Current Assets
Total Current Assets
MSCI Total Current Assets decreased by 15.2% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $1.24B to $1.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows a downward trend with a -3.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $2.56B | $1.85B | $2.14B | $1.33B | $1.49B | $1.53B | $1.75B | $1.81B | $1.52B | $1.64B | $1.42B | $1.36B | $1.32B | $1.29B | $1.34B | $1.24B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $1.64B | $1.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.8% | +16.0% | -37.8% | +11.8% | +2.5% | +14.5% | +3.6% | -15.8% | +7.6% | -13.5% | -3.8% | -3.7% | -2.2% | +4.5% | -8.1% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +25.7% | -15.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.8% | -17.3% | -18.4% | +35.9% | +2.4% | +7.4% | -18.9% | -24.6% | -13.7% | -21.6% | -5.2% | -9.5% | -3.3% | +1.8% | +22.4% | +12.8% |
Range$1.24B – $2.56B
CAGR-12.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.7%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%
Total Current Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's total current assets?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported total current assets of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's total current assets increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's total current assets has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.93B to $1.64B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.