MSA Safety (MSA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $20.31 million for Q2 2026, down 33.6% from $30.58 million a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, MSA Safety's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $20.99 million, down 19.8% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $26.18 million in FY2024 (-20.8%), $33.07 million in FY2023 (+29.7%), $25.49 million in FY2022 (-27.7%) and $35.26 million in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q3 2015.
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 13.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 33.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 33.6%).
- Business Quant data shows MSA's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $20.49 million (Q1 2026), $20.99 million (Q4 2025) and $31.13 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 6.88 Bn | 6.16 Bn | 249.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.59 Mn |
API Access
MSA Safety Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();