Compare · MSA vs STE
MSA vs STE
Side-by-side comparison of MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) and STERIS plc (Ireland) (STE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both MSA and STE operate in Industrial Specialties (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
- STE is the larger of the two at $21.26B, about 3.2x MSA ($6.60B).
- Over the past year, MSA is down 2.3% and STE is down 3.4% - MSA leads by 1.1 points.
- MSA has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for STE).
- STE has more recent analyst coverage (16 ratings vs 7 for MSA).
- Company
- MSA Safety Incorporated
- STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Price
- $170.92-1.24%
- $217.88-1.46%
- Market cap
- $6.60B
- $21.26B
- 1M return
- +5.23%
- +5.46%
- 1Y return
- -2.25%
- -3.39%
- Industry
- Industrial Specialties
- Industrial Specialties
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2000
- News (4w)
- 4
- 1
- Recent ratings
- 7
- 16
MSA Safety Incorporated
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally. The company's core product offerings include permanently installed fixed gas and flame detection instruments, such as permanently installed gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, as well as replacement components and related services to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. Its core product offerings also comprise breathing apparatus products, such as self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, including confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its product under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
STERIS plc (Ireland)
STERIS plc provides infection prevention and other procedural products and services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Life Sciences. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; accessories for gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in the operating room, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services. It also provides capital equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; preventive maintenance programs and repair services; instrument and endoscope repair and maintenance services; and custom process improvement consulting and outsourced instrument sterile processing services. This segment offers its products and services to acute care hospitals and other healthcare settings. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment provides contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers through a network of approximately 50 contract sterilization and laboratory facilities. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures and sells consumable products, such as formulated cleaning chemistries, barrier and sterility assurance products, steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, and washer disinfectors. This segment also offers equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Latest MSA
- MSA Safety Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
- Sentinel Closes Sale of Spectrum Safety Solutions' Autronica Unit
- MSA Safety Incorporated filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- MSA Safety Completes Acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security, a Leading Provider of Fire and Gas Detection and Alarm Systems
- CEO Blanco Steven C. Sr. covered exercise/tax liability with 702 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 40,239 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Financial Officer Beck Julie A bought $71,093 worth of shares (448 units at $158.69), increasing direct ownership by 13% to 3,825 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Phillips Sandra L. was granted 12 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.13% to 8,949 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Savi Luca was granted 18 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.34% to 5,457 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Jordan Gregory B. was granted 23 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 8,341 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pearse Diane M was granted 23 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.05% to 42,671 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest STE
- Director Sohi Mohsen exercised 3,781 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $71.40 and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,837 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 24,305 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec. Zangerle John Adam sold $296,968 worth of Ordinary Shares (1,419 units at $209.28), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 35,259 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by STERIS plc (Ireland)
- Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec. Zangerle John Adam covered exercise/tax liability with 401 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 36,678 units (SEC Form 4)
- V.P. & Corporate Treasurer Tamaro Renato covered exercise/tax liability with 65 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 6,194 units (SEC Form 4)
- Sr. VP and GM, Life Sciences Madsen Julia covered exercise/tax liability with 195 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 12,257 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP & GM, AST Kohler Kenneth E covered exercise/tax liability with 150 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 11,332 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP & Chief HRO Fraser Mary Clare covered exercise/tax liability with 600 units of Ordinary Shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 13,716 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Carestio Daniel A covered exercise/tax liability with 1,889 units of Ordinary Shares and sold $946,799 worth of Ordinary Shares (4,428 units at $213.82), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 63,647 units (SEC Form 4)