MSA Safety (MSA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted Free Cash Flow of $68.18 million for Q3 2026, down 32.1% from $100.48 million a year earlier and down 17.6% from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at MSA Safety was $322.01 million, up 13.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $295.43 million, up 22.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, MSA Safety's Free Cash Flow was $242.21 million in FY2024 (+383.5%), $50.09 million in FY2023 (-56.4%), $114.9 million in FY2022 (-26.0%) and $155.31 million in FY2021 (-1.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$294.31 million in Q1 2023 to a high of $147.13 million in Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 20.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 270.1%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 86.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $82.7 million (Q2 2026), $65.1 million (Q1 2026) and $106.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 272.54 Bn | 243.85 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.84 Bn | 190.54 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 187.58 Bn | 155.67 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 140.18 Bn | 137.11 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.28 Bn | 118.17 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.07 Bn | 78.51 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 95.34 Bn | 88.07 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.74 Bn | 78.41 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.21 Bn | 66.05 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 6.69 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 244.23 Mn | 68.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 68.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 82.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 70.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 147.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -294.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.13 Mn |
API Access
MSA Safety Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();