Tax
Income Tax
MSCI Income Tax decreased by 116.1% to -$16.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 139.5%, from $42.50M to -$16.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 21.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.27M | $30.77M | $51.90M | $20.52M | $49.45M | $52.61M | $50.69M | $37.64M | $60.33M | $58.00M | $64.50M | $39.94M | $73.24M | $76.04M | $57.83M | $42.50M | $74.19M | $71.12M | $104.14M | -$16.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +68.6% | -60.5% | +141.0% | +6.4% | -3.7% | -25.7% | +60.3% | -3.9% | +11.2% | -38.1% | +83.4% | +3.8% | -23.9% | -26.5% | +74.6% | -4.1% | +46.4% | -116.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +63.3% | +71.0% | -2.3% | +83.5% | +22.0% | +10.2% | +27.2% | +6.1% | +21.4% | +31.1% | -10.3% | +6.4% | +1.3% | -6.5% | +80.1% | -139.5% |
Range-$16.80M – $104.14M
CAGR-11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+15.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's income tax?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported income tax of -$16.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's income tax changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's income tax decreased by 139.5% year-over-year, from $42.50M to -$16.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's income tax has grown at a 21.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.15M to $291.95M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.