MSA Safety Q2 FY26 GAAP diluted EPS rises 40% to $2.23; net sales increase 6% to $503 million

MSA Safety posted GAAP net income of USD 86.2 million, up 40% year over year, with diluted EPS of USD 2.23.

GAAP operating income climbed 30% to USD 112 million, lifting operating margin by 4.1 percentage points to 22.2% of net sales.

Net sales rose 6% to USD 503.3 million; free cash flow more than doubled to USD 82.7 million.

The acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security for about USD 555 million closed in July; the annual dividend was raised for a 56th straight year.

CFO Julie Beck flagged full-year total revenue growth outlook in the low double digits, including mid-single-digit organic growth.