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MSA Safety Inc

MSA

$182.72 ▲ +3.64 (+2.03%) at close

19 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

MSA Safety Inc shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Healthcare sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $7.2B

Dividend Yield 1.15%

Revenue Growth 3.7% ↗

Op. Margin 19.8% ↘

ROIC 48.7% ↘

FCF / Share $7.53 ↗

Trailing P/E 25.7x

Price / Book —

FCF Yield 4.1%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.87B

↑ +3.7% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$278.92M

↓ -2.1% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

19.8%

↓ -7.9% 74th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$7.53

↑ +22.5% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$580.93M

↑ +14.4% —

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$2.10 Latest / share

+5.0% YoY

+4.2% 6-yr CAGR

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

$1.71

FY 2020

$1.75

FY 2021

$1.82

FY 2022

$1.87

FY 2023

$2.00

FY 2024

$2.10

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	17.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+112%)	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-148%)	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	1.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	-0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	2.2% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	-5.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-172%)	—	—	—	-19.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-345%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	385.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-67.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	748.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-83.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	375.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-72.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-20.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	28.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	80.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-12.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-38.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	386.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-67.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	741.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-82.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-9.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	377.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-71.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	29.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	29.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	83.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-12.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-38.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	22.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	382.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-56.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-26.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	22.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-44.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	86.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	472.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-74.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-37.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	113.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	725.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	7.1% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.4% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	8.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.0% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.1% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	4.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.5% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	15.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	137.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-22.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-44.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	67.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	19.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-34.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.2% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	21.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	15.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	13.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	12.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	3.3% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	14.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	23.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	71.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	7.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.6% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	14.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	7.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	7.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	7.7% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	—	—	4.7% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	6.2% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	10.4% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.06x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.64x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.94x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.85x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.94x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.19x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.27x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.30x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.20x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.22x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	48.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	58.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	31.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	6.3% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	—	—	—	—	—	14.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	16.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	16.6% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	8.4% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	9.9% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	0.37x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	0.57x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	0.79x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	0.70x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	0.90x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	0.60x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.79x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	0.84x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	0.19x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	11.57x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.90x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.95x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.04x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.12x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.22x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.70x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.19x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.58x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.00x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$415.87M	$343.45M	$455.25M	$409.93M	$456.76M	$146.49M	$196.20M	$221.22M	$340.25M	$276.74M	$360.70M	$145.77M	$171.87M	$196.48M	$282.31M	$317.53M	$20.13M	$-50.89M	$-74.98M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.12x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.00x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.76x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.45x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.55x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.71x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.13x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.96x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$47.81	$45.93	$45.48	$38.95	$35.74	$34.67	$36.27	$35.40	$31.50	$30.69	$30.30	$30.61	$30.16	$32.27	—	—	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$7.11	$7.24	$1.49	$4.58	$0.54	$3.19	—	$3.23	$0.68	$2.45	$1.89	$2.37	$2.37	$2.45	$1.91	$1.06	$1.21	$1.98	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$7.53	$6.15	$1.27	$2.93	$3.96	$4.05	$3.32	$5.99	$5.44	$2.92	$0.51	$1.98	$2.01	$3.23	$1.51	$0.18	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$2.10	$2.00	$1.87	$1.82	$1.75	$1.71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	$21.48	$18.69	$16.45	$15.63	$14.79	$13.82	$14.25	$15.23	$12.51	$11.82	$12.36	$12.14	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	$6.01	$3.03	$1.32	$-0.20	$3.92	$4.71	$7.51	$6.43	$4.48	$3.47	$5.16	$9.78	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	39.22M	39.37M	39.31M	39.23M	39.17M	38.88M	38.65M	38.36M	38.00M	37.46M	37.29M	37.14M	36.87M	36.56M	36.22M	35.88M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	29.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	27.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	125.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	39.7% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	324.1% Weak Weak Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$580.08M	$514.94M	$453.45M	$534.26M	$462.20M	$490.88M	$415.85M	$374.56M	$333.02M	$251.40M	$253.12M	$239.99M	$309.40M	$274.75M	$287.08M	$295.65M	$265.57M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$580.93M	$508.01M	$601.69M	$572.83M	$597.65M	$307.16M	$348.39M	$361.31M	$474.50M	$390.50M	$466.63M	$251.67M	$267.33M	$279.00M	$342.05M	$377.09M	$82.11M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	$839.20M	$725.80M	$633.88M	$597.60M	$558.16M	$516.50M	$533.81M	$566.45M	$462.95M	$433.67M	$451.37M	$436.62M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.87B	$1.81B	$1.79B	$1.53B	$1.40B	$1.35B	$1.40B	$1.36B	$1.20B	$1.15B	$1.13B	$1.14B	$1.11B	$1.18B	—	—	$915.85M	$1.14B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$71.59M	$64.33M	$51.53M	$47.11M	$45.42M	$39.67M	$38.02M	$37.85M	$37.88M	$34.81M	$31.68M	$29.92M	$30.76M	$31.70M	$32.87M	$29.19M	$27.36M	$27.65M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$278.92M	$284.97M	$58.58M	$179.63M	$21.34M	$124.08M	$136.44M	$124.15M	$26.03M	$91.94M	$70.81M	$88.51M	$88.25M	$90.64M	$69.85M	$38.10M	$43.30M	$70.42M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$363.87M	$296.43M	$92.86M	$157.46M	$199.15M	$206.56M	$164.96M	$263.89M	$230.34M	$134.89M	$55.25M	$107.03M	$110.78M	$150.48M	$85.26M	$31.61M	$120.85M	$59.78M	—

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