Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.53 for Q1 2026, up 7.34% on a YoY basis from 0.49 in Q1 2025, and up 91.71% quarter-over-quarter from 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.53 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 7.34% year-over-year to 0.53; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.37 (up 5.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.36, up 5.76% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.53, up from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.53 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.27 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.37 across 5 years, with a median of 0.36 in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 30.24% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 31.2% in 2022.
- Msci's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.32 in 2022, then declined by 14.97% to 0.27 in 2023, then advanced by 7.51% to 0.29 in 2024, then slipped by 4.72% to 0.28 in 2025, then soared by 91.71% to 0.53 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.53 (Q1 2026), 0.28 (Q4 2025), and 0.32 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.18 |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 0.04 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.29 |