What is MSA's five-year median EV/Sales?

4.0x. Half of MSA's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 809 weekly readings, from Apr 25, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares MSA only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

MSA Safety Inc (MSA) valuation history

Industrials

$182.26

Latest weekly close · Market cap $7.1B

Within its usual range

As of Oct 24, 2026

MSA's EV/Sales of 3.8x is lower than 64% of its weekly readings over the last five years.

Weekly EV/Sales with its 5-year range

EV/Sales each weekMiddle half of the last 5 years5-year median 4.0×

5-year median: 4.0×
10-year median: 3.8×
5-year low to high: 3.1×–4.8×
Versus 5-year median: -3%

EV/Sales

36thpercentile

of its weekly readings over the last five years

Within its usual range

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +6%accelerating
EPS: +15%

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends.

PriceRevenue, last 12 monthsEPS, last 12 months100 = first reading

EV/Sales at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

MSA EV/Sales at each year-end
Year-end	EV/Sales	5-year percentile
Dec 29, 2025	3.7×	16
Dec 30, 2024	3.8×	26
Dec 25, 2023	4.2×	64
Dec 26, 2022	4.1×	70
Dec 27, 2021	4.7×	86
Dec 28, 2020	4.6×	99
Dec 30, 2019	3.8×	100
Dec 31, 2018	3.0×	81
Dec 25, 2017	2.9×	95
Dec 26, 2016	2.6×	99

Industrials peers on EV/Sales

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare MSA with peers

Industrials peers of MSA on EV/Sales
Stock	EV/Sales	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
AALAmerican Airlines Group Inc	0.5×	Historically low	1
AAONAAON Inc	3.0×	Historically low	0
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	5.7×	Within its usual range	53
AGCOAGCO Corp	0.9×	Within its usual range	65
ALLEAllegion	3.8×	Above its usual range	70

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About this history

What is MSA's current EV/Sales?: MSA's EV/Sales of 3.8x is lower than 64% of its weekly readings over the last five years.
What is MSA's five-year median EV/Sales?: 4.0x. Half of MSA's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 809 weekly readings, from Apr 25, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares MSA only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.