What is MSCI's operating cash flow?

MSCI (MSCI) reported operating cash flow of $306.8M in Q1 2026.

How has MSCI's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

MSCI's operating cash flow increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $301.7M to $306.8M.

What is the long-term trend for MSCI's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's operating cash flow has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $936.07M to $1.59B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

MSCI MSCI Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$2.8M-75.9%

Free cash flow$304.0M+4.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$39.64B-9.3%

Enterprise value$45.83B-4.6%

P/E30×-7.0×

P/S12.2×-2.4×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: MSCI (MSCI) reported operating cash flow of $306.8M in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: MSCI's operating cash flow increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $301.7M to $306.8M.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's operating cash flow has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $936.07M to $1.59B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.