Msci (MSCI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) reported Free Cash Flow of $280.8 million for Q1 2026, down 3.54% on a YoY basis from $291.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 42.54% quarter-over-quarter from $488.7 million in Q4 2025.
Msci (MSCI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $280.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 3.54% year-over-year to $280.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 1.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.5 billion, up 3.34% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $280.8 million, down from $488.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $488.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $221.8 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $332.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $315.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 70.53% — and 2023, when it dropped 6.51%.
- Msci's Free Cash Flow stood at $315.5 million in 2022, then grew by 28.42% to $405.2 million in 2023, then increased by 6.42% to $431.2 million in 2024, then gained by 13.34% to $488.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 42.54% to $280.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $280.8 million (Q1 2026), $488.7 million (Q4 2025), and $427.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 629.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 280.80 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 185.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 488.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 488.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 427.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 427.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 341.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 341.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 291.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 291.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 431.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 431.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 431.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 431.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 356.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 356.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 280.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 280.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 405.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 405.16 Mn |