Msci (MSCI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) posted FCF Margin of 41.50% for Q2 2026, down 0.55 percentage points from 42.05% a year earlier but up 5.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Msci (MSCI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Msci was 47.93%, down 0.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 49.42%, down 1.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +2.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Msci's FCF Margin was 51.39% in FY2024 (+3.42 pp), 47.98% in FY2023 (-0.13 pp), 48.11% in FY2022 (+2.96 pp) and 45.15% in FY2021 (-1.41 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of 35.73% in Q1 2026 to a high of 59.41% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.08 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 16.19 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a drop of 11.06 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 35.73% (Q1 2026), 59.41% (Q4 2025) and 56.14% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.73 Bn | 112.33 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 33.79% |
| 2 | Moodys | 79.69 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 31.49% |
| 3 | Msci | 39.48 Bn | 37.82 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 41.50% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.83 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 36.95% |
| 5 | Equifax | 17.14 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 12.05% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.68 Bn | 9.66 Bn | - | 23.34% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.57 Bn | 8.33 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 40.78% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.19 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 18.47% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 494.77 Bn | 454.69 Bn | - | 37.53% |
| 10 | Cme | 94.58 Bn | 94.58 Bn | - | 54.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 43.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 53.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 57.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.85% |
Msci FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "MSCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();