6.0%
1983	30.91%	-10.9%
1982	34.68%	+5.3%
1981	32.95%	+4.2%
1980	31.63%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of MSA?
As of today, MSA annual gross margin is 48.21%
What is 1-year change in MSA annual gross margin?
MSA annual gross margin is up +0.08% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in MSA annual gross margin?
MSA annual gross margin is up +9.69% over the past 3 years
How far is MSA annual gross margin from its all-time high?
MSA annual gross margin is currently at its all-time high
How does MSA annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
MSA annual gross margin is higher than 88.77% of companies in Industrials sector
When is MSA next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for MSA is on February 11, 2026

Quarterly Gross Margin

47.18%0.07%-0.15%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MSA quarterly gross margin is 47.18%, down -0.15% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: MSA quarterly gross margin is down -1.61% year-over-year, and up +6.31% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: MSA quarterly gross margin is currently -4.53% below its historical high of 49.42% set on September 30, 2023
3-Year Low Comparison: MSA quarterly gross margin is +3.72% above its 3-year low of 45.49% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: MSA quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.61% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

MSA Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	47.18%	-0.1%	-1.6%	+6.3%	+8.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	48.21%	–	+0.1%	+9.7%	+6.2%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$173.98	+2.0%	+8.2%	+30.6%	+11.8%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	24.51	+2.0%	+9.8%	-16.1%	-50.9%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$468.45M	-1.2%	+8.3%	+22.7%	+53.9%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 25	$221.02M	-1.3%	+6.5%	+30.5%	+67.1%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	21.38%	+3.1%	-3.3%	+14.8%	+26.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	14.86%	+12.2%	-3.5%	+26.4%	+60.3%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

MSA Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	47.57%	N/A	-0.8%
3Y	49.42%	Sep 30, 23	-4.5%
5Y	49.42%	Sep 30, 23	-4.5%
All	49.42%	Sep 30, 23	-4.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

MSA Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	46.66%	Mar 31, 25	+1.1%
3Y	45.49%	N/A	+3.7%
5Y	41.77%	N/A	+12.9%
All	29.85%	Sep 30, 99	+58.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	47.18%	-0.1%
Jun 2025	47.25%	+1.3%
Mar 2025	46.66%	-1.9%
Dec 2024	47.57%	-0.8%
Sep 2024	47.95%	-0.6%
Jun 2024	48.23%	+0.9%
Mar 2024	47.82%	-1.5%
Dec 2023	48.53%	-1.8%
Sep 2023	49.42%	+2.3%
Jun 2023	48.31%	+6.1%
Mar 2023	45.55%	+0.1%
Dec 2022	45.49%	+2.5%
Sep 2022	44.38%	+0.5%
Jun 2022	44.16%	+2.3%
Mar 2022	43.18%	-0.6%
Dec 2021	43.42%	-1.2%
Sep 2021	43.93%	-2.0%
Jun 2021	44.83%	+2.6%
Mar 2021	43.70%	+4.6%
Dec 2020	41.77%	-3.8%
Sep 2020	43.44%	-3.5%
Jun 2020	45.03%	-2.4%
Mar 2020	46.13%	+3.8%
Dec 2019	44.46%	-1.7%
Sep 2019	45.21%	-1.9%
Jun 2019	46.07%	+0.2%
Mar 2019	46.00%	+2.5%
Dec 2018	44.89%	+0.2%
Sep 2018	44.79%	-1.2%
Jun 2018	45.34%	+0.3%
Mar 2018	45.21%	+1.6%
Dec 2017	44.49%	-0.3%
Sep 2017	44.64%	-3.0%
Jun 2017	46.04%	+2.2%
Mar 2017	45.05%	-3.6%
Dec 2016	46.73%	+1.0%
Sep 2016	46.28%	+0.8%
Jun 2016	45.90%	+6.2%
Mar 2016	43.22%	+1.1%
Dec 2015	42.77%	-2.3%
Sep 2015	43.76%	-3.7%
Jun 2015	45.46%	-0.1%
Mar 2015	45.51%	+1.1%
Dec 2014	45.03%	+0.2%
Sep 2014	44.96%	-2.0%
Jun 2014	45.90%	-0.1%
Mar 2014	45.96%	+3.0%
Dec 2013	44.62%	+5.0%
Sep 2013	42.49%	-4.2%
Jun 2013	44.34%	+0.6%
Mar 2013	44.06%	-1.7%
Dec 2012	44.80%	+5.0%
Sep 2012	42.66%	+2.1%
Jun 2012	41.77%	-3.5%
Mar 2012	43.27%	+9.6%
Dec 2011	39.49%	-2.6%
Sep 2011	40.53%	+0.4%
Jun 2011	40.38%	+1.1%
Mar 2011	39.93%	+6.6%
Dec 2010	37.45%	-0.1%
Sep 2010	37.47%	-1.5%
Jun 2010	38.04%	-2.0%
Mar 2010	38.81%	+7.4%
Dec 2009	36.13%	-0.7%
Sep 2009	36.38%	-3.1%
Jun 2009	37.55%	-1.3%
Mar 2009	38.03%	+3.7%
Dec 2008	36.67%	-3.6%
Sep 2008	38.03%	-0.1%
Jun 2008	38.06%	-4.7%
Mar 2008	39.93%	+6.0%
Dec 2007	37.68%	+3.4%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2007	36.45%	-3.2%
Jun 2007	37.65%	-4.6%
Mar 2007	39.47%	+16.2%
Dec 2006	33.97%	-8.8%
Sep 2006	37.25%	-6.7%
Jun 2006	39.93%	-1.5%
Mar 2006	40.54%	+4.9%
Dec 2005	38.64%	+12.4%
Sep 2005	34.38%	-13.4%
Jun 2005	39.72%	-3.0%
Mar 2005	40.94%	+7.9%
Dec 2004	37.93%	-1.9%
Sep 2004	38.68%	-0.4%
Jun 2004	38.83%	-4.8%
Mar 2004	40.79%	+5.6%
Dec 2003	38.63%	+13.0%
Sep 2003	34.20%	-3.2%
Jun 2003	35.32%	+1.0%
Mar 2003	34.98%	-3.0%
Dec 2002	36.06%	+10.3%
Sep 2002	32.70%	-0.8%
Jun 2002	32.98%	-5.2%
Mar 2002	34.80%	-5.4%
Dec 2001	36.79%	+7.6%
Sep 2001	34.20%	+1.6%
Jun 2001	33.66%	-3.7%
Mar 2001	34.96%	+10.7%
Dec 2000	31.57%	+2.1%
Sep 2000	30.92%	-0.5%
Jun 2000	31.06%	-10.3%
Mar 2000	34.62%	+5.3%
Dec 1999	32.89%	+10.2%
Sep 1999	29.85%	-7.1%
Jun 1999	32.14%	+2.2%
Mar 1999	31.46%	+1.4%
Dec 1998	31.04%	-5.1%
Sep 1998	32.72%	+3.5%
Jun 1998	31.60%	-3.4%
Mar 1998	32.70%	-22.0%
Dec 1997	41.90%	+5.3%
Sep 1997	39.80%	+5.4%
Jun 1997	37.77%	-0.5%
Mar 1997	37.97%	-12.3%
Dec 1996	43.29%	+11.1%
Sep 1996	38.95%	+8.4%
Jun 1996	35.92%	+0.1%
Mar 1996	35.88%	-12.4%
Dec 1995	40.95%	+9.0%
Sep 1995	37.58%	-3.0%
Jun 1995	38.74%	-1.3%
Mar 1995	39.26%	-0.9%
Dec 1994	39.63%	+6.4%
Sep 1994	37.25%	-1.4%
Jun 1994	37.79%	+6.1%
Mar 1994	35.62%	-4.3%
Dec 1993	37.21%	+8.0%
Sep 1993	34.46%	-16.3%
Jun 1993	41.19%	+12.2%
Mar 1993	36.70%	-3.6%
Dec 1992	38.09%	+15.9%
Sep 1992	32.86%	-5.0%
Jun 1992	34.60%	+2.7%
Mar 1992	33.70%	+7.7%
Dec 1991	31.30%	-10.8%
Sep 1991	35.09%	-0.4%
Jun 1991	35.23%	-5.9%
Mar 1991	37.42%	-3.5%
Dec 1990	38.77%	-2.6%
Sep 1990	39.81%	+0.6%
Jun 1990	39.59%	+2.9%
Mar 1990	38.48%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MSA?
As of today, MSA quarterly gross margin is 47.18%
What is MSA quarterly gross margin most recent change?
MSA quarterly gross margin was down -0.15% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in MSA quarterly gross margin?
MSA quarterly gross margin is down -1.61% year-over-year
How far is MSA quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
MSA quarterly gross margin is currently -4.53% below its historical high of 49.42% set on September 30, 2023
How does MSA quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
MSA quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.61% of companies in Industrials sector
When is MSA next earnings release?
The next earnings release for MSA is on February 11, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =

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Data Sources & References

MSA Official Website www.msasafety.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000042/0000066570-25-000042-index.htm
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000007/0000066570-25-000007-index.htm
MSA Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSA
MSA Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/msa