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MSCI

Hold

MSCI Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $41.5B · Avg Vol: $415M/d

42
StockRank
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Q
82
V
15
M
36
P/E (TTM)
30.9x
ROE
D/E
Dividend %
1.4%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, including equity indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and ESG research. Its widely recognized MSCI indexes are benchmarks for passive and active investment strategies, with trillions of dollars benchmarked to them. MSCI holds a strong competitive moat due to the pervasive adoption of its indexes, high switching costs for institutional clients, and its status as an industry standard for investment performance measurement and risk analysis.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.2B2.5B2.9B3.1B11.7%3.3B3.5B3.8B10.4%
EPS10.7814.4514.0915.7213.4%18.2717.8920.4714.1%
Shares80.0M79.1M77.7M73.6M-8.0%72.7M
Debt4.6B4.6B4.6B6.3B10.8%6.5B
Equity-1.0B-739.8M-940.0M-2.7B
Op CF1.1B1.2B1.5B1.6B13.2%1.6B
Inv CF-79.3M-819.4M-144.3M-130.1M
Fin CF-1.4B-953.9M-1.4B-1.4B
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PRICE (1Y)-8.7%
551569588607625Jul 20Aug 10Aug 28
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$570.76
RSI (14)
55.9
52W High
$642.47
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
82
ROIC
46.1%98.9
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
48.5%95.6
Op. Margin
56.3%76.8
FCF/Assets
25.7%97.6
Piotroski
891.8
Int. Cover
7.7x45.6
D/E Ratio
neg eq45.6
Current Ratio
0.89x26.6
Value
15
P/E (TTM)
30.9x12.2
EV/EBITDA
24.1x11.2
P/FCF
28.3x19.1
P/B
-15.3x25.0
P/S
12.3x11.8
Div Yield
1.4%12.6
Momentum
36
52W High %
89%37.5
RS 6M
-12%26.2
SMA 50/200
1.01x42.2
EPS Rev 4W
-2.1%11.5
EPS Rev 12W
+0.2%46.8
EPS Improve
+23%55.2
Q Growth
13%44.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$41.5B
P/E (Forward)
25.1x
Gross Margin
83.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MSCI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MSCIMSCI Inc.(you)$41.5B42Hold
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$32.4B51Hold
COIN.MXCoinbase Global, Inc.$47.5B25Sell
CME.MXCME Group Inc.$94.7B38Hold
ICE.MXIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$89.8B49Hold
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.$55.5B59Hold
SPGI.MXS&P Global Inc.$127.7B44Hold
MCOMoody's Corporation$89.2B52Hold
TRUTransUnion$16.4B51Hold
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.$11.0B58Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.7% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

MSCI Inc. (MSCI): Stock Score Summary

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 42/100 based on Quality (82/100), Value (15/100), and Momentum (36/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, including equity indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and ESG research. Its widely recognized MSCI indexes are benchmarks for passive and active investment strategies, with trillions of dollars benchmarked to them. MSCI holds a strong competitive moat due to the pervasive adoption of its indexes, high switching costs for institutional clients, and its status as an industry standard for investment performance measurement and risk analysis.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$570.76
Market Cap$41.5B
P/E (TTM)30.88
P/E (Forward)25.08
Price/Book-15.25
Return on Invested Capital46.1%
Gross Margin83.0%
Operating Margin56.3%
Revenue Growth12.2%
Dividend Yield1.4%
Free Cash Flow$1.5B

MSCI Inc. operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSCI Inc.’s (MSCI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is 42/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (82), Value (15), and Momentum (36) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does MSCI Inc. have an economic moat?
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a Quality factor score of 82/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is MSCI Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 42/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is MSCI Inc. in?
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry (United States).