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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Stock Analysis

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MSCI

$604.46

+$12.77 (+2.16%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MSCI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$590.21
Previous Close
$591.69
Day's Range
586.08–607.95
52-Week Range
501.08–644.77
Volume
784.96K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.24
Valuation
Market Cap
$43.94B
P/E Ratio
33.03
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
26.92
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.01
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
13.18
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
18.30
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.13B+9.75%
Net Income (FY)
$1.20B+8.40%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
40.74%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
72.70M
1-Year Return
+13.47%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$8.20+1.46%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Avg Volume
626.68K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MSCI closed at $604.46, +13.47% over 1 year.

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a market capitalization of $43.94B.

In fiscal 2025, MSCI reported revenue of $3.13B.

MSCI Stock Return by Calendar Year

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,347
+13.47%
5 years
$10,000 $10,057
+0.57%
10 years
$10,000 $81,436
+714.36%

If you had invested $10,000 in MSCI Inc. (MSCI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $81,436 at the close on October 21, 2026: +714.36% in total, +23.33% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.53%
2025−3.17%
2024+7.31%
2023+22.90%
2022−23.34%
2021+38.14%
2020+74.39%
2019+77.19%
2018+17.95%
2017+62.63%
2016 (partial year)−8.22%

As of October 21, 2026.

MSCI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.13B$1.20B38.4%
2024$2.86B$1.11B38.8%
2023$2.53B$1.15B45.4%
2022$2.25B$870.57M38.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.13B$2.58B$1.71B$1.20B38.4%
2024$2.86B$2.34B$1.53B$1.11B38.8%
2023$2.53B$2.08B$1.38B$1.15B45.4%
2022$2.25B$1.84B$1.21B$870.57M38.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MSCI Dividend History

$7.20+12.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$6.153—
2025$7.204+12.5%
2024$6.404+15.9%
2023$5.524+20.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$6.153—
2025$7.204+12.5%
2024$6.404+15.9%
2023$5.524+20.5%
2022$4.584+25.8%
2021$3.644+24.7%
2020$2.924+15.9%
2019$2.524+31.3%
2018$1.924+45.5%
2017$1.324+371.4%
2016$0.281—

Most recent payment: $2.05 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MSCI Valuation vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricMSCIFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges medianvs median
P/E33.0324.5535% above
P/S ratio13.188.2260% above
Profit margin40.74%30.54%10.2 pts above

Medians across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) carries a market capitalisation of $43.94B. It is classified in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 6,327 employees.

The most recent close on file for MSCI is $604.46, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$12.77 (+2.16%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $501.08 to $644.77. The latest close sits 20.63% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.13B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.86B, that is a change of +9.75%. The same year closed with net income of $1.20B. That is +8.40% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 40.74%. That is 10.2 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 30.54%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 18.3.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.25B in 2022 to $3.13B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

MSCI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.03. That is 34.54% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 24.55. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.92. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.01. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 13.18 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 60.3% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.22. The medians here are taken across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +13.47%. Measured over 10 years, that is +23.33% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.24. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.58%.

Growth & Income

MSCI pays a dividend yielding 1.46%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $8.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $6.15 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $7.20 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +6.53% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +77.19%; the weakest is 2022 at −23.34%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
MSCI Inc. MSCI $43.94B 33.0
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.64B 27.0
CME Group Inc. CME $105.67B 24.9
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $88.53B 22.2

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 24.6x. MSCI Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About MSCI Inc.

MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides research-based data, analytics, and indexes, supported by advanced technology worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial products, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The Sustainability and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG impacts the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to assist investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other – Private Assets segment comprises private credit, real estate and infrastructure data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. The Private Capital Solutions segment offers tools to help private asset investors across mission-critical workflows, such as sourcing terms and conditions, evaluating operating performance, managing risk and other activities supporting private capital investment. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

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