Latest period
$75.7M
YoY change
+22.8%
5Y CAGR
+12.0%
Peak year (FY2025)
$364M
Latest annual
$364M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for MSA Safety (MSA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $364M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for MSA Safety (MSA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +22.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for MSA Safety (MSA) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $364M | +22.8% | +$67.4M | ||
| FY2024 | $296M | +219.2% | +$204M | ||
| FY2023 | $92.9M | -41.0% | -$64.6M | ||
| FY2022 | $157M | -20.9% | -$41.7M | ||
| FY2021 | $199M | -3.6% | -$7.41M | ||
| FY2020 | $207M | +25.2% | +$41.6M | ||
| FY2019 | $165M | -38.2% | -$102M | ||
| FY2018 | $267M | +15.8% | +$36.5M | ||
| FY2017 | $230M | +70.8% | +$95.4M | ||
| FY2016 | $135M | +144.1% | +$79.6M | ||
| FY2015 | $55.3M | -48.4% | -$51.8M | ||
| FY2014 | $107M | -3.4% | -$3.75M | ||
| FY2013 | $111M | -26.4% | -$39.7M | ||
| FY2012 | $150M | +76.5% | +$65.2M | ||
| FY2011 | $85.3M | +169.8% | +$53.7M | ||
| FY2010 | $31.6M | -73.8% | -$89.2M | ||
| FY2009 | $121M | +102.1% | +$61.1M | ||
| FY2008 | $59.8M | +44.6% | +$18.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $41.3M | -34.2% | -$21.5M | ||
| FY2006 | $62.8M | -26.9% | -$23.2M | ||
| FY2005 | $86M | +59.7% | +$32.2M | ||
| FY2004 | $53.8M | +32.8% | +$13.3M | ||
| FY2003 | $40.5M | -17.8% | -$8.79M | ||
| FY2002 | $49.3M | +60.0% | +$18.5M | ||
| FY2001 | $30.8M | -41.0% | -$21.4M | ||
| FY2000 | $52.3M | +32.7% | +$12.9M | ||
| FY1999 | $39.4M | +84.1% | +$18M | ||
| FY1998 | $21.4M | -30.7% | -$9.5M | ||
| FY1997 | $30.9M | -45.3% | -$25.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $56.5M | +58.7% | +$20.9M | ||
| FY1995 | $35.6M | -12.5% | -$5.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $40.7M | +65.4% | +$16.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $24.6M | -33.3% | -$12.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $36.9M | +72.4% | +$15.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $21.4M | -61.6% | -$34.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $55.7M | — | — |
- FY2025$364M+22.8%
- FY2024$296M+219.2%
- FY2023$92.9M-41.0%
- FY2022$157M-20.9%
- FY2021$199M-3.6%
- FY2020$207M+25.2%
- FY2019$165M-38.2%
- FY2018$267M+15.8%
- FY2017$230M+70.8%
- FY2016$135M+144.1%
- FY2015$55.3M-48.4%
- FY2014$107M-3.4%
- FY2013$111M-26.4%
- FY2012$150M+76.5%
- FY2011$85.3M+169.8%
- FY2010$31.6M-73.8%
- FY2009$121M+102.1%
- FY2008$59.8M+44.6%
- FY2007$41.3M-34.2%
- FY2006$62.8M-26.9%
- FY2005$86M+59.7%
- FY2004$53.8M+32.8%
- FY2003$40.5M-17.8%
- FY2002$49.3M+60.0%
- FY2001$30.8M-41.0%
- FY2000$52.3M+32.7%
- FY1999$39.4M+84.1%
- FY1998$21.4M-30.7%
- FY1997$30.9M-45.3%
- FY1996$56.5M+58.7%
- FY1995$35.6M-12.5%
- FY1994$40.7M+65.4%
- FY1993$24.6M-33.3%
- FY1992$36.9M+72.4%
- FY1991$21.4M-61.6%
- FY1990$55.7M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from MSA Safety's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at MSA Safety (MSA)
Operating Cash Flow for MSA Safety (MSA): headline value $75.7M · YoY +22.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
MSA Safety (MSA) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $364M (2025) – grew 22.8% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), MSA Safety operating cash flow produced a CAGR of +12.0% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $364M in 2025 and its low of $21.4M in 1991.
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow by Year
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow 2025: $364M
MSA Safety posted operating cash flow of $364M in 2025, grew 22.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow 2024: $296M
In 2024, MSA Safety reported operating cash flow of $296M, surged 219.2% from 2023.
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow 2023: $92.9M
MSA Safety operating cash flow in 2023 was $92.9M, plunged 41.0% below 2022.
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow 2022: $157M
2022's operating cash flow for MSA Safety came in at $157M, declined 20.9% below 2021.
MSA Safety Operating Cash Flow 2021: $199M
MSA Safety operating cash flow in 2021 was $199M.
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