Msci (MSCI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) recorded Gross Margin of 82.94% in Q3 2026, down 0.36 percentage points from 83.30% a year earlier but up 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Msci's Gross Margin came in at 82.89% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 82.44%, up 0.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -0.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 81.99% in FY2024 (-0.35 pp), 82.34% in FY2023 (+0.32 pp), 82.02% in FY2022 (-0.43 pp) and 82.45% in FY2021 (-0.35 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from 81.10% in Q1 2024 to 83.33% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.46 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.68 percentage points in Q1 2026, against a drop of 0.73 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 82.71% (Q2 2026), 83.33% (Q1 2026) and 82.57% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 82.94% |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 71.89% |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 74.10% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn | 70.09% |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 55.55% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 48.59% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 64.19% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 20.68% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 82.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 82.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 82.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 82.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 81.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 82.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 82.56% |
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Msci Gross Margin API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();