Charged Alpha logo
CHARGED ALPHA
Stock Analysis
Stock Library / MSCI
MSCI Financial Services Latest YouTube: Q1 2026 Published 2026-04-22

MSCI Inc.

Live stock metrics, chart context, a quarter-by-quarter episode archive, and a deeper competitor comparison so this page behaves more like an investor workspace than a flat episode link page.

Latest earnings video

MSCI Stock: Margins Hit 83% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-22

Library coverage

Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-04-22
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$563.49
-8.91 (-1.56%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
30.77x
Forward: 25.05x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
12.2%
Earnings: 19.6%
Margins
56.3% op
Gross: 83.0% · Net: 40.7%
Balance sheet
0.89x current
Debt / Equity: —
52-week range / Beta
$501.08 - $644.77
Beta: 1.22
Analyst target
$692.06
Upside: 22.8%
Cash / shareholder return
2.92% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.35%

Company context

Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: -15.23x
Return on equity:
MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides research-based data, analytics, and indexes, supported by advanced technology worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial products, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The Sustainability and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG impacts the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to assist investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other – Private Assets segment comprises private credit, real estate and infrastructure data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. The Private Capital Solutions segment offers tools to help private asset investors across mission-critical workflows, such as sourcing terms and conditions, evaluating operating performance, managing risk and other activities supporting private capital investment. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

Price chart

Market context for MSCI

Competitive view

MSCI vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

MSCI Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
MSCI Inc.
MSCI
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Moody's Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Moody's Corporation
MCO
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
The Charles Schwab Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
The Charles Schwab Corporation
SCHW
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
MSCI
$40.97B
MSCI Inc.
MCO
$87.17B
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
$194.20B
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
MSCI
30.8x
MSCI Inc.
MCO
32.0x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.5x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
MSCI
25.1x
MSCI Inc.
MCO
26.6x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
14.4x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
MSCI
12.2%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
15.1%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.9%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
MSCI
19.6%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
56.7%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
42.6%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
MSCI
56.3%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
49.5%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
52.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
MSCI
83.0%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
75.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
97.5%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
MSCI
40.7%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
34.3%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
38.8%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
MSCI
MSCI Inc.
MCO
76.9%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
MSCI
2.9%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
3.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
MSCI
MSCI Inc.
MCO
240.68x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
151.11x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
MSCI
0.89x
MSCI Inc.
MCO
1.19x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.66x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
MSCI
1.22
MSCI Inc.
MCO
1.33
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.75
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
MSCI
1.4%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
0.8%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
1.1%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
MSCI
22.8%
MSCI Inc.
MCO
11.4%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
11.0%
The Charles Schwab Corporation

Episode timeline

Episode archive for MSCI

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-22
Published youtube complete
MSCI Stock: Margins Hit 83% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for MSCI Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-22
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | MSCI Inc. (MSCI) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 175
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for MSCI Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.