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MSCI

HOLD

MSCI Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $40.4B · Avg Vol: $441M/d

60
StockRank
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Q
79
V
14
M
61
P/E (TTM)
34.5x
ROE
D/E
Dividend %
1.2%

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%3.2B3.5B3.8B10.3%
EPS10.7814.4514.0915.7213.4%17.5018.0220.6514.6%
Shares80.0M79.1M77.7M73.6M-8.0%72.7M
Debt4.6B4.6B4.6B6.3B10.8%6.6B
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)-0.0%
545569594619644May 27Jun 17Jul 9
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$603.35
RSI (14)
52.4
52W High
$644.68
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
79
ROIC
44.0%99.0
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
47.1%94.9
Op. Margin
53.7%76.7
FCF/Assets
21.2%94.3
Piotroski
775.3
Int. Cover
8.1x46.1
D/E Ratio
neg eq46.1
Current Ratio
0.86x20.9
Value
14
P/E (TTM)
34.5x11.2
EV/EBITDA
26.4x9.0
P/FCF
33.5x16.6
P/B
-15.9x25.0
P/S
13.5x9.7
Div Yield
1.2%10.6
Momentum
61
52W High %
94%54.0
RS 6M
-6%45.6
SMA 50/200
1.04x56.7
EPS Rev 4W
+0.9%88.8
EPS Rev 12W
+16.6%68.3
EPS Improve
+30%59.7
Q Growth
41%72.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$40.4B
P/E (Forward)
26.6x
Gross Margin
82.9%

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)$40.4B60HOLD
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$25.3B63HOLD
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.$44.4B38HOLD
CME.MXCME Group Inc.$81.1B49HOLD
ICE.MXIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$70.8B46HOLD
TRUTransUnion$13.6B47HOLD
MCOMoody's Corporation$78.6B38HOLD
SPGI.MXS&P Global Inc.$122.2B39HOLD
COIN.MXCoinbase Global, Inc.$39.4B17STRONG SELL
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.$8.4B43HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 10.1% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 0.0%

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) — Stock Score Summary

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 60/100 based on Quality (79/100), Value (14/100), and Momentum (61/100) 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$603.35
Market Cap$40.4B
P/E (TTM)34.48
P/E (Forward)26.58
Price/Book-15.86
Return on Invested Capital44.0%
Gross Margin82.9%
Operating Margin53.7%
Revenue Growth14.1%
Dividend Yield1.2%
Free Cash Flow$1.2B

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 60/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (79), Value (14), and Momentum (61) 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 79/100. 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 60/100. 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).