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MSCI MSCI Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards

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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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Operating cash flow$306.8M+1.7%
CapEx$2.8M-75.9%
Free cash flow$304.0M+4.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$40.77B-6.8%
Enterprise value$46.96B-2.3%
P/E30.9×-6.2×
P/S12.6×-2.1×

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:EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized.

The official record: MSCI’s 10-K, filed February 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MSCI's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
MSCI (MSCI) reported unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards of $115.5M in Q4 2025.
How has MSCI's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards changed year-over-year?
MSCI's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $104.5M to $115.5M.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards has grown at a 21.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.9M to $115.5M.
What does unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards mean?
This represents the total unrecognized expense associated with equity-based awards granted to employees that have not yet vested. It serves as a forward-looking indicator of future non-cash compensation expenses that will be recognized in the income statement over the remaining vesting periods. Investors use this to forecast future dilution and compensation-related costs.