Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.42 in Q2 2026, down 10.08% YoY from 0.46 in Q2 2025, and down 14.84% on a QoQ basis from 0.49 in Q1 2026.
Msci (MSCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci (MSCI) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.42 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 10.08% year-over-year to 0.42 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.35 (down 8.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.35, down 1.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.42 in Q2 2026, from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.49 in Q1 2025 to a low of 0.26 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.38 and a median of 0.4 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 71.21% — and 2024, when it tumbled 38.6%.
- Tracing MSCI's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.32 in 2022, then declined by 17.55% to 0.26 in 2023, then soared by 35.14% to 0.36 in 2024, then dropped by 22.07% to 0.28 in 2025, then soared by 49.98% to 0.42 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.42 (Q2 2026), 0.49 (Q1 2026), and 0.28 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | -0.14 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.37 |