Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets
MSCI Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets increased by 2.4% to $41.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.6%, from $43.90M to $41.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets shows an upward trend with a 20.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels often follow significant acquisitions, while lower levels suggest a lack of recent intangible asset investment or full amortization of existing assets.
Detailed definition
Amortization is the process of expensing the cost of an intangible asset, such as acquired customer lists or software, o...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies that grow through M&A; peers report this to show the impact of purchase accounting.
operating_amortization_of_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $30.40M | $14.11M | $21.02M | $21.72M | $22.18M | $23.38M | $23.81M | $24.67M | $26.15M | $26.72M | $36.89M | $38.60M | $40.77M | $41.94M | $42.72M | $43.90M | $43.76M | $40.94M | $40.91M | $41.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -53.6% | +49.0% | +3.3% | +2.1% | +5.4% | +1.8% | +3.6% | +6.0% | +2.2% | +38.0% | +4.7% | +5.6% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +2.8% | -0.3% | -6.5% | -0.1% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.0% | +65.7% | +13.2% | +13.6% | +17.9% | +14.3% | +55.0% | +56.5% | +55.9% | +56.9% | +15.8% | +13.7% | +7.3% | -2.4% | -4.2% | -4.6% |
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets of $41.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets decreased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $43.90M to $41.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.59M to $169.51M.
- What does amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading the cost of intangible assets over time.