MSA

MSA Safety Incorporated

Sector: industrialsSecurity & Protection ServicesNYSEMarket Cap: $7.72B

MSA Safety Incorporated manufactures safety equipment, with a dominant political signal being $96.3M in federal contracts across seven agencies and a single congressman executing five trades in the stock.

Govt Dependence

65/100

Regulatory Density

75/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

BULLISH

BusinessWhat MSA does

MSA Safety Incorporated designs, manufactures, and supplies safety products used by workers in fire service, construction, industrial, and military sectors. Its revenue lines include self-contained breathing apparatus, gas detection instruments, head protection, and fall protection equipment. The company's business model is heavily exposed to government procurement and industrial safety regulation.

Lifetime Government AwardsMSA federal contracts by year

$96M

total awarded · 2021–2026

127

contracts on file

2024

peak year ($67M)

Top contracts by award amount

$28.6M Department of Defense 2024-07-18 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)

$15.3M Department of Homeland Security 2024-09-25 DELIVERY ORDER 70Z04024F62306B00 UNDER MSA CONTRACT 70Z04024D62301B00Y

$14.7M Department of Defense 2023-03-24 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

$7.1M Department of Homeland Security 2024-08-22 1. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)

$3.9M Department of Defense 2025-10-27 STYX SENSOR MODULE

6 years · 127 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding MSA

$7.5M

Total MSA held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with MSA positions

Funds opened this quarter

D.E. Shaw & Co. $5M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31

Citadel Advisors $2M -76% 1 overlap 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading MSAMembers of Congress with recent MSA positions

1 politicians traded MSA across 8 disclosed transactions totaling $272K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MSA). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house 5 buys 3 sells $272K 2026-06-18 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MSA

2026-06-18 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-11-20 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2025-09-22 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2025-09-22 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2025-08-21 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-08-21 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-04-15 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $50,001 - $100,000

2025-04-15 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house purchase $50,001 - $100,000

2019-03-25 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2019-03-25 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

10+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-13

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere MSA sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: High government dependence evidenced by $96.3M in federal contracts across 7 agencies including DoD and DHS (`get_government_precedent`). EVIDENTIARY: Single, repeated congressional trading activity (Rep. Mullin, 4 buys vs 1 sale) and zero corporate insider or executive branch holdings. Net: Strong structural exposure with mild positive evidentiary signal from congressional activity.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Potential tightening of product certification standards for respiratory protection and gas detection.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Labor

"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` includes Department of Labor, indicating regulatory interface."

Regulatory opportunities

Mandates for first-responder and critical infrastructure safety equipment driven by federal grants.

Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense

"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` includes DHS and DoD, showing established procurement channels."

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Rep. Markwayne Mullin (at time of trade) R

Congressional critics

No specific congressional critics identified.

Member intelligence layer

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Frequently AskedAbout MSA & political exposure

Does MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) hold federal contracts?

Yes. MSA Safety Incorporated has 127 federal contract awards totaling $96,369,994, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.

Has Congress traded MSA stock?

10 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-06-18. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is MSA political risk profile?

Government dependence: 65/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

How does GovGreed track MSA political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. MSA data is updated daily from these official federal sources.