Business Segments · Goodwill
Analytics — Goodwill
MSCI Analytics — Goodwill increased by 0.0% to $296.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.0%, from $296.88M to $296.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Analytics — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A high or increasing balance indicates significant historical acquisition activity, while a sudden decrease may signal an impairment charge due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the Analytics segment acquires other businesses for a price exc...
Peer comparison
Standard across firms that grow through M&A; comparable to goodwill balances in other technology or data service companies.
Metric ID:
msci_segment_analytics_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $290.98M | $296.01M | $296.01M | $296.01M | $296.88M | $296.88M | $296.88M | $296.88M | $296.88M | $296.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range$290.98M – $296.90M
CAGR+0.4%
Avg YoY Growth+0.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's analytics — goodwill?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported analytics — goodwill of $296.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's analytics — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's analytics — goodwill increased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $296.88M to $296.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's analytics — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's analytics — goodwill has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.16B to $1.19B.
- What does analytics — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for past acquisitions within the analytics business segment that exceeds the value of the acquired company's physical and financial assets.