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Msci (MSCI) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Msci (MSCI) has disclosed Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 53.7% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 315.0% year-over-year to 53.7%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 55.36%, up 176.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 54.67%, 115.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 53.7% for Q1 2026 at Msci, down from 56.37% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 56.49% in Q3 2023, with the low at 49.91% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 54.1% across 5 years, with a median of 54.44% in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin plummeted -321bps in 2024 before it skyrocketed 315bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 53.58% in 2022, then grew by 0bps to 53.72% in 2023, then rose by 1bps to 54.5% in 2024, then grew by 3bps to 56.37% in 2025, then dropped by -5bps to 53.7% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Operating Margin were 53.7% in Q1 2026, 56.37% in Q4 2025, and 56.42% in Q3 2025.