MSCI Inc.(MSCI)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MSCI at 75.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #95 of 2,960 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. MSCI scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (97.5), profitability (96.1), free cash flow (94.2). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 29.7/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), MSCI Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $867.0M, net income of $342.0M, an operating margin of 56.2%. Top institutional holders of MSCI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. MSCI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1408198. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MSCI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MSCI Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
75.7/100
AI Rank
#95
Revenue
$867.0M
Net Income
$342.0M
Free Cash Flow
$359.8M
Operating Margin
56.2%
MSCI key financials by period
MSCI Inc. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$3.1B
$1.2B
54.7%
FY 2024
10-K
$2.9B
$1.1B
53.5%
FY 2023
10-K
$2.5B
$1.1B
54.8%
FY 2022
10-K
$2.2B
$870.6M
53.7%
FY 2021
10-K
$2.0B
$726.0M
52.5%
FY 2020
10-K
$1.7B
$601.8M
52.2%
Institutions holding MSCI
Institutional investors reporting a position in MSCI Inc. on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-21 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 revenue rose 12.2% to $867.0M as Index asset-based fees jumped 26.6% to $233.1M on a 44.8% increase in average AUM in ETFs linked to MSCI equity indexes.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Index$511.0M+17.5% YoY
Driven by growth from asset-based fees as well as recurring subscriptions.
Analytics$189.4M+6.6% YoY
Growth from recurring subscriptions related to both Equity Analytics and Multi-Asset Class products.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $867.0M+12.2% YoY
Index$511.0M+17.5% YoY
Driven by growth from asset-based fees as well as recurring subscriptions.
Within Index
Asset-based fees$233.1M+26.6% YoY
Growth in ETFs and non-ETF indexed funds linked to MSCI indexes, on higher average AUM, partly offset by lower average basis point fees.
Analytics$189.4M+6.6% YoY
Growth from recurring subscriptions related to both Equity Analytics and Multi-Asset Class products.
Sustainability and Climate$91.9M+3.4% YoY
Growth from recurring subscriptions related to Ratings and Climate products.
All Other - Private Assets$74.7M+4.9% YoY
Growth from recurring subscriptions in Private Capital Solutions related to Private Capital Intel products.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of revenues$149.9M+8.9% YoY
Higher market data costs, information technology costs and professional fees.
Selling and marketing$87.4M+11.8% YoY
Increased compensation and benefits from higher headcount costs.
General and administrative$46.2M+20.6% YoY
Higher headcount costs plus a smaller favorable fair value adjustment on Fabric RQ contingent consideration.
Research and development$46.0M+4.3% YoY
Higher headcount and IT costs, partly offset by increased capitalization of internally developed software.
Margins: Operating margin improved to 56.2% from 55.0% and Adjusted EBITDA margin to 62.1% from 61.4%, as revenue grew 12.2% against 9.2% operating expense growth.
Watch Items from the Filing
BlackRock accounted for 11.8% of consolidated revenues and 19.8% of Index segment revenues in the first half, up from 10.3% and 18.0%.
Interest expense rose 53.7% to $71.0M on higher debt levels; total debt is $6.425B and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is 2.83:1.00 versus a 4.25:1.00 covenant.
Analytics Adjusted EBITDA fell 5.0% to $88.0M as segment expenses rose 19.2%, cutting margin to 46.5% from 52.1%.
Sustainability and Climate net new recurring subscription sales fell to $1.9M from $5.0M, with Retention Rate down to 92.3% from 93.8%.
Asset-based fees were 27% of first-half revenue, with roughly three-fifths of underlying AUM in non-USD securities, tying results to markets and FX.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
