Growth Metrics

MSA Safety (MSA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

MSA Safety recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $65.1 million in Q1 2026, down 38.6% quarter-over-quarter from $106.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 27.52% year-over-year from $51.0 million in Q1 2025.

MSA Safety's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $65.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 27.52% year-over-year to $65.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $309.5 million (up 22.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $295.4 million, up 21.97% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $65.1 million for Q1 2026 at MSA Safety, down from $106.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $147.1 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$294.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $45.2 million and a median of $55.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 2249.56% in 2023 and fell as far as 1878.64% in 2023.
  • MSA Safety's Free Cash Flow stood at $39.8 million in 2022, then soared by 270.12% to $147.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 36.45% to $93.5 million in 2024, then gained by 13.39% to $106.0 million in 2025, then sank by 38.6% to $65.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $65.1 million, $106.0 million, and $100.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Allegion 11.20 Bn 10.89 Bn 454.50 Mn 80.30 Mn
2 MSA Safety 6.44 Bn 6.26 Bn 219.58 Mn 65.10 Mn
3 Adt 5.10 Bn 5.07 Bn 1.04 Bn 589.16 Mn
4 Brinks 4.39 Bn 3.98 Bn 382.40 Mn 325.90 Mn
5 Brady 4.08 Bn 3.90 Bn 225.47 Mn 67.18 Mn
6 Geo 3.01 Bn 2.92 Bn - 134.75 Mn
7 CoreCivic 2.08 Bn 1.87 Bn - -4.97 Mn
8 Napco Security Technologies 1.34 Bn 1.21 Bn 29.49 Mn 16.02 Mn
9 Evolv Technologies Holdings 1.14 Bn 1.08 Bn 23.60 Mn -9.58 Mn
10 Mistras 555.86 Mn 531.24 Mn 44.73 Mn -3.16 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 65.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 65.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 106.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 106.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 100.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 100.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 51.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 51.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 93.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 93.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 70.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 70.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 39.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 39.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 147.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 147.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 112.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 112.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 85.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 85.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -294.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -294.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 39.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 39.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 54.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 54.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 3.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 3.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 16.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 16.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 56.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 56.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 35.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 35.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 27.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 27.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 36.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 36.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 80.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 80.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 14.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 14.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 56.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 56.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 63.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 63.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 40.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 40.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 27.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 27.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -3.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -3.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 62.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 62.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 111.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 111.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 42.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 42.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 14.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 14.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 29.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 29.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 37.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 37.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 45.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 45.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 94.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 94.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 94.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 94.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 13.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 13.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 18.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 18.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -16.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -16.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 34.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 34.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -7.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -7.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 15.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 15.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -24.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -24.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 46.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 46.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 25.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 25.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -1.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -1.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 2.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 2.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 35.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 35.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 33.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 33.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 6.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 6.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -1.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -1.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 54.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 54.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 16.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 16.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 21.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 21.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 25.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 25.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 37.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 37.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 12.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 12.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 1.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 1.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 3.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 3.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 21.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 21.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 5.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 5.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -10.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -10.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -9.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -9.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 28.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 28.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 26.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 26.25 Mn