What is MSCI's capex?

MSCI (MSCI) reported capex of $2.8M in Q1 2026.

How has MSCI's capex changed year-over-year?

MSCI's capex decreased by 75.9% year-over-year, from $11.6M to $2.8M.

What is the long-term trend for MSCI's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's capex has grown at a 30.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.51M to $39.32M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

MSCI MSCI CapEx

CapEx at other companies

Cabot CorporationCBT

$45M-37.5%

UnifirstUNF

$38.4M+18.1%

HES

Hess MidstreamHESM

$28.8M-36.7%

Warrior Met CoalHCC

$80.13M+17.0%

Travel + LeisureTNL

$19M-9.5%

MYR GroupMYRG

$16.13M+23.5%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$850.8M+14.1%

Gross profit$709.0M+16.4%

Operating income$456.9M+21.2%

Net income$406.0M+40.7%

EPS (diluted)$5.53+49.1%

Balance sheet

See full

Cash & equivalents$385.3M+6.8%

Total debt$6.6B+40.1%

Total equity-$2.8B-189%

Total assets$5.5B+3.8%

Cash flow

See full

Operating cash flow$306.8M+1.7%

Free cash flow$304.0M+4.8%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$39.64B-5.9%

Enterprise value$45.83B-1.4%

P/E30×-6.9×

P/S12.2×-2.2×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin82.9%+0.7pp

Operating margin55.4%+1.8pp

Net margin40.7%+1.7pp

FCF margin48.3%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity113.8%—

Debt / equity6.8×—

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MSCI in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: MSCI’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about MSCI's capex.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is MSCI's capex?: MSCI (MSCI) reported capex of $2.8M in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's capex changed year-over-year?: MSCI's capex decreased by 75.9% year-over-year, from $11.6M to $2.8M.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's capex has grown at a 30.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.51M to $39.32M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.