Current Assets

Total Current Assets

MSCI Total Current Assets decreased by 15.2% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $1.24B to $1.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows a downward trend with a -3.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.

Detailed definition

The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...

Peer comparison

High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.

Metric ID: total_current_assets

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.56B$1.85B$2.14B$1.33B$1.49B$1.53B$1.75B$1.81B$1.52B$1.64B$1.42B$1.36B$1.32B$1.29B$1.34B$1.24B$1.27B$1.31B$1.64B$1.39B
QoQ Change-27.8%+16.0%-37.8%+11.8%+2.5%+14.5%+3.6%-15.8%+7.6%-13.5%-3.8%-3.7%-2.2%+4.5%-8.1%+2.9%+3.0%+25.7%-15.2%
YoY Change-41.8%-17.3%-18.4%+35.9%+2.4%+7.4%-18.9%-24.6%-13.7%-21.6%-5.2%-9.5%-3.3%+1.8%+22.4%+12.8%
Range$1.24B$2.56B
CAGR-12.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.7%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSCI's total current assets?
MSCI (MSCI) reported total current assets of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's total current assets changed year-over-year?
MSCI's total current assets increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.39B.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's total current assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's total current assets has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.93B to $1.64B.
What does total current assets mean?
Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.