MSA Safety (MSA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
MSA Safety (MSA) posted Tax Rate of 22.62% for Q2 2026, down 1.52 percentage points from 24.14% a year earlier and down 0.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at MSA Safety was 23.43%, down 0.83 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.87%, down 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of -1.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, MSA Safety's Tax Rate was 24.01% in FY2024 (-47.65 pp), 71.66% in FY2023 (+46.96 pp), 24.69% in FY2022 (+17.00 pp) and 7.69% in FY2021 (-17.88 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.16 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 144.80 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 143.40 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 23.36% (Q1 2026), 23.24% (Q4 2025) and 24.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.15% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 25.30% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 28.06% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.51% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 21.62% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 16.34% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 24.54% |
| 10 | MSA Safety | 7.04 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 22.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.82% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.02% |
API Access
MSA Safety Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=MSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();