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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 21, 2026 | $4.55vs $4.44+2.5% | $851Mvs $838M+1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $4.66vs $4.60+1.3% | $823Mvs $822M+0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $4.47vs $4.38+2.1% | $793Mvs $797M-0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $4.17vs $4.15+0.5% | $773Mvs $770M+0.3% |
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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | -109.78M | -113.44M | -131.64M | -151.29M | -158.12M | -159.8M | -152.2M | -164.22M | -193.88M | -217.56M |
| NII Growth % | -11.18% | -3.33% | -16.04% | -14.93% | -4.51% | -1.07% | 4.76% | -7.9% | -18.06% | -122.3% |
| Net Interest Margin % | -3.35% | -3.35% | -3.13% | -3.6% | -2.87% | -3.2% | -2.76% | -3.02% | -3.4% | -3.92% |
| Interest Income | 6.31M | 19.67M | 16.4M | 5.03M | 1.5M | 11.77M | 34.48M | 21.28M | 16.01M | 14.94M |
| Interest Expense | 116.1M | 133.11M | 148.04M | 156.32M | 159.61M | 171.57M | 186.68M | 185.5M | 209.89M | 232.5M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 157.81M | 154.22M | 146.92M | 135.38M | 199.07M | 232.77M | 259.9M | 328.88M | 340.48M | 322.88M |
| Non-Interest Income | 1.27B | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.69B | 2.04B | 2.24B | 2.49B | 2.83B | 3.12B | 3.22B |
| Non-Interest Income % | 99.5% | 98.63% | 98.95% | 99.7% | 99.93% | 99.48% | 98.64% | 99.26% | 99.49% | 99.54% |
| Total Revenue | 1.27B▲ 0% | 1.43B▲ 12.5% | 1.56B▲ 8.6% | 1.7B▲ 8.8% | 2.04B▲ 20.5% | 2.25B▲ 10.0% | 2.53B▲ 12.5% | 2.86B▲ 12.9% | 3.13B▲ 9.7% | 3.24B▲ 0% |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.73% | 12.54% | 8.63% | 8.83% | 20.54% | 10.03% | 12.47% | 12.94% | 9.74% | 43.33% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 421.07M | 459.75M | 507.13M | 518.92M | 612.13M | 636.62M | 697.73M | 813.23M | 870.53M | 890.61M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 33.05% | 32.06% | 32.55% | 30.61% | 29.95% | 28.31% | 27.59% | 28.47% | 27.77% | 27.49% |
| Operating Income | 579.77M▲ 0% | 686.9M▲ 18.5% | 755.7M▲ 10.0% | 884.76M▲ 17.1% | 1.07B▲ 21.2% | 1.21B▲ 12.6% | 1.38B▲ 14.7% | 1.53B▲ 10.4% | 1.71B▲ 12.1% | 1.79B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 45.5% | 47.9% | 48.51% | 52.19% | 52.49% | 53.71% | 54.75% | 53.52% | 54.67% | 55.36% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 18.78% | 18.48% | 10.02% | 17.08% | 21.24% | 12.58% | 14.65% | 10.39% | 12.11% | - |
| Pretax Income | 466.9M▲ 0% | 629.9M▲ 34.9% | 603.32M▼ 4.2% | 686.23M▲ 13.7% | 858.14M▲ 25.1% | 1.04B▲ 21.6% | 1.37B▲ 31.2% | 1.36B▼ 0.9% | 1.49B▲ 10.2% | 1.55B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 36.64% | 43.93% | 38.73% | 40.48% | 41.99% | 46.42% | 54.14% | 47.48% | 47.67% | 47.92% |
| Income Tax | 162.93M | 122.01M | 39.67M | 84.4M | 132.15M | 173.27M | 220.47M | 247.04M | 291.95M | 232.68M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 34.9% | 19.37% | 6.58% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 16.1% | 18.22% | 19.54% | 14.99% |
| Net Income | 303.97M▲ 0% | 507.88M▲ 67.1% | 563.65M▲ 11.0% | 601.82M▲ 6.8% | 725.98M▲ 20.6% | 870.57M▲ 19.9% | 1.15B▲ 31.9% | 1.11B▼ 3.4% | 1.2B▲ 8.4% | 1.32B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 23.86% | 35.42% | 36.18% | 35.5% | 35.53% | 38.72% | 45.42% | 38.83% | 38.36% | 40.74% |
| Net Income Growth % | 16.53% | 67.08% | 10.98% | 6.77% | 20.63% | 19.92% | 31.94% | -3.44% | 8.4% | 15.58% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 303.97M | 507.88M | 563.65M | 601.82M | 725.98M | 870.57M | 1.15B | 1.11B | 1.2B | 1.32B |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.31▲ 0% | 5.66▲ 71.0% | 6.59▲ 16.4% | 7.12▲ 8.0% | 8.70▲ 22.2% | 10.72▲ 23.2% | 14.39▲ 34.2% | 14.05▼ 2.4% | 15.56▲ 10.7% | 17.98▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 22.59% | 71% | 16.43% | 8.04% | 22.19% | 23.22% | 34.24% | -2.36% | 10.75% | 19.38% |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.36 | 5.83 | 6.66 | 7.19 | 8.80 | 10.78 | 14.45 | 14.09 | 15.58 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 91.91M | 89.7M | 85.54M | 84.52M | 83.48M | 81.22M | 79.84M | 78.96M | 77.29M | 73.4M |
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 889.5M | 904.18M | 1.51B | 1.3B | 1.42B | 993.2M | 457.81M | 405.85M | 515.33M | 1.64B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 889.5M | 904.18M | 1.51B | 1.3B | 1.42B | 993.2M | 457.81M | 405.85M | 515.33M | 385.3M |
| Short Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190.9M | 218.76M | 214.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments Growth % | - | - | - | - | 14.6% | -2% | -100% | - | - | 0% |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190.9M | 218.76M | 214.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivables | 327.6M | 473.43M | 499.27M | 558.57M | 664.51M | 663.24M | 839.55M | 820.71M | 986.71M | 883.2M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 1.88B | 1.83B | 1.82B | 1.8B | 2.83B | 2.79B | 3.84B | 3.82B | 3.76B | 3.81B |
| Goodwill | 1.56B | 1.55B | 1.56B | 1.57B | 2.24B | 2.23B | 2.89B | 2.92B | 2.92B | 2.96B |
| Intangible Assets | 321.84M | 280.8M | 261.49M | 234.75M | 593.34M | 558.52M | 956.23M | 907.61M | 832.51M | 851M |
| PP&E (Net) | 94.44M | 90.88M | 257.11M | 233.78M | 211.3M | 180.44M | 171.16M | 190.32M | 200.17M | 234.1M |
| Other Assets | 19.63M | 20.52M | 20.28M | 23.98M | 63.38M | 37.34M | 43.9M | 47.69M | 55.77M | 103.8M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.27B | 1.44B | 2.08B | 1.93B | 2.14B | 1.75B | 1.42B | 1.34B | 1.64B | 1.39B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.01B | 1.95B | 2.12B | 2.27B | 3.36B | 3.25B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.06B | 4.15B |
| Total Assets | 3.28B▲ 0% | 3.39B▲ 3.4% | 4.2B▲ 24.1% | 4.2B▼ 0.1% | 5.51B▲ 31.2% | 5B▼ 9.2% | 5.52B▲ 10.4% | 5.45B▼ 1.3% | 5.7B▲ 4.7% | 5.55B▲ 0% |
| Asset Growth % | 6.26% | 3.43% | 24.1% | -0.14% | 31.15% | -9.25% | 10.42% | -1.32% | 4.72% | 6.59% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.56% | 15.24% | 14.85% | 14.32% | 14.96% | 16.58% | 21.85% | 20.23% | 21.57% | 23.98% |
| Accounts Payable | 1.61M | 3.89M | 6.5M | 14.25M | 13.45M | 15.04M | 9.81M | 14.52M | 15.34M | 10.3M |
| Total Debt | 2.08B | 2.58B | 3.24B | 3.52B | 4.33B | 4.64B | 4.63B | 4.66B | 6.31B | 6.55B |
| Net Debt | 1.19B | 1.67B | 1.73B | 2.22B | 2.91B | 3.65B | 4.17B | 4.25B | 5.79B | 6.16B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.08B | 2.58B | 3.07B | 3.37B | 4.16B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4.51B | 6.2B | 6.4B |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.69M | 23.32M | 8.71M | 10.9M | 24.85M | 0 | 25.1M |
| Other Liabilities | 110.86M | 87.93M | 77.66M | 88.22M | 104.13M | 91.03M | 68.17M | 120.19M | 115.83M | 100.9M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 607.67M | 809.01M | 900.79M | 1.02B | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.52B | 1.59B | 1.83B | 1.61B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.27B | 2.75B | 3.38B | 3.62B | 4.42B | 4.75B | 4.74B | 4.8B | 6.53B | 6.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.87B | 3.55B | 4.28B | 4.64B | 5.67B | 6.01B | 6.26B | 6.39B | 8.36B | 8.32B |
| Total Equity | 401.01M▲ 0% | -166.49M▼ 141.5% | -76.71M▲ 53.9% | -443.23M▼ 477.8% | -163.47M▲ 63.1% | -1.01B▼ 516.6% | -739.76M▲ 26.6% | -940M▼ 27.1% | -2.65B▼ 182.4% | -2.77B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 26.26% | -141.52% | 53.92% | -477.77% | 63.12% | -516.59% | 26.61% | -27.07% | -182.4% | -547.58% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 12.24% | -4.91% | -1.82% | -10.56% | -2.97% | -20.17% | -13.41% | -17.26% | -46.55% | -50.03% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 84.6% | 433.13% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -64.13% |
| Book Value per Share | 4.36 | -1.86 | -0.90 | -5.24 | -1.96 | -12.41 | -9.27 | -11.90 | -34.35 | -37.79 |
| Tangible BV per Share | -16.12 | -22.22 | -22.23 | -26.55 | -35.86 | -46.74 | -57.41 | -60.32 | -82.94 | -89.75 |
| Common Stock | 1.29M | 1.3M | 1.32M | 1.33M | 1.33M | 1.34M | 1.34M | 1.34M | 1.34M | 1.3M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.26B | 1.31B | 1.35B | 1.4B | 1.46B | 1.52B | 1.59B | 1.68B | 1.8B | 1.85B |
| Retained Earnings | 1.51B | 1.86B | 2.2B | 2.55B | 2.98B | 3.47B | 4.18B | 4.78B | 5.43B | 5.68B |
| Accumulated OCI | -48.35M | -58.4M | -62.58M | -58.86M | -58.8M | -60.21M | -61.35M | -71.04M | -51.57M | -59M |
| Treasury Stock | -2.32B | -3.27B | -3.57B | -4.34B | -4.54B | -5.94B | -6.45B | -7.33B | -9.83B | -10.25B |
| Preferred Stock | 347K | 399K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 404.16M | 612.76M | 709.52M | 811.11M | 936.07M | 1.1B | 1.24B | 1.5B | 1.59B | 1.59B |
| Operating CF Growth % | -7.03% | 51.61% | 15.79% | 14.32% | 15.41% | 17.02% | 12.84% | 21.49% | 5.78% | 20.9% |
| Net Income | 303.97M | 507.88M | 563.65M | 601.82M | 725.98M | 870.57M | 1.15B | 1.11B | 1.2B | 1.32B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 79.99M | 85.53M | 79.41M | 110.8M | 134.13M | 142.5M | 159.22M | 206.28M | 218.57M | 212.82M |
| Deferred Taxes | -18.9M | -780K | -20.77M | -55.65M | -111.37M | 36.44M | -15.26M | 14.33M | 46.67M | 41.52M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.1M | -57.88M | 44.45M | 51.12M | 72.27M | 7.2M | -130.63M | 3.95M | 33.58M | -53.4M |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.57M | 39.1M | 1.58M | 51.92M | 60.15M | -19.43M | 2.46M | 72.74M | -24.02M | -46.18M |
| Cash from Investing | -48.05M | 34.87M | -71.94M | -241.79M | -1.04B | -79.33M | -819.38M | -144.25M | -130.06M | -167.66M |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | -190.82M | -26.36M | -5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 771K | 0 | 0 | 410.78M | 26.36M | 5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Investment Activity | 771K | 0 | 0 | 219.97M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 83.83M | -18.18M | -190.82M | -975.35M | -5K | -727.34M | -27.47M | 0 | -41.7M |
| Other Investing | 0 | 10K | 10K | -219.97M | -7.57M | -6.43M | -1.19M | -1.67M | -90.75M | -69.34M |
| Cash from Financing | -267.54M | -626.48M | -36.67M | -779.04M | 229.5M | -1.43B | -953.93M | -1.4B | -1.36B | -1.4B |
| Dividends Paid | -119.72M | -170.94M | -222.92M | -246.44M | -302.45M | -372.92M | -440.99M | -509.11M | -556.52M | -563.24M |
| Share Repurchases | -150.46M | -949.89M | -292.07M | -778.52M | -198.37M | -1.4B | -504.19M | -885.27M | -2.48B | -2.69B |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97M | 3.97M |
| Net Stock Activity | -150.46M | -949.89M | -292.07M | -778.52M | -198.37M | -1.4B | -504.19M | -885.27M | -2.48B | -2.68B |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 2M |
| Other Financing | 2.63M | -5.66M | -8.54M | -16.69M | -21.61M | -2.77M | 0 | -5.75M | -25.25M | -40.96M |
| Net Change in Cash | 97.67M▲ 0% | 14.67M▼ 85.0% | 602.39M▲ 4005.2% | -206.05M▼ 134.2% | 120.93M▲ 158.7% | -427.88M▼ 453.8% | -531.87M▼ 24.3% | -52.34M▲ 90.2% | 105.98M▲ 302.5% | 24.66M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 9.1M | -6.48M | 1.47M | 3.67M | -8.93M | -18.54M | 5.41M | -7.41M | 9.59M | 3.58M |
| Cash at Beginning | 791.83M | 889.5M | 904.18M | 1.51B | 1.3B | 1.42B | 993.56M | 461.69M | 409.35M | 515.3M |
| Cash at End | 889.5M | 904.18M | 1.51B | 1.3B | 1.42B | 993.56M | 461.69M | 409.35M | 515.33M | 385.3M |
| Interest Paid | 112.5M | 125.99M | 141.48M | 163.39M | 151.34M | 165.12M | 182.31M | 179.95M | 173.31M | 139.66M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 128.73M | 143.22M | 72.94M | 113.65M | 222.62M | 180.69M | 240.48M | 201.03M | 222.27M | 211.02M |
| Free Cash Flow | 355.34M▲ 0% | 563.8M▲ 58.7% | 655.75M▲ 16.3% | 760.13M▲ 15.9% | 883.27M▲ 16.2% | 1.02B▲ 15.8% | 1.15B▲ 12.0% | 1.47B▲ 28.2% | 1.55B▲ 5.5% | 1.54B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -9.38% | 58.66% | 16.31% | 15.92% | 16.2% | 15.76% | 12% | 28.18% | 5.54% | 6.47% |
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 84.6% | 433.13% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -64.13% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.56% | 15.24% | 14.85% | 14.32% | 14.96% | 16.58% | 21.85% | 20.23% | 21.57% | 23.98% |
| Net Interest Margin | -3.35% | -3.35% | -3.13% | -3.6% | -2.87% | -3.2% | -2.76% | -3.02% | -3.4% | -3.92% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 33.05% | 32.06% | 32.55% | 30.61% | 29.95% | 28.31% | 27.59% | 28.47% | 27.77% | 27.49% |
| Equity / Assets | 12.24% | -4.91% | -1.82% | -10.56% | -2.97% | -20.17% | -13.41% | -17.26% | -46.55% | -50.03% |
| Book Value / Share | 4.36 | -1.86 | -0.9 | -5.24 | -1.96 | -12.41 | -9.27 | -11.9 | -34.35 | -37.79 |
| NII Growth | -11.18% | -3.33% | -16.04% | -14.93% | -4.51% | -1.07% | 4.76% | -7.9% | -18.06% | -30.89% |
| Dividend Payout | 39.38% | 33.66% | 39.55% | 40.95% | 41.66% | 42.84% | 38.39% | 45.9% | 46.29% | 42.68% |
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) grew revenue by 9.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is profitable, generating $1.32B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (38.4% net margin).
Yes, MSCI Inc. (MSCI) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.24%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -3.4%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has an efficiency ratio of 27.8%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
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