# MSCI Inc.: overview

MSCI · NYSE · CIK 1408198 · [Industrials](/sectors/industrials.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/msci.md) · [Financials](/companies/msci/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/msci/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/msci/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$892.0m](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) for Q3 FY2026, three months to 2026-09-30, from the 10-Q filed Oct 20, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, accession 0001408198-26-000056).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-09-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [744 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [746](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [773](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [793](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [823 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [851](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [867](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [892](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [54.5% d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [50.5%](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [55.0%](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [56.4%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [56.4% d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [53.7%](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [56.2%](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [56.3%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) |
| Net margin | % | [41.1% d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [38.7%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [39.3%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [41.0%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [34.6% d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [47.7%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [39.4%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [39.3%](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | not reported | [3.71](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [3.92](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [4.25](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | not reported | [5.53](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [4.69](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [4.86](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [416 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [290](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [325 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [445 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | [489 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [304](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | [360 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | [423 d](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure; 9-month figure less the 6-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [2,044](/filings/0001408198-24-000030.md) | [2,249](/filings/0001408198-25-000053.md) | [2,529](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [2,856](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [3,134](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [52.5%](/filings/0001408198-24-000030.md) | [53.7%](/filings/0001408198-25-000053.md) | [54.8%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [53.5%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [54.7%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) |
| Net margin | % | [35.5%](/filings/0001408198-24-000030.md) | [38.7%](/filings/0001408198-25-000053.md) | [45.4%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [38.8%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [38.4%](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [8.70](/filings/0001408198-24-000030.md) | [10.72](/filings/0001408198-25-000053.md) | [14.39](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [14.05](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [15.69](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [923](/filings/0001408198-24-000030.md) | [1,082](/filings/0001408198-25-000053.md) | [1,213](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [1,468](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) | [1,549](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/msci/insiders.md)

| Date | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Reported price | Value | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2026-10-22 | [Gutowski Robert J.](/insiders/1797266.md) | General Counsel, Officer | Sale (S) | 2,381 | $623.66 | $1.5m | [Form 4](/filings/0001797266-26-000008.md) |

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $3.06bn | 5,468,585 |  | Reduced −272,217 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $2.60bn | 4,644,770 |  | Reduced −8,306 |
| [VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100121.md) | 2026-06-30 | $2.33bn | 4,163,745 |  | Added +139,209 |
| [BAMCO INC /NY/](/funds/1017918.md) | 2026-06-30 | $1.80bn | 3,211,753 |  | Added +512,364 |
| [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $1.79bn | 3,194,918 |  | Added +79,986 |
| [MORGAN STANLEY](/funds/895421.md) | 2026-06-30 | $1.19bn | 2,128,743 |  | Reduced −116,236 |
| [GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1214717.md) | 2026-06-30 | $1.09bn | 1,950,086 |  | Reduced −49,524 |
| [VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP](/funds/1103804.md) | 2026-06-30 | $650.0m | 1,160,687 |  | New +1,160,687 |
| [PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC](/funds/1126328.md) | 2026-06-30 | $631.3m | 1,127,265 |  | Reduced −219,774 |
| [PineStone Asset Management Inc.](/funds/1904893.md) | 2026-06-30 | $528.4m | 943,550 |  | Reduced −33,224 |

## Recent filings

[All 1,391 filings](/companies/msci/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-20 | 13:54 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001408198-26-000056.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-09-30 | 0001408198-26-000056 |
| 2026-10-20 | 06:46 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000054.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001408198-26-000054 |
| 2026-08-07 | 16:02 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000049.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors | 0001408198-26-000049 |
| 2026-07-21 | 13:49 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001408198-26-000046.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0001408198-26-000046 |
| 2026-07-21 | 06:46 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000044.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001408198-26-000044 |
| 2026-04-23 | 06:37 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000038.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results | 0001408198-26-000038 |
| 2026-04-21 | 15:23 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001408198-26-000034.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-03-31 | 0001408198-26-000034 |
| 2026-04-21 | 06:49 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000032.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001408198-26-000032 |
| 2026-03-31 | 16:14 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001408198-26-000027.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors | 0001408198-26-000027 |
| 2026-03-11 | 11:05 ET | [DEF 14A](/filings/0001408198-26-000023.md) | Proxy statement, period 2026-04-21 | 0001408198-26-000023 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0001408198-26-000011.md), filed Feb 6, 2026.

## Forecast league

Not in this season’s league. [This season’s league](/leagues.md)

## About the filer

- CIK: 1408198
- Tickers: MSCI
- Exchange: NYSE
- SIC code: 7389 Services-Business Services, NEC
- State of incorporation: DE
- Filer category: Large accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 26, 2026, 16:08 ET. No prices; not investment advice.