Msci (MSCI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Msci's Retained Earnings came in at $5.88 billion for Q2 2026, up 15.4% from $5.09 billion a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Msci's Retained Earnings was $5.43 billion, up 13.5% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last 14 years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $4.78 billion in FY2024 (+14.4%), $4.18 billion in FY2023 (+20.3%), $3.47 billion in FY2022 (+16.7%) and $2.98 billion in FY2021 (+16.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has increased for 58 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 13.5% (Q4 2025) to 20.3% (Q4 2023).
- Business Quant data shows MSCI's Retained Earnings at $5.68 billion (Q1 2026), $5.43 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.28 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 115.73 Bn | 111.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 25.62 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.77 Bn | 71.20 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 19.03 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.23 Bn | 37.58 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 5.88 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.59 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 8.14 Bn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.56 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 6.67 Bn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.32 Bn | 9.30 Bn | - | 3.21 Bn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.30 Bn | 8.06 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 6.99 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 2.38 Bn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 490.78 Bn | 450.70 Bn | - | 91.77 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.57 Bn | 94.57 Bn | - | 5.46 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.87 Bn |
API Access
Msci Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();