MSCI
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. The company delivers research-based data, analytics, and indexes that enable institutional investors to manage risk, understand climate-related impacts, and build more effective portfolios across various asset classes.
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Based on Q1 2026 filing
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Index
primaryProvides a vast array of global equity and fixed income indexes used by institutional investors for investment product creation, performance benchmarking, and portfolio construction.
MSCI World Index, MSCI Emerging Markets Index, MSCI ACWI Index, Custom Indexes, Factor Indexes
Asset Managers, Asset Owners, Broker-Dealers, Exchanges
Analytics
majorOffers risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio management software and services to help clients understand and manage the risk-return profile of their investments.
Barra, RiskMetrics, Managed Services, Multi-Asset Class Analytics
Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Banks, Pension Funds
Sustainability and Climate
moderateDelivers data and tools to help investors integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and climate-related risks into their investment processes.
MSCI ESG Ratings, Climate Value-at-Risk, ESG Screened Indexes, Net-Zero Solutions
Institutional Investors, Corporations, Wealth Managers
All Other – Private Assets
moderateCombines Real Assets and Private Capital Solutions to provide transparency and data for private equity, real estate, and other alternative investment classes.
Real Capital Analytics (RCA), Burgiss, Real Estate Indexes, Private Capital Performance Data
Real Estate Investors, Private Equity Firms, General Partners, Limited Partners
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Competitive Position
MSCI is a dominant global provider of equity indexes and risk analytics, maintaining a high-moat business model through deep integration into the investment workflows of the world's largest financial institutions.
Geographies
Global, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Customer Segments
Asset Managers, Asset Owners, Hedge Funds, Financial Intermediaries
Upstream Dependencies
Stock Exchanges, Market Data Providers, Cloud Infrastructure Providers, Third-party Data Vendors
Downstream Customers
ETF Issuers, Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Investment Banks, Retail Wealth Managers
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Subsidiaries
Real Capital Analytics
Provider of commercial real estate data and analytics
Burgiss
Data and analytics provider for private asset classes
RiskMetrics
Risk management and governance analytics unit
MSCI FAQ
Common questions about MSCI
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. The company delivers research-based data, analytics, and indexes that enable institutional investors to manage risk, understand climate-related impacts, and build more effective portfolios across various asset classes.
MSCI (MSCI) has a market capitalization of $41.6B and trades on NYSE.
MSCI generated $3.2B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $1.3B, representing a net margin of 40.7%. Gross margin stands at 82.9%, with free cash flow of $1.6B. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
MSCI's key competitors include S&P Global, Moody's Corporation, Nasdaq, Inc. Common Stock, and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
MSCI has approximately 5,858 employees.