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Companies · sector

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Accounts: annual reports and SEC · Market: TradingView

Listed makers of PPE: helmets, respiratory and hearing protection, protective clothing, gloves, footwear, fall protection and gas detection. They are a benchmark for any company in the sector, including unlisted ones.

Peers

Company	Figures	ROIC	Gross margin	EBITDA margin	Rev. growth	Cash conv.	ND/EBITDA	Coverage	Debt/equity	Shareholder	Creditor
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
MSA Safety Incorporated MSA	H1 30/06/2026	17.2 %	47.6 %	25.1 %	6.5 %	112.8 %	0.8x	15.0x	0.4x	75	81
Cadre Holdings, Inc. CDRE	H1 30/06/2026	7.8 %	41.8 %	13.3 %	19.7 %	216.6 %	3.5x	5.7x	1.1x	53	25
Lakeland Industries, Inc. LAKE	H1 31/07/2026	-4.4 %	32.6 %	-1.3 %	-0.3 %	Not meaningful	Not meaningful	-1.1x	0.2x	9	51
Sector median		7.8 %	41.8 %	13.3 %	6.5 %	164.7 %	2.2x	5.7x	0.4x
Capital goods
3M Company MMM	9M 30/09/2026	24.8 %	No data	24.4 %	1.7 %	75.7 %	1.6x	7.2x	3.6x	59	31

Companies whose accounts may be freely used (SEC or European annual report), analysed as of 21/10/2026 with the same methodology as the rest. The scores compare them with the whole universe. The other companies in the sector only have TradingView's figures, below.

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The companies

MSA Safety

EE. UU.NYSE: MSA

Helmets and head protection, gas detection, self-contained breathing apparatus and fall protection, for industry and fire services.

LTM revenue1,669 M EUR

EBITDA margin25.1 %

Revenue growth6.5 %

Net debt/EBITDA0.8x

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Drägerwerk

GermanyXetra: DRW3

Medical and safety technology: self-contained breathing apparatus, respiratory protection and gas detection.

No freely usable accounts: the tool does not analyse it. Figures from TradingView.

Ansell

AustraliaASX: ANN

Industrial and medical protective gloves and chemical protective clothing.

No freely usable accounts: the tool does not analyse it. Figures from TradingView.

Delta Plus Group

FranceEuronext Growth: ALDLT

Head-to-toe PPE: helmets, eyewear, hearing protection, gloves, clothing, footwear and fall protection.

No freely usable accounts: the tool does not analyse it. Figures from TradingView.

Avon Technologies

United KingdomLondon Stock Exchange: AVON

PPE for defence and law enforcement: respiratory protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, and ballistic helmets.

No freely usable accounts: the tool does not analyse it. Figures from TradingView.

Cadre Holdings

EE. UU.NYSE: CDRE

Ballistic protection (body armour vests and plates) and bomb disposal suits for law enforcement and defence, as well as police equipment.

LTM revenue588 M EUR

EBITDA margin13.3 %

Revenue growth19.7 %

Net debt/EBITDA3.5x

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Lakeland Industries

EE. UU.Nasdaq: LAKE

Industrial protective clothing (disposable, chemical and flame-resistant) and fire service equipment.

LTM revenue164 M EUR

EBITDA margin-1.3 %

Revenue growth-0.3 %

Net debt/EBITDANot meaningful

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Alpha Pro Tech

EE. UU.NYSE American: APT

Disposable protective clothing and face masks, as well as building materials.

No freely usable accounts: the tool does not analyse it. Figures from TradingView.

3M

EE. UU.NYSE: MMM

Conglomerate: its safety business includes respiratory, hearing, eye and fall protection.

LTM revenue21,734 M EUR

EBITDA margin24.4 %

Revenue growth1.7 %

Net debt/EBITDA1.6x

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