Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in Q3 2026, up 12.9% from 0.31 a year earlier but down 15.8% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Msci's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 as of Sep 30, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.36, up 3.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.35 in FY2024 (-4.6%), 0.36 in FY2023 (+5.4%), 0.34 in FY2022 (+4.4%) and 0.33 in FY2021 (+5.7%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.28 in Q4 2025 to 0.50 in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 39.3% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 22.5% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.42 (Q2 2026), 0.50 (Q1 2026) and 0.28 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 0.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 0.15 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.32 |
API Access
Msci FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();