Msci (MSCI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) reported Operating Expenses of $393.9 million for Q1 2026, up 6.81% on a YoY basis from $368.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.75% quarter-over-quarter from $358.9 million in Q4 2025.
Msci (MSCI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $393.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.81% year-over-year to $393.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 6.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 7.03% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $393.9 million, up from $358.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $393.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $251.1 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $313.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $323.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses retreated 0.67% — and 2024, when it advanced 22.68%.
- Msci's Operating Expenses stood at $267.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.41% to $319.4 million in 2023, then gained by 5.93% to $338.3 million in 2024, then increased by 6.09% to $358.9 million in 2025, then increased by 9.75% to $393.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $393.9 million (Q1 2026), $358.9 million (Q4 2025), and $345.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 570.40 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 393.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 426.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 393.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 358.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 345.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 347.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 368.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 338.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 323.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 325.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 340.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 319.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 272.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 275.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 277.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 267.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 251.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 251.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 270.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 269.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 236.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 240.65 Mn |