MSCI
Licenses global indexes, portfolio analytics, sustainability data, and private-asset intelligence.
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Profile
Licenses global indexes and investment tools through subscriptions and fees linked to assets or trading, while also selling portfolio analytics, sustainability and climate data, and private-asset intelligence. Indexes generate most revenue, tying results partly to market levels, index-product adoption, major clients, and third-party data.
Licenses global equity and multi-asset indexes as benchmarks and the basis for exchange-traded funds, derivatives, and custom investment products. The Index segment spans market-cap, factor, fixed-income, sustainability, climate, thematic, and custom indexes; fees combine subscriptions with charges linked to assets or trading volumes.
Sells Barra and RiskMetrics portfolio, risk, and performance analytics alongside Sustainability and Climate ratings, data, and tools. Private Assets combines Real Assets benchmarks and transaction data with Private Capital Solutions covering private equity, credit, infrastructure, and natural resources.
Serves institutions worldwide through applications, APIs, data feeds, and third-party platforms. Indexes generate most revenue, while results also depend on capital-market levels, index-product adoption, major clients, and third-party data and distribution.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +1.0% · Average volume (30d) 708.7K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Evercore ISI | Target | $690 | $722 | ||
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Overweight | $700 | $690 | |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Target | $638 | $615 | ||
| Jul 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Overweight | $662 | $700 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Overweight | $660 | $735 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026Q2 FY26 | $4.99 | $4.94 | −1.0% | $870.7M | $867.0M | −0.4% | +1.64% |
| Apr 21, 2026Q1 FY26 | $4.44 | $4.55 | +2.5% | $838.0M | $850.8M | +1.5% | +1.78% |
| Jan 28, 2026Q4 FY25 | $4.60 | $4.66 | +1.3% | $822.4M | $822.5M | 0.0% | −1.08% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q3 FY25 | $4.38 | $4.47 | +2.1% | $797.2M | $793.4M | −0.5% | −4.42% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $745.8M | $772.7M | $793.4M | $822.5M | $850.8M | $867.0M | |
| Gross profit | $609.0M | $635.0M | $660.9M | $679.1M | $709.0M | $717.1M | |
| Operating income | $377.0M | $425.2M | $447.7M | $463.6M | $456.9M | $487.5M | |
| Net income | $288.6M | $303.7M | $325.4M | $284.7M | $406.0M | $342.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $3.71 | $3.92 | $4.24 | $3.68 | $5.53 | $4.70 | |
| Gross margin | 81.7% | 82.2% | 83.3% | 82.6% | 83.3% | 82.7% | |
| Operating margin | 50.6% | 55.0% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 53.7% | 56.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $2.04B · FY22 $2.25B · FY23 $2.53B · FY24 $2.86B · FY25 $3.13B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $356.4M · Total debt $6.54B · Total assets $5.60B · Shareholders' equity −$2.69B
Dividends
Raised for 10 straight years — most recently to $2.05 from $1.80 in Feb 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14 | Aug 28 | $2.05 | |
| May 15, 2026 | May 15 | May 29 | $2.05 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13 | Feb 27 | $2.05 | raised from $1.80 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14 | Nov 28 | $1.80 | |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15 | Aug 29 | $1.80 | |
| May 16, 2025 | May 16 | May 30 | $1.80 | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14 | Feb 28 | $1.80 | raised from $1.60 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15 | Nov 29 | $1.60 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 72.70M · Float 68.84M · 94.7% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.47M | 7.52% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.64M | 6.39% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.16M | 5.73% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Bamco Inc /NY/ | 3.21M | 4.42% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 3.19M | 4.39% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Andrew C. Wiechmann | officer: Chief Financial Officer | −450 | $604.56 |
| May 15, 2026 | Henry A. Fernandez | director, officer: Chairman and CEO | +4,000 | $562.40 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Alvise J. Munari | officer: Chief Product Officer | −10,000 | $592.04 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Andrew C. Wiechmann | officer: Chief Financial Officer | −450 | $560.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Robert G. Ashe | director | +3,681 | $543.21 |
Peers
- S&P Global
Rivals MSCI across all four segments: index, analytics, ESG, and private assets.
- BlackRock
Aladdin rivals MSCI Analytics; Preqin + eFront lead private-assets data.
- Morningstar
Sustainalytics vs ESG ratings; PitchBook vs private assets; indexes vs MSCI ESG.
- FactSet
Analytics workstation rivals MSCI Barra; Cobalt targets private-markets data.
- Nasdaq
Nasdaq Indexes competes in thematic, sector, and global equity index licensing.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | $570.77 | −0.01% | $41.49B | 31.4 | 27.1 | 12.4 | +12.2% |
| S&P Global | $442.90 | +0.00% | $130.56B | 27.0 | 23.4 | 8.1 | −2.1% |
| BlackRock | $1,163.84 | −0.03% | $180.49B | 27.8 | 19.5 | 6.6 | +30.6% |
| Morningstar | $217.65 | −0.03% | $8.16B | 20.6 | 16.9 | 3.2 | +9.6% |
| FactSet | $308.68 | −0.07% | $10.99B | 20.3 | 16.2 | 4.5 | +6.4% |
| Nasdaq | $99.31 | +0.02% | $55.51B | 29.0 | 22.7 | 6.4 | −28.2% |
| Median | 27.0 | 19.5 | 6.4 | +6.4% |