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Performance analysis of MSA Safety (MSA)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, MSA has had an average annual return of +5.80%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, MSA has had an average annual return of +0.55%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.

Over the past 10 years, MSA has had an average annual return of +13.97%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since Nov 1, 1999, MSA has had an average annual return of +15.29%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.59% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+2.53%-2.13%-0.71%+18.51%-3.16%+2.15%+19.78%+36.09%+23.58%+13.94%+63.80%-15.85%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+6.04%+22.81%+33.78%+9.73%+21.94%+15.55%-52.66%+44.21%+3.01%-27.72%+93.47%+168.22%
2002200120001999
-18.31%+62.70%+20%+5.15%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+10.62%+10.60%-16.10%+1.49%-0.04%-1.54%+2.53%
2025-0.63%-0.30%-10.39%+7.31%+3.87%+2.80%+6.17%-3.79%+0.86%-8.74%+3.07%-0.72%-2.13%
2024-2.25%+11.88%+5.13%-6.81%+0.05%+4.27%+0.51%-2.92%-2.90%-6.42%+5.05%-4.63%-0.71%
2023-5.41%-1.17%-0.63%-2.81%+6.37%+26.46%-4.58%+10.34%-13.70%+0.15%+10.61%-3.05%+18.51%
2022-8.98%+1.56%-4.60%-9.05%+6.04%-5.04%+6%-7.06%-8.06%+22.84%+5.39%+2.26%-3.16%
2021+4.50%+3.39%-6.81%+7.16%+4.81%-1.48%-0.66%-0.73%-10.53%+5.03%-6.08%+5.33%+2.15%
2020+7.31%-10.01%-16.82%+11.20%+6.08%-3.78%+3.57%+6.63%+6.53%-1.68%+13.62%-0.03%+19.78%
2019+6.27%+3.59%+0.00943%+6.30%-9.22%+6.05%-0.04%+0.68%+3.29%+10.04%+3.57%+1.96%+36.09%
2018+1.02%+3.44%+3.24%+4.32%+7.54%+3.59%+4.71%+0.59%+5.29%-1.88%+4.72%-13.51%+23.58%
2017+2.91%+1.75%-2.16%+10.13%+4.65%+0.09%-1.24%-8.64%+9.13%-0.01%+8.66%-9.86%+13.94%

Drawdown analysis of MSA Safety (MSA)

The maximum drawdown for the MSA was -70.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 992 trading sessions.

The current MSA drawdown is -19.15%.

Since Nov 1, 1999 MSA has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 7 times
  • 20% or more: 13 times
  • 10% or more: 30 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-70.36%Dec 20, 2007304Mar 9, 2009992Feb 14, 20131296
-45.18%Oct 4, 2001282Nov 15, 2002190Aug 20, 2003472
-38.39%Feb 13, 202026Mar 23, 2020139Oct 8, 2020165
-35.28%Feb 22, 2021406Sep 30, 2022184Jun 27, 2023590
-34.76%Jul 3, 2014390Jan 21, 2016149Aug 23, 2016539
-34.27%Jul 16, 2024182Apr 7, 2025213Feb 11, 2026395
-33.06%Dec 17, 200486Apr 22, 2005577Aug 8, 2007663
-26.47%Jun 13, 200053Aug 28, 200079Dec 19, 2000132
-26.07%Jan 20, 200427Feb 27, 200426Apr 5, 200453
-21.83%Apr 5, 200430May 18, 200413Jun 7, 200443
-20.67%Feb 12, 202631Mar 30, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-20.64%Jun 1, 201750Aug 11, 201775Nov 28, 2017125
-20.02%Sep 1, 202335Oct 23, 202388Feb 29, 2024123
-19.78%Nov 16, 201824Dec 24, 201888May 2, 2019112
-19.65%Aug 8, 200751Oct 19, 200743Dec 20, 200794
-18.95%Sep 9, 200431Oct 22, 200412Nov 9, 200443
-17.80%Jun 9, 200410Jun 24, 200420Jul 23, 200430
-17.24%Jul 9, 200144Sep 10, 20013Sep 19, 200147
-15.38%Nov 30, 201747Feb 8, 201820Mar 9, 201867
-13.48%Jul 25, 201397Dec 11, 201326Jan 21, 2014123
-13.38%Apr 3, 201422May 6, 201435Jun 25, 201457
-13.31%May 30, 201315Jun 20, 201319Jul 18, 201334
-13.13%Jan 22, 20148Feb 3, 201430Mar 18, 201438
-13.06%Nov 18, 199938Jan 13, 200047Mar 22, 200085
-12.65%Sep 20, 201816Oct 12, 201817Nov 6, 201833