MSA Safety’s Fire Service Opportunity—Grant Funding & International Push as Growth Catalysts!

MSA Safety Incorporated presented its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, which displayed a mixed performance amidst challenging market conditions. The company, known for its products and solutions in safety detection and personal protective equipment, navigated a complex macroeconomic landscape with a strategy focused on innovation and customer safety. The results revealed a 2% increase in quarterly consolidated reported sales, comprising a 3% organic decline, a 3% positive contribution from mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and a 2% favorable foreign exchange impact. Despite these gains, organic sales suffered, particularly due to a 21% decline in the fire service segment year-over-year, attributed to timing delays in the United States related to Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) funding and a government shutdown. However, the detection segment performed strongly with a 17% organic growth, driven by robust orders in fixed detection systems, notably in the Americas.