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MSCI Financials MSCI Inc.

15 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025, from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend. Updated Overview →

Growth & profitability

  • Revenue has grown 13.1% per year over the past 5 years.
  • Net income has grown faster than revenue (14.8% vs 13.1% per year).
  • Operating margin has expanded, at 54.7% in the latest year.
  • Free cash flow has grown 14.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Financial health

  • Total debt ($6.2B) exceeds cash ($515M); net debt is $5.7B.
  • Total debt has grown in line with revenue (13.0% vs 13.1% per year).
  • Operating income covered interest expense 8.2× in the latest year.
  • Total debt is 3.6× EBITDA.

Shareholder returns

  • Dividends have been paid for 12 consecutive years, consuming 46.3% of earnings and 35.9% of free cash flow.
  • The dividend has grown 17.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Revenue & net income
$0 $2B $3B 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
0% 41% 83% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
-735% -326% 82% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
$0 $775M $2B 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
$0 $3B $6B 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
-$1B $82M $2B $0 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
OperatingInvestingFinancing

Key annual figures

FYRevenueNet incomeGross MOp MROEROAFCFTotal debtCash
2025 $3.1B $1.2B 0.0% 54.7% -45.3% 21.1% $1.5B $6.2B $515M
2024 $2.9B $1.1B 0.0% 53.5% -118.0% 20.4% $1.5B $4.5B $409M
2023 $2.5B $1.1B 0.0% 54.8% -155.3% 20.8% $1.2B $4.5B $462M
2022 $2.2B $871M 0.0% 53.7% -86.4% 17.4% $1.1B $4.5B $994M
2021 $2.0B $726M 0.0% 52.5% -444.1% 13.2% $923M $4.2B $1.4B
2020 $1.7B $602M 82.8% 52.2% -135.8% 14.3% $789M $3.4B $1.3B
2019 $1.6B $564M 81.1% 48.5% -734.7% 13.4% $680M $3.1B $1.5B
2018 $1.4B $508M 80.0% 47.9% -305.0% 15.0% $583M $2.6B $904M
2017 $1.3B $304M 78.5% 45.5% 75.8% 9.3% $371M $2.1B $890M
2016 $1.2B $261M 78.1% 42.4% 82.1% 8.5% $410M $2.1B $792M
2015 — $224M — — 24.8% 7.1% $281M $1.6B $778M
2014 — $284M — — 19.8% 9.9% $263M $788M $509M
2013 — $223M — — 14.2% 7.1% $281M $810M $358M
2012 — $184M — — 13.0% 6.1% $302M $858M $183M
2011 — $173M — — 13.4% 5.6% $232M $1.1B $252M

Valuation over time

How the market has priced MSCI against its own fundamentals since 2023-03 — each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.

Price / earnings (P/E)
0.0 23.2 46.5 Mar '23 Sep '23 Mar '24 Sep '24 Mar '25 Sep '25 Mar '26 Sep '26
P/E
Price / sales (P/S)
0.0 9.0 18.0 Mar '23 Sep '23 Mar '24 Sep '24 Mar '25 Sep '25 Mar '26 Sep '26
P/S
Dividend yield (%)
0.0 0.7 1.4 Mar '23 Sep '23 Mar '24 Sep '24 Mar '25 Sep '25 Mar '26 Sep '26
Dividend yield %

Frequently asked questions

Is MSCI growing its revenue and profit?

Over the past 5 years, MSCI Inc.'s revenue has grown 13.1% per year, and net income grown 14.8% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.

How much debt does MSCI have?

As of FY2025, MSCI Inc. reported $6.2B of total debt against $515M of cash; operating income covered interest expense 8.2×.

What is MSCI's profit margin?

In FY2025, gross margin was —, operating margin 54.7%, and net margin 38.4%.

What is MSCI's P/E ratio?

MSCI Inc.'s P/E (TTM) is 32.93 as of the 2026-11-02 close — market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year, the same figure as on the MSCI stock page. The valuation chart above sets each month-end's price against the latest annual net income instead, so its latest point (about 37.9× as of Nov '26) can differ. These are computed facts, not advice.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.

Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested · growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.