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MSCI

MSCI Inc.
$604.46
+2.16% Oct 21 close
FinancialsS&P 500 Compare
-5%+1%+8%+15%+21%Oct 2025Oct 2026Apr 2026
MSCISPY
1W
+7.8%
1M
+8.1%
3M
+6.2%
6M
+0.1%
YTD
+6.5%
1Y
+13.5%

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What they do

MSCI Inc. 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. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service.

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

For information only · Important disclosures

Grades vs sector

Momentum
20th percentile in sector
D
12-1 return: -7.2%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth
56th percentile in sector
C+
Revenue growth (YoY): +12.2%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value
5th percentile in sector
F
Forward E/P: 3.9% · EBITDA/EV: 4.1%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability
90th percentile in sector
A
Profit margin: +40.7% · Return on equity: –
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Revisions
Not enough data yet
–
EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.

Quality Growth
ranked 34 of 360 · Composite (0-1) 0.7
Momentum Top 15
ranked 319 of 499 · 12-month momentum 2.0%
Momentum Blend
Not in the current book
New Highs Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Coteau Long Book
Not in the current book

News

More news
MSCI (MSCI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Nasdaq · 22h ago
MSCI Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for MSCI
Nasdaq · Oct 20
MSCI Inc Q3 26 Earnings Conference Call At 11:00 AM ET
Nasdaq · Oct 20
MSCI Earnings Up In Q3
Nasdaq · Oct 20
MSCI Inc. Announces Increase In Q3 Bottom Line
Nasdaq · Oct 20

Key stats

Market value$43.9B
P/E (last 12 months)33.0
P/E (next 12 months, estimated)26.9
52-week range$501.08 – $644.77
Revenue growth (latest quarter vs a year ago)+12.2%
Dividend yield1.46%
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (17)
Average analyst price target$681.47 (+13%)
Valuation and fundamentals

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line
Leans expensive
Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score -2 (DCF counts double).
▼DCF (base case)below the price by 37%
▼Forward P/E vs sector26.9x vs median 10.2x
▲Piotroski F-score7/9
•Net debt / EBITDA3.3x
•Analyst target+13% (17 analysts)

Discounted cash flow

Bear
$215
-64%
growth 7% · disc. 11.4% · term. 2.0%
Base
$378
-37%
growth 12% · disc. 10.4% · term. 2.5%
Bull
$585
-3%
growth 15% · disc. 9.4% · term. 3.0%

A DCF starts from trailing free cash flow, so it can overstate value if the last 12 months were unusually strong (or weak). Use the bear case or edit the starting cash flow if so.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal
Today's price assumes free cash flow grows about 15% a year for 10 years.
Implied
+15%/yr
FCF, last 3 yrs
+13%/yr
FCF, last 5 yrs
+14%/yr
Revenue, last 3 yrs
+12%/yr
Revenue, last 5 yrs
+13%/yr
Same inputs as the DCF above: trailing free cash flow 1.6B, 10.4% discount rate, 2.5% growth after year 10, net debt and today's share count. Actual growth rates are compound annual rates from SEC annual filings through FY2025; "n/a" means too little history or a negative starting year.
Edit assumptions · recalculates instantly
Your value per share–

Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-09-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.24 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Financials

P/E (trailing)
sector median 13.0× · 91st pct
33.0×
pricier
Forward P/E
sector median 10.2× · 99th pct
26.9×
pricier
EV / EBITDA
sector median 10.9× · 95th pct
26.0×
pricier
Price / sales
sector median 2.8× · 86th pct
12.8×
pricier
Price / book
sector median 1.6×
–
FCF yield
sector median 8.2% · 15th pct
3.6%
pricier

Forward EPS $22.46 vs trailing $18.30 (+23% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.

Backlog (remaining performance obligations)

RPO
$2.6B
as of 2026-09-30
vs a year ago
+17%
YoY
× TTM revenue
0.75×
coverage
24-12
25-03
25-06
25-09
25-12
26-03
26-06
26-09

Contracted revenue not yet recognized, from SEC filings (XBRL tag RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation).

Quality & financial health

Gross margin
90.1%
Operating margin
55.7%
FCF margin
45.9%
Net margin
40.3%
Return on equity
–
Return on invested capital
47.3%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.3×
Current ratio
0.8×
Interest cover
6.9×
Cash conversion (OCF/NI)
1.2×
Piotroski F-score 7/9 · last two fiscal years
✓ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✓ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✗ Long-term debt / assets fell✓ Current ratio improved✓ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved

Analysts

Mean target
$681
+13%
Analysts
17
Strong Buy
Range
$550–$735
low – high
● price · ◆ mean target

Annual history

FYRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
2025$3.1B$1.2B$1.5B
2024$2.9B$1.1B$1.5B
2023$2.5B$1.1B$1.2B
2022$2.2B$870.6M$1.1B
2021$2.0B$726.0M$922.6M
2020$1.7B$601.8M$789.3M

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +11.7%.

Earnings

Next report: 2027-01-26 · before open · EPS est 5.09
25-0125-0425-0725-1026-0126-0426-0726-100.005.11
EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)
ReportEPS estActualSurprise
2026-10-205.035.11+1.7%
2026-07-214.984.94-0.8%
2026-04-214.464.55+2.1%
2026-01-284.594.66+1.6%
2025-10-284.374.47+2.3%
2025-07-224.154.17+0.6%
2025-04-223.904.00+2.5%
2025-01-293.954.18+5.8%

Quarterly revenue

QuarterRevenueYoY
2026-06-30$867.0M+12.2%
2026-03-31$850.8M–
2025-12-31$822.5M–
2025-09-30$793.4M–
2025-06-30$772.7M–
Analyst actions
JP Morgan
2026-10-21 · main
Overweight → Overweight
PT $710
Evercore ISI Group
2026-10-21 · main
Outperform → Outperform
PT $726
Wells Fargo
2026-10-21 · main
Overweight → Overweight
PT $720
RBC Capital
2026-10-21 · reit
Outperform → Outperform
PT $655
Morgan Stanley
2026-10-21 · main
Overweight → Overweight
PT $671
JP Morgan
2026-10-14 · main
Overweight → Overweight
PT $685

Recent dividends

2026-08-14: $2.050 · 2026-05-15: $2.050 · 2026-02-13: $2.050 · 2025-11-14: $1.800 · 2025-08-15: $1.800 · 2025-05-16: $1.800 · 2025-02-14: $1.800 · 2024-11-15: $1.600
Insider trades
Wiechmann Andrew C.
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-10-12
SELL
$256.5K
Taneja Rajat
Director · 2026-09-02
BUY
$1.0M
None
None · None
SELL
–
None
None · None
SELL
–
None
None · None
SELL
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