Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
MSCI Sales & Marketing increased by 3.2% to $85.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.9%, from $78.70M to $85.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal an aggressive growth strategy, while a decrease might indicate cost-cutting or reduced market investment.
Detailed definition
Selling and marketing expenses include costs associated with advertising, sales force compensation, and promotional acti...
Peer comparison
Common operating expense category; analyzed as a percentage of revenue to gauge marketing efficiency.
Metric ID:
selling_and_marketingHistorical 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 | $58.19M | $59.82M | $68.71M | $66.05M | $61.07M | $65.55M | $71.91M | $66.48M | $67.99M | $66.58M | $75.16M | $72.17M | $71.45M | $70.76M | $76.84M | $78.70M | $78.21M | $79.86M | $83.06M | $85.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | +14.9% | -3.9% | -7.5% | +7.3% | +9.7% | -7.6% | +2.3% | -2.1% | +12.9% | -4.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | +8.6% | +2.4% | -0.6% | +2.1% | +4.0% | +3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.0% | +9.6% | +4.7% | +0.6% | +11.3% | +1.6% | +4.5% | +8.6% | +5.1% | +6.3% | +2.2% | +9.1% | +9.5% | +12.8% | +8.1% | +8.9% |
Range$58.19M – $85.70M
CAGR+8.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's sales & marketing?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported sales & marketing of $85.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's sales & marketing increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $78.70M to $85.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's sales & marketing has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $243.19M to $319.83M.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- Costs related to promoting products and acquiring or retaining customers.