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MSCI Inc. earnings overview

Latest MSCI Inc. (MSCI) earnings intelligence, including the newest scorecard, market reaction, and transcript analysis.

Next reportMSCI Inc. reports Wednesday, Jan 27, 2027 · Before market openConsensus EPS $5.09 · consensus revenue $913.6M
MSCI FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

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The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: broad product growth, asset-based fee momentum, geographic strength, and AI-led innovation indicate resilient demand, while Climate pressure, deal timing, and rising costs are meaningful offsets.

EPS surprise+1.6%
Market move+5.0%
MSCI FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

MSCI Inc.

MSCI delivered solid Q2 2026 fundamentals—organic revenue growth above 12%, adjusted EPS up 19%, and asset-based fee run rate reaching $948M driven by ETF inflows nearing $40B. Despite this, the stock fell roughly 11% on report day at 2.8x normal volume. The sell-off is consistent with a slight EPS and revenue miss versus consensus (EPS $4.94 vs. $4.99 estimated; revenue $867M vs. $871M estimated), raised expense guidance tied to the First Street acquisition and compensation accruals, and near-term headwinds in the Sustainability & Climate segment where flat to slightly negative net new sales are expected. The stock has since partially recovered, drifting approximately 4% higher in subsequent sessions. Management maintained a confident tone, highlighting AI-driven product launches, the new UBS private-asset partnership, and the First Street climate-risk acquisition. With a quality…

EPS surprise-1.0%
Market move-10.1%
MSCI FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

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MSCI's Q1 2026 supports the case that earnings growth and resilient demand can carry the franchise forward: organic revenue growth accelerated to above 13% from prior-quarter >10%, record ETF-linked inflows and a 52% jump in new recurring subscription sales point to durable index-licensing demand, and AI-integrated products plus three bolt-on acquisitions broaden the addressable surface. The positive market reaction (+5.4% vs -0.7% benchmark over the session) and consensus target of $701.71 against a $551.36 current price reflect this strength, though risks center on Sustainability & Climate softness and geopolitical exposure.

EPS surprise+2.5%
Market move+5.4%
MSCI FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

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The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating picture: strong organic growth, ETF-linked demand, AI-enabled product development and private-market expansion provide growth support. The key tests are whether AI produces measurable efficiency gains, retention remains stable and investment spending converts into durable cash flow.

EPS surprise+1.3%
Market move+5.7%
MSCI FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

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MSCI’s current analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: resilient index and subscription demand, plus expansion into AI and private-asset products, could broaden growth. The evidence is strongest in the reported double-digit organic growth, record asset-based fee run-rate, raised guidance sentiment, and continued product launches; the thesis remains dependent on execution, margin conversion, pricing, and regional demand.

EPS surprise+2.1%
Market move+8.6%
MSCI FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

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The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: MSCI's growth trajectory is supported by ETF-linked asset-based fees, broad subscription demand, and product expansion, while the thesis depends on sustaining retention and converting private-capital and active-ETF opportunities without material pricing or consolidation pressure.

EPS surprise+0.5%
Market move-8.9%
MSCI FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

MSCI Inc.

The call supports a constructive, but qualified, view of MSCI's growth trajectory: resilient retention, custom-index demand, international asset-based fees, and new private-credit and climate offerings support the business, while new-sales timing, pricing, and weaker climate net-new sales remain important checks.

EPS surprise—
Market move+0.9%
MSCI FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024

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The quarter supports a constructive long-term case for MSCI's diversified growth model, but the evidence is mixed in the near term: strong demand in indices, private assets and wealth technology is offset by cyclical ESG softness and client-budget pressure.

EPS surprise+2.4%
Market move-2.7%

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