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Depreciation
MSCI Depreciation decreased by 21.0% to $5.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.5%, from $4.70M to $5.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows a downward trend with a -5.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $7.02M | $6.81M | $7.93M | $6.53M | $6.77M | $7.13M | $6.47M | $5.46M | $5.20M | $5.25M | $5.10M | $4.08M | $4.23M | $4.33M | $4.34M | $4.70M | $5.39M | $5.80M | $7.47M | $5.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | +16.4% | -17.6% | +3.5% | +5.4% | -9.3% | -15.6% | -4.8% | +1.0% | -2.9% | -19.9% | +3.6% | +2.5% | +0.2% | +8.3% | +14.6% | +7.8% | +28.7% | -21.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | +4.7% | -18.4% | -16.4% | -23.1% | -26.3% | -21.2% | -25.3% | -18.7% | -17.5% | -14.9% | +15.2% | +27.4% | +34.0% | +72.2% | +25.5% |
Range$4.08M – $7.93M
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth-15.7%
Depreciation at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's depreciation?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported depreciation of $5.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's depreciation increased by 25.5% year-over-year, from $4.70M to $5.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's depreciation has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.90M to $23.36M.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.