MSCI Inc.

NYSE:MSCI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$46.5b

MSCI Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

MSCI's CEO is Henry Fernandez, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 26.83 years. total yearly compensation is $13.79M, comprised of 7.2% salary and 92.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.7% of the company’s shares, worth $1.26B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 5.9 years respectively.

Key information

Henry Fernandez

Chief executive officer

US$13.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.2%
CEO tenure26.8yrs
CEO ownership2.7%
Management average tenure6.3yrs
Board average tenure5.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

MSCI: It'll Take A Little Longer For Fundamentals To Catch Up

Nov 10

Earnings Update: MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Nov 01
Earnings Update: MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

MSCI: Reiterate Buy Rating On Positive Demand Recovery Trend

Oct 30

Does MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 13
Does MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

MSCI: Dividend Yield On Cost Might Surprise You

Oct 09

MSCI: How 'The Customer Is Always Right' Leads To Shareholder Returns

Aug 21

MSCI: Valuation Is Still Cheap And Business Growth Remains Robust

Jul 24

Here's Why MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 05
Here's Why MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

MSCI: Don't Overthink - Buy This Classic Compounder

Jun 22

MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jun 08
MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

MSCI: Still Slightly Overvalued As It Starts To Show Weakness

May 20

MSCI Inc.: Valuation De-Rating Overdone, Reiterate Buy

Apr 26

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

Apr 17
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

MSCI: Resilient Business Model With A Best-In-Class Valuation, Signaling A Strong Buy Rating

Mar 25

Should You Be Adding MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 11
Should You Be Adding MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) To Your Watchlist Today?

MSCI: A Showcase In The Importance Of The PEG Ratio

Feb 05

MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 02
MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

MSCI Inc.: Double-Digit Dividend Growth Stock Of The Month

Jan 15

MSCI Inc.: Setting The Standard

Jan 05

Pinning Down MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 27
Pinning Down MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Is Now The Time To Put MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 30
Is Now The Time To Put MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) On Your Watchlist?

MSCI: Long-Term Outlook Remains Sound Despite ESG & Climate Concern

Nov 17

MSCI: Premium Over S&P Global And Moody's Remains Unjustified In Q3

Nov 07

MSCI: Better Buy Than Moody's And S&P Global

Oct 03

MSCI: Thriving Through ESG And Beyond

Sep 13

MSCI: Empire Builder, Still Trading At A Premium

Aug 30

MSCI: Great Q2 Results, Still A Hold

Jul 26

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 24
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Morgan Stanley: The Better Financial Dividend Stock

Jul 03

MSCI Inc.: Valuation Is Now More Attractive

Jun 07

MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 28
MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Does MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 05
Does MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.38

Feb 03
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.38

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Henry Fernandez's remuneration changed compared to MSCI's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$14mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$960m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$917m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$881m

Dec 31 2022US$13mUS$1m

US$871m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$849m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$803m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$758m

Dec 31 2021US$10mUS$1m

US$726m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$688m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$701m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$651m

Dec 31 2020US$10mUS$1m

US$602m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$568m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$523m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$534m

Dec 31 2019US$9mUS$1m

US$564m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$593m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$580m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$571m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$1m

US$508m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$420m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$382m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$346m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$950k

US$304m

Compensation vs Market: Henry's total compensation ($USD13.79M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.74M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Henry's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Henry Fernandez (66 yo)

26.8yrs

Tenure

US$13,793,145

Compensation

Mr. Henry A. Fernandez has been an Independent Director at Royalty Pharma plc since July 31, 2020 and its Lead Independent Director since March 2021. He has been the Chairman of the Board at MSCI Inc. sinc...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Henry Fernandez
Chairman & CEO26.8yrsUS$13.79m2.7%
$ 1.3b
C. D. Pettit
President7.1yrsUS$8.43m0.37%
$ 172.8m
Andrew Wiechmann
CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer4.2yrsUS$3.48m0.025%
$ 11.8m
Robert Gutowski
General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs4.8yrsUS$2.57m0.017%
$ 7.7m
Scott Crum
Chief Human Resources Officer10.6yrsUS$3.21m0.013%
$ 5.9m
Jigar Thakkar
CTO & Head of Engineering6.3yrsUS$6.29mno data
Jeremy Ulan
Head of Investor Relations & Treasurer2.4yrsno datano data
Cristina Bondolowski
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Remy Briand
Head of Solutions8.4yrsno datano data
Theodore Niggli
Managing Directorno datano datano data
Alvise Munari
Chief Product Officer9yrsno datano data
Jana Haines
Head of Indexless than a yearno datano data

6.3yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MSCI's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Henry Fernandez
Chairman & CEO26.8yrsUS$13.79m2.7%
$ 1.3b
C. D. Pettit
President1.8yrsUS$8.43m0.37%
$ 172.8m
Robert Ashe
Lead Independent Director10.9yrsUS$337.61k0.023%
$ 10.7m
Wayne Edmunds
Independent Director9.7yrsUS$286.97k0.012%
$ 5.5m
Paula Volent
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$286.84k0.0036%
$ 1.7m
Jacques Perold
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$301.97k0.0064%
$ 3.0m
Michelle Seitz
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Linda Riefler
Independent Director17.8yrsUS$305.69k0.026%
$ 12.0m
Robin Matlock
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$288.68k0%
$ 0
Marcus Smith
Independent Director7yrsUS$307.35k0.0054%
$ 2.5m
Rajat Taneja
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$283.29k0.00064%
$ 297.9k
Sandy Rattray
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$302.26k0.0021%
$ 982.0k

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

61.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MSCI's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).