MSA Safety (MSA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
MSA Safety (MSA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 422 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $325.01 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $325.01 Million) cover 422 days of daily cash needs of $770.59K/day. See how liquid is MSA Safety's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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MSA Safety Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how MSA Safety's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 422 days, meaning defensive assets of $325.01 Million can fund 422 days of operations without new revenue. See MSA Safety balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for MSA Safety (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for MSA Safety from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see MSA Safety (MSA) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595 days | $471.52 Million | $792.36K/day | $165.07 Million | $- | ▲ +33 days |
| 2024 | 562 days | $443.77 Million | $789.30K/day | $164.56 Million | $- | ▲ +78 days |
| 2023 | 484 days | $441.12 Million | $911.83K/day | $146.44 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -18 days |
| 2022 | 502 days | $475.77 Million | $947.58K/day | $162.90 Million | $9.90 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2021 | 495 days | $447.97 Million | $905.77K/day | $140.90 Million | $48.97 Million | ▼ -97 days |
| 2020 | 592 days | $503.73 Million | $850.81K/day | $160.67 Million | $74.98 Million | ▼ -24 days |
| 2019 | 616 days | $468.44 Million | $760.30K/day | $152.19 Million | $49.89 Million | ▲ +42 days |
| 2018 | 574 days | $443.79 Million | $772.77K/day | $140.09 Million | $55.11 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 2017 | 504 days | $399.38 Million | $792.55K/day | $134.24 Million | $3.60 Million | ▼ -41 days |
| 2016 | 545 days | $330.65 Million | $606.60K/day | $113.76 Million | $1.20 Million | ▲ +192 days |
| 2015 | 354 days | $244.01 Million | $690.15K/day | $- | $2.40 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 2014 | 334 days | $214.14 Million | $641.25K/day | $- | $2.70 Million | ▼ -53 days |
| 2013 | 387 days | $203.16 Million | $524.83K/day | $- | $2.80 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2012 | 377 days | $194.79 Million | $517.26K/day | $- | $3.50 Million | ▼ -62 days |
| 2011 | 439 days | $206.40 Million | $470.60K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +14 days |
| 2010 | 425 days | $211.49 Million | $497.92K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +40 days |
| 2009 | 384 days | $177.41 Million | $461.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2008 | 365 days | $219.98 Million | $601.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 2007 | 390 days | $223.41 Million | $573.12K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -110 days |
| 2006 | 500 days | $174.57 Million | $349.14K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +27 days |
| 2005 | 473 days | $169.44 Million | $358.52K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2004 | 453 days | $157.82 Million | $348.13K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +43 days |
| 2003 | 410 days | $128.90 Million | $314.29K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +66 days |
| 2002 | 345 days | $94.10 Million | $273.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -68 days |
| 2001 | 412 days | $93.18 Million | $226.03K/day | $- | $4.15 Million | ▲ +57 days |
| 2000 | 355 days | $84.69 Million | $238.30K/day | $- | $7.13 Million | ▼ -54 days |
| 1999 | 410 days | $89.80 Million | $219.18K/day | $- | $8.20 Million | ▲ +95 days |
| 1998 | 315 days | $94.90 Million | $301.37K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1997 | 323 days | $91.40 Million | $282.74K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -81 days |
| 1996 | 404 days | $101.70 Million | $251.51K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -57 days |
| 1995 | 461 days | $91.00 Million | $197.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1994 | 457 days | $88.70 Million | $193.97K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -38 days |
| 1993 | 495 days | $81.90 Million | $165.48K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1992 | 502 days | $75.80 Million | $150.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +56 days |
| 1991 | 446 days | $84.00 Million | $188.49K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1990 | 447 days | $86.30 Million | $193.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 1989 | 490 days | $77.40 Million | $157.81K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1988 | 519 days | $76.90 Million | $148.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1987 | 485 days | $71.00 Million | $146.30K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +103 days |
| 1986 | 383 days | $64.90 Million | $169.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +41 days |
| 1985 | 341 days | $66.40 Million | $194.52K/day | $- | $- | — |