MSA Safety (MSA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.14x

MSA Safety (MSA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.14x as of March 2026, reinvesting $10.59 Million (capex $10.59 Million ) from operating cash flow of $75.69 Million. Check MSA cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.14x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$10.59 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$75.69 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.59 Million
USD

MSA Safety Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for MSA Safety across 36 annual periods. Explore MSA long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for MSA Safety (1990–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for MSA Safety. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market value of MSA Safety.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.19x $68.44 Million $363.87 Million $68.44 Million ▼ -48.4%
2024 0.36x $107.98 Million $296.43 Million $54.22 Million ▼ -52.5%
2023 0.77x $71.14 Million $92.86 Million $42.76 Million ▲ +149.1%
2022 0.31x $48.43 Million $157.46 Million $43.94 Million ▼ -18.6%
2021 0.38x $75.21 Million $199.15 Million $49.12 Million ▲ +6.5%
2020 0.35x $73.22 Million $206.56 Million $48.91 Million ▲ +39.1%
2019 0.25x $42.03 Million $164.96 Million $36.60 Million ▼ -26.0%
2018 0.34x $91.91 Million $266.81 Million $36.89 Million ▼ -69.8%
2017 1.14x $262.93 Million $230.34 Million $23.73 Million ▲ +200.3%
2016 0.38x $51.28 Million $134.89 Million $25.52 Million ▼ -77.0%
2015 1.65x $91.26 Million $55.25 Million $36.24 Million ▲ +426.4%
2014 0.31x $33.58 Million $107.03 Million $33.58 Million ▼ -4.8%
2013 0.33x $36.52 Million $110.78 Million $36.52 Million ▲ +54.0%
2012 0.21x $32.21 Million $150.48 Million $32.21 Million ▼ -39.9%
2011 0.36x $30.39 Million $85.26 Million $30.39 Million ▼ -55.0%
2010 0.79x $25.02 Million $31.61 Million $25.02 Million ▲ +271.8%
2009 0.21x $25.74 Million $120.85 Million $25.74 Million ▼ -71.4%
2008 0.74x $44.45 Million $59.78 Million $44.45 Million ▼ -6.5%
2007 0.80x $32.88 Million $41.34 Million $32.88 Million ▲ +119.9%
2006 0.36x $22.73 Million $62.84 Million $22.73 Million ▲ +43.6%
2005 0.25x $21.66 Million $86.00 Million $21.66 Million ▼ -50.4%
2004 0.51x $27.33 Million $53.84 Million $27.33 Million ▲ +4.8%
2003 0.48x $19.63 Million $40.54 Million $19.63 Million ▲ +19.7%
2002 0.40x $19.95 Million $49.33 Million $19.95 Million ▼ -44.2%
2001 0.72x $22.35 Million $30.84 Million $22.35 Million ▲ +95.7%
2000 0.37x $19.36 Million $52.27 Million $19.36 Million ▼ -44.3%
1999 0.66x $26.20 Million $39.40 Million $26.20 Million ▼ -58.5%
1998 1.60x $34.30 Million $21.40 Million $34.30 Million ▲ +40.3%
1997 1.14x $35.30 Million $30.90 Million $35.30 Million ▲ +198.8%
1996 0.38x $21.60 Million $56.50 Million $21.60 Million ▼ -28.7%
1995 0.54x $19.10 Million $35.60 Million $19.10 Million ▼ -3.4%
1994 0.56x $22.60 Million $40.70 Million $22.60 Million ▼ -33.0%
1993 0.83x $20.40 Million $24.60 Million $20.40 Million ▲ +34.2%
1992 0.62x $22.80 Million $36.90 Million $22.80 Million ▼ -28.1%
1991 0.86x $18.40 Million $21.40 Million $18.40 Million ▲ +89.3%
1990 0.45x $25.30 Million $55.70 Million $25.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow