MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA – Get Free Report) and Securitas AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SCTBF – Get Free Report) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares MSA Safety and Securitas AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MSA Safety | 0.80% | 30.28% | 11.10% |
| Securitas AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for MSA Safety and Securitas AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MSA Safety | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Securitas AB (publ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.5% of MSA Safety shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Securitas AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of MSA Safety shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MSA Safety and Securitas AB (publ)’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MSA Safety | $1.53 billion | 4.03 | $179.63 million | $0.32 | 489.72 |
| Securitas AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MSA Safety has higher revenue and earnings than Securitas AB (publ).
Summary
MSA Safety beats Securitas AB (publ) on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSA Safety
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and software that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, 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.
About Securitas AB (publ)
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Securitas AB (publ) provides security services in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through three segments: Security Services North America, Security Services Europe, and Security Services Ibero-America. It offers on-site guarding, mobile patrol, canine security, reception, loss prevention, screening, and track and trace services, as well as operates Securitas operation centers. The company also provides remote video solutions; aviation security services, such as physical security, airline security, hospitality, and consultancy related services; and electronic security services, which includes access control, video security, and system design and installation services. In addition, it offers fire and safety; enterprise risk management services, such as risk and security management, executive protection, and security consulting services; and intelligent security and home alarm services. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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