Msci (MSCI) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026)
Msci's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $45.6 million for Q3 2026, up 9.8% from $41.54 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Msci's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $45.9 million, up 13.0% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $40.63 million in FY2024 (-1.1%), $41.07 million in FY2023 (+40.6%), $29.21 million in FY2022 (-27.2%) and $40.12 million in FY2021 (+69.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax is $27.94 million (Q3 2022) to $64.22 million (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 131.9%), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a decline of 55.7%).
- Business Quant data shows MSCI's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $45.7 million (Q2 2026), $47 million (Q1 2026) and $45.9 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 133.88 Bn | 124.46 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 84.51 Bn | 77.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 44.68 Bn | 43.16 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.54 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.92 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 16.07 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.30 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.46 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 557.08 Bn | 517.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.43 Bn | 98.52 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 45.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.12 Mn |
API Access
Msci Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();