Msci (MSCI) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Msci's Goodwill & Intangibles was $3.95 billion in Q3 2026, up 4.6% from $3.77 billion a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Goodwill & Intangibles at Msci came in at $3.76 billion, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Goodwill & Intangibles shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles was $3.82 billion in FY2024 (-0.6%), $3.84 billion in FY2023 (+37.9%), $2.79 billion in FY2022 (-1.5%) and $2.83 billion in FY2021 (+57.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill & Intangibles has increased for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Goodwill & Intangibles over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 58.2%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 1.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, MSCI's Goodwill & Intangibles in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $3.83 billion (Q2 2026), $3.81 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.76 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 135.95 Bn | 125.80 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.18 Bn | 80.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.46 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.29 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.65 Bn | 12.34 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.79 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.04 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 577.18 Bn | 537.27 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 108.04 Bn | 96.37 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.83 Bn |
API Access
Msci Goodwill & Intangibles 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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();