What is MSCI's deferred revenue?

MSCI (MSCI) reported deferred revenue of $1.18B in Q1 2026.

How has MSCI's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?

MSCI's deferred revenue increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.18B.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's deferred revenue has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $675.87M to $1.23B.

What does deferred revenue mean?

Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.

MSCI MSCI Deferred Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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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

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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

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Operating cash flow$306.8M+1.7%

CapEx$2.8M-75.9%

Free cash flow$304.0M+4.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$40.77B+0.3%

Enterprise value$46.96B+4.2%

P/E30.9×-3.6×

P/S12.6×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin82.9%+0.7pp

Operating margin55.4%+1.8pp

Net margin40.7%+1.7pp

FCF margin48.3%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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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:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is MSCI's deferred revenue?: MSCI (MSCI) reported deferred revenue of $1.18B in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?: MSCI's deferred revenue increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.18B.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's deferred revenue?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's deferred revenue has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $675.87M to $1.23B.
What does deferred revenue mean?: Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.