Net Change in Cash
MSCI Net Change in Cash decreased by 212.8% to -$130.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 166.9%, from -$48.70M to -$130.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -4.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $224.86M | -$687.34M | $136.79M | -$742.13M | $162.99M | $24.81M | $87.04M | -$288.28M | $136.22M | -$466.86M | $57.62M | -$67.91M | $49.58M | -$91.63M | -$48.70M | -$13.33M | $52.77M | $115.24M | -$130.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -405.7% | +119.9% | -642.6% | +122.0% | -84.8% | +250.8% | -431.2% | +147.3% | -442.7% | +112.3% | -217.9% | +173.0% | -284.8% | +46.9% | +72.6% | +495.8% | +118.4% | -212.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.5% | +103.6% | +111.7% | -276.9% | +449.0% | — | -33.8% | +76.4% | -63.6% | +80.4% | -184.5% | +80.4% | +6.4% | +225.8% | -166.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's net change in cash?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported net change in cash of -$130.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's net change in cash decreased by 166.9% year-over-year, from -$48.70M to -$130.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's net change in cash has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $120.93M to $105.98M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.