MSCI Inc.

NYSE:MSCI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$48.5b

MSCI Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

MSCI has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.4%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.3% per year.

Key information

17.4%

Earnings growth rate

18.9%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate12.3%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin43.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

MSCI: Quality Business At A Decent Valuation

Dec 04

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

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

Morgan Stanley: The Better Financial Dividend Stock

Jul 03

MSCI Inc.: Valuation Is Now More Attractive

Jun 07

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How MSCI makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MSCI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,8031,207459159
30 Jun 242,7031,186453152
31 Mar 242,6171,166448141
31 Dec 232,5291,149428132
30 Sep 232,415960420122
30 Jun 232,350917413116
31 Mar 232,281881406110
31 Dec 222,249871408107
30 Sep 222,222849408109
30 Jun 222,179803405111
31 Mar 222,125758397115
31 Dec 212,044726378112
30 Sep 211,937688358108
30 Jun 211,846701346104
31 Mar 211,75765133799
31 Dec 201,695602333101
30 Sep 201,658568336101
30 Jun 201,627523335101
31 Mar 201,603534333102
31 Dec 191,55856432298
30 Sep 191,51359331092
30 Jun 191,47758030288
31 Mar 191,45457129684
31 Dec 181,43450829381
30 Sep 181,40742028782
30 Jun 181,37138228379
31 Mar 181,32434627478
31 Dec 171,27430426576
30 Sep 171,23230825774
30 Jun 171,19928825375
31 Mar 171,17327325475
31 Dec 161,15126125475
30 Sep 161,13125325474
30 Jun 161,11125225071
31 Mar 161,09124125073
31 Dec 151,07523024877
30 Sep 151,05321324577
30 Jun 151,036201227115
31 Mar 151,02020123594
31 Dec 1499719924071
30 Sep 1498219624554
30 Jun 149591942630
31 Mar 149341942450
31 Dec 1391319920661

Quality Earnings: MSCI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MSCI's current net profit margins (43.1%) are higher than last year (39.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MSCI's earnings have grown by 17.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MSCI's earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MSCI earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 13.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: MSCI's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 16:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MSCI Inc. is covered by 36 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Manav PatnaikBarclays
Gregory SimpsonBNP Paribas Exane