What is MSCI's restricted cash?

MSCI (MSCI) reported restricted cash of $3.6M in Q1 2026.

How has MSCI's restricted cash changed year-over-year?

MSCI's restricted cash increased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $3.57M to $3.6M.

What is the long-term trend for MSCI's restricted cash?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MSCI's restricted cash has grown at a 115.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $368K to $3.7M.

What does restricted cash mean?

Cash restricted for specific purposes by contractual, regulatory, or legal requirements — not available for general corporate use.

MSCI MSCI Restricted Cash

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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:RestrictedCashCurrent.

The official record: MSCI’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MSCI's restricted cash?: MSCI (MSCI) reported restricted cash of $3.6M in Q1 2026.
How has MSCI's restricted cash changed year-over-year?: MSCI's restricted cash increased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $3.57M to $3.6M.
What is the long-term trend for MSCI's restricted cash?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MSCI's restricted cash has grown at a 115.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $368K to $3.7M.
What does restricted cash mean?: Cash restricted for specific purposes by contractual, regulatory, or legal requirements — not available for general corporate use.