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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.

MSCI

$573.01

−$1.64 (−0.29%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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MSCI Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$566.56
Previous Close
$574.65
Day's Range
560.46–573.41
52-Week Range
501.08–644.77
Volume
476.90K
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.
1.22
Valuation
Market Cap
$41.66B
P/E Ratio
31.45
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.47
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.
1.94
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
12.50
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
18.22
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.
40.73%
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
+4.32%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$8.20+1.43%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 20, 2026
Avg Volume
669.85K

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

MSCI Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.99%
2025−3.17%
2024+7.31%
2023+22.90%
2022−23.34%
2021+38.14%
2020+74.38%
2019+77.19%
2018+17.95%
2017+62.63%
2016 (partial year)−8.22%

As of September 4, 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/E31.4523.2435% above
P/S ratio12.508.3450% above
Profit margin40.73%28.63%12.1 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 September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) carries a market capitalisation of $41.66B. 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 $573.01, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$1.64 (−0.29%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $501.08 to $644.77. The latest close sits 14.35% 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 12.1 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 28.64%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 18.22.

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 31.45. That is 35.33% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 23.24. On forward earnings the ratio is 25.47. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.94. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 12.5 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 49.79% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.34. The medians here are taken across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +4.32%. Measured over 10 years, that is +21.73% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.22. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.5%.

Growth & Income

MSCI pays a dividend yielding 1.43%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.26%. 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 price is +0.99% 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 $41.66B 31.4
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.75B 27.4
CME Group Inc. CME $101.15B 23.9
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $90.53B 22.7

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 23.2x. MSCI Inc. trades at a P/E of 31.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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