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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested And Unvested Number

MSCI Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested And Unvested Number decreased by 15.5% to 410K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.5%, from 485K to 410K. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested And Unvested Number shows a downward trend with a -11.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase reflects higher equity-based compensation usage, which may impact earnings per share through dilution.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the total number of equity instruments, such as restricted stock units or performance shares, that ha...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for public companies; peers in the financial services sector often have high equity-based compensation usage to retain talent.

Metric ID: other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_bb8c4d

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value697K554K522K485K410K
QoQ Change-20.5%-5.8%-7.1%-15.5%
YoY Change-20.5%-5.8%-7.1%-15.5%
Range410K697K
CAGR-41.2%
Avg YoY Growth-12.2%
Median YoY Growth-11.3%
Current Streak4+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSCI's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number?
MSCI (MSCI) reported share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number of 410K in Q4 2025.
How has MSCI's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number changed year-over-year?
MSCI's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number decreased by 15.5% year-over-year, from 485K to 410K.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 739K to 410K.
What does share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested and unvested number mean?
The total number of stock-based awards currently held by employees, including both those that have vested and those that have not.