Msci MSCI
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Msci (MSCI) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)

Msci's (MSCI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $87.4 million in Q2 2026, up 11.76% on a YoY basis from $78.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.98% quarter-over-quarter from $85.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Msci (MSCI) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Msci (MSCI) has reported Research & Development for 13 consecutive years, with $87.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 11.76% year-over-year to $87.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $336.0 million (up 10.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $319.8 million, up 9.82% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $87.4 million in Q2 2026 per MSCI's latest filing, from $85.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $87.4 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $61.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $73.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $72.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development gained 16.98% in 2022, then advanced 0.64% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $71.9 million in 2022, then gained by 4.52% to $75.2 million in 2023, then grew by 2.23% to $76.8 million in 2024, then gained by 8.1% to $83.1 million in 2025, then increased by 5.23% to $87.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $87.4 million, $85.7 million, and $83.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 130.73 Bn 131.62 Bn 2.98 Bn -
2 Moodys 85.51 Bn 84.15 Bn 1.67 Bn -
3 Msci 41.67 Bn 41.32 Bn 717.10 Mn 87.40 Mn
4 Verisk Analytics 24.18 Bn 23.63 Bn 572.90 Mn -
5 Factset Research Systems 10.80 Bn 10.50 Bn 310.73 Mn -
6 Morningstar 7.86 Bn 7.33 Bn 423.90 Mn 118.10 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 87.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 85.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 83.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 79.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 78.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 78.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 76.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 70.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 75.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 66.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 67.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 66.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 71.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 65.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 61.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 66.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 68.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 59.82 Mn