MSA Safety Inc. Announces 3% Gain In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - MSA Safety Inc. (MSA) reported a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $22.11 million, or $0.59 per share. This was higher than $21.38 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.60 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.5% to $273.75 million. This was down from $275.16 million last year.

MSA Safety Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $22.11 Mln. vs. $21.38 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.4% -EPS (Q3): $0.59 vs. $0.57 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.60 -Revenue (Q3): $273.75 Mln vs. $275.16 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.5%