Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22
Interest Income
MSCI Interest Income decreased by 31.3% to $2.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.2%, from $3.90M to $2.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 80.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
interest_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $347.00K | $396.00K | $368.00K | $298.00K | $924.00K | $3.94M | $6.61M | $10.36M | $10.40M | $10.31M | $3.40M | $6.05M | $6.11M | $5.22M | $3.90M | $3.90M | $2.93M | $5.11M | $4.07M | $2.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.1% | -7.1% | -19.0% | +210.1% | +326.2% | +67.8% | +56.8% | +0.4% | -0.9% | -67.0% | +77.9% | +1.0% | -14.6% | -25.2% | -0.1% | -24.9% | +74.4% | -20.3% | -31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +166.3% | +894.4% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +161.9% | -48.6% | -41.6% | -41.3% | -49.4% | +14.8% | -35.5% | -52.1% | -2.1% | +4.4% | -28.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's interest income?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported interest income of $2.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's interest income changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's interest income decreased by 28.2% year-over-year, from $3.90M to $2.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's interest income has grown at a 80.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.50M to $16.01M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.