Operating Cash Flow
MSCI Operating Cash Flow decreased by 38.8% to $306.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $301.70M to $306.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 14.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $225.06M | $215.89M | $279.66M | $244.18M | $212.69M | $323.07M | $315.43M | $264.14M | $291.80M | $291.13M | $388.95M | $300.14M | $349.25M | $421.61M | $430.63M | $301.70M | $336.18M | $449.44M | $501.13M | $306.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.1% | +29.5% | -12.7% | -12.9% | +51.9% | -2.4% | -16.3% | +10.5% | -0.2% | +33.6% | -22.8% | +16.4% | +20.7% | +2.1% | -29.9% | +11.4% | +33.7% | +11.5% | -38.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.5% | +49.6% | +12.8% | +8.2% | +37.2% | -9.9% | +23.3% | +13.6% | +19.7% | +44.8% | +10.7% | +0.5% | -3.7% | +6.6% | +16.4% | +1.7% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's operating cash flow?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported operating cash flow of $306.80M 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 $301.70M to $306.80M.
- 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?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.