MSA Safety (MSA) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety's FCF Margin was 16.43% in Q2 2026, up 8.44 percentage points from 7.99% a year earlier and up 2.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, MSA Safety's FCF Margin was 18.20% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.76%, up 2.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +4.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 13.40% in FY2024 (+10.59 pp), 2.80% in FY2023 (-4.72 pp), 7.52% in FY2022 (-3.57 pp) and 11.09% in FY2021 (-0.60 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -73.90% (Q1 2023) and 29.70% (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 83.50 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 78.90 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MSA's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 14.04% (Q1 2026), 20.75% (Q4 2025) and 21.45% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 7.04 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 16.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -73.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.45% |
API Access
MSA Safety FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "MSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();