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MSCI MSCI Free cash flow margin

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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$0-10.2%

Profitability

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Gross margin82.9%+0.7pp
Operating margin55.4%+1.8pp
Net margin40.7%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity113.8%
Debt / equity6.8×
Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from MSCI’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow margin?
MSCI (MSCI) reported free cash flow margin of 48.3% in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
MSCI's free cash flow margin decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 50% to 48.3%.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's free cash flow margin has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 187.8% to 196.2%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.