Msci (MSCI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 56.23% in Q2 2026, up 119.0% YoY from 25.68% in Q2 2025, and up 4.7% on a QoQ basis from 53.7% in Q1 2026.
Msci (MSCI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci (MSCI) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 56.23% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 119.0% year-over-year to 56.23% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 55.66% (up 180.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 54.67%, up 115.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 56.23% in Q2 2026, from 53.7% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 56.49% in Q3 2023 to a low of 49.91% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 54.22% and a median of 54.47% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin slumped 321 bps — and 2026, when it soared 315 bps.
- Tracing MSCI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 53.58% in 2022, then rose by 0 bps to 53.72% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 54.5% in 2024, then rose by 3 bps to 56.37% in 2025, then slipped by 0 bps to 56.23% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 56.23% (Q2 2026), 53.7% (Q1 2026), and 56.37% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 43.70% |
| 2 | Cme | 97.52 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 64.89% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.57 Bn | 87.62 Bn | - | 38.52% |
| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 47.87% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 28.12% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -9.30% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 56.23% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 32.99% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 19.70% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 26.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 56.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 53.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 53.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.19% |