SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) trades at a trailing P/E of 23.8, forward P/E of 19.7. Trailing earnings yield is 4.20%, forward earnings yield 5.08%. PEG 0.86 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $74.90.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (62/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (23.8); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.86); analyst target implies upside (+37%); earnings yield beats bond yields (4.20%).
- Forward P/E 19.7 (down from trailing 23.8) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.86 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.20% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 5.08% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $235.00 (+37% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 77/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
62/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — MSA
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)23.8
Forward P/E19.7
PEG Ratio0.86
Forward PEG0.86
P/B Ratio4.86
P/S Ratio3.52
EV/EBITDA14.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$7.13
Forward EPS (Est.)$8.71
Book Value / Share$34.96
Revenue / Share$47.94
FCF / Share$7.55
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.20%
Forward Earnings Yield5.08%
Dividend Yield1.25%
Graham Number$74.90
SharesGrow IV$263.85 (+53.8%)
Analyst Target$235.00 (+37%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
28.2 |
0.95 |
4.63 |
2.26 |
1.89% |
| 2017 |
113.2 |
-1.57 |
4.89 |
2.46 |
1.78% |
| 2018 |
29.1 |
0.08 |
5.65 |
2.66 |
1.58% |
| 2019 |
35.4 |
4.10 |
6.73 |
3.48 |
1.30% |
| 2020 |
46.8 |
-4.99 |
6.92 |
4.31 |
1.15% |
| 2021 |
277.1 |
-3.34 |
7.09 |
4.22 |
1.16% |
| 2022 |
31.5 |
0.04 |
6.12 |
3.70 |
1.26% |
| 2023 |
113.3 |
-1.68 |
6.86 |
3.71 |
1.11% |
| 2024 |
22.9 |
0.06 |
5.71 |
3.61 |
1.21% |
| 2025 |
22.5 |
-12.54 |
4.59 |
3.35 |
1.31% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.42 |
$1.15B |
$91.94M |
8% |
| 2017 |
$0.67 |
$1.2B |
$26.03M |
2.2% |
| 2018 |
$3.19 |
$1.36B |
$124.15M |
9.1% |
| 2019 |
$3.48 |
$1.4B |
$136.44M |
9.7% |
| 2020 |
$3.16 |
$1.35B |
$124.08M |
9.2% |
| 2021 |
$0.54 |
$1.4B |
$21.34M |
1.5% |
| 2022 |
$4.56 |
$1.53B |
$179.63M |
11.8% |
| 2023 |
$1.48 |
$1.79B |
$58.58M |
3.3% |
| 2024 |
$7.21 |
$1.81B |
$284.97M |
15.8% |
| 2025 |
$7.09 |
$1.87B |
$278.92M |
14.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$8.73 |
$8.60 – $8.90 |
$1.98B |
$1.96B – $2B |
5 |
| 2027 |
$9.49 |
$9.37 – $9.60 |
$2.08B |
$2.07B – $2.09B |
5 |
| 2028 |
$10.49 |
$10.39 – $10.61 |
$2.18B |
$2.18B – $2.19B |
1 |
