Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
MSCI Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 24.4x, down 36.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 19.1% YoY to 22.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 37.35 | 24.37 | 38.98 | 33.46 | 36.78 | 38.11 | 38.46 | 40.82 | 35.74 | 43.51 | 27.89 | 39.23 | 37.97 |
| — | -36.1% | +1.3% | -18.0% | +2.9% | -12.4% | +37.9% | +4.1% | -5.9% | -7.6% | -36.0% | -0.3% | -4.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 13.50 | 11.63 | 13.48 | 13.82 | 14.46 | 14.75 | 15.81 | 15.83 | 13.48 | 16.38 | 16.29 | 16.30 | 15.09 |
| — | -21.2% | -14.8% | -12.7% | +7.3% | -10.0% | -2.9% | -2.9% | -10.7% | -13.8% | +0.4% | +7.2% | -0.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 27.31 | 35.58 | 22.68 | 24.61 | 34.41 | 37.90 | 28.23 | 27.65 | 29.65 | 40.38 | 29.19 | 37.75 | 35.33 |
| — | -6.1% | -19.6% | -11.0% | +16.1% | -6.1% | -3.3% | -26.8% | -16.1% | -13.0% | -7.9% | +35.0% | -18.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.90 | 22.65 | 24.48 | 24.50 | 25.49 | 28.00 | 27.99 | 27.47 | 24.44 | 31.39 | 29.32 | 28.44 | 26.98 |
| — | -19.1% | -12.5% | -10.8% | +4.3% | -10.8% | -4.5% | -3.4% | -9.4% | -9.5% | -1.5% | +3.9% | -2.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 28.07 | 25.02 | 27.70 | 27.26 | 28.89 | 32.00 | 31.35 | 30.99 | 27.41 | 35.72 | 23.86 | 30.51 | 29.22 |
| — | -21.8% | -11.6% | -12.0% | +5.4% | -10.4% | +31.4% | +1.6% | -6.2% | -5.2% | -27.6% | +0.9% | -5.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
MSCI Inc.'s operating margin was 53.7% in Q1 2026, down 2.7 pp QoQ and up 3.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 55.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 82.4% | 83.3% | 82.6% | 83.3% | 82.2% | 81.7% | 82.3% | 82.6% | 81.9% | 81.1% | 82.2% | 83.2% | 82.3% |
| — | +2.0% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +0.9% | +0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 54.7% | 53.7% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 55.0% | 50.6% | 54.5% | 55.4% | 54.0% | 49.9% | 53.7% | 56.5% | 55.7% |
| — | +6.2% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.4% | -2.0% | -3.0% | -6.0% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +2.3% | |
| Net Margin | 38.4% | 47.7% | 34.6% | 41.0% | 39.3% | 38.7% | 41.1% | 38.8% | 37.7% | 37.6% | 58.5% | 41.5% | 39.7% |
| — | +23.3% | -15.8% | +5.8% | +4.3% | +2.8% | -29.7% | -6.6% | -5.2% | -6.6% | +56.7% | +7.5% | +4.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 21.6% | 7.2% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| — | +35.0% | -8.8% | +16.9% | +16.1% | +14.9% | -27.5% | -4.1% | -2.9% | -2.0% | +76.6% | +19.7% | +13.7% | |
| ROIC | 34.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.2% |
| — | +21.5% | +18.2% | +16.6% | +17.7% | +17.9% | +7.4% | +2.1% | -0.0% | +0.7% | +15.9% | +16.8% | +12.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
MSCI Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.0x, up from 12.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.27 | 12.97 | 12.32 | 11.22 | 9.69 | 10.87 | 10.17 | 10.18 | 10.76 | 12.03 | 11.04 | 11.84 | 12.10 |
| — | +19.3% | +21.2% | +10.3% | -9.9% | -9.6% | -7.9% | -14.0% | -11.1% | -9.1% | -17.9% | -11.9% | -12.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.36 | 1.25 |
| — | +2.6% | +6.1% | -5.5% | -9.5% | -15.5% | -9.3% | -31.4% | -23.6% | -33.4% | -33.1% | -4.9% | -5.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.36 | 1.25 |
| — | +2.6% | +6.1% | -5.5% | -9.5% | -15.5% | -9.3% | -31.4% | -23.6% | -33.4% | -33.1% | -4.9% | -5.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.12 | 6.61 | 7.11 | 8.39 | 9.18 | 8.12 | 8.98 | 8.65 | 8.29 | 7.30 | 10.96 | 7.77 | 7.59 |
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MSCI Inc.'s current P/E is 37.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 33.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
MSCI Inc.'s current operating margin is 54.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking MSCI Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.