Msci (MSCI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Msci (MSCI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 44.72% for Q1 2026, up 485.0% on a YoY basis from 7.64% in Q1 2025, and down 3.03% quarter-over-quarter from 46.11% in Q4 2025.

Msci (MSCI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Msci has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 44.72% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 485.0% year-over-year to 44.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 44.72% (up 485.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 45.77%, up 654.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 44.72%, down from 46.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 46.11% in Q4 2025, with the low at 28.11% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 36.84% across 5 years, with a median of 36.64% in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 687 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 338 bps in 2022.
  • Msci's Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.2% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 37.68% in 2023, then grew by 6 bps to 39.79% in 2024, then increased by 16 bps to 46.11% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 44.72% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 44.72% (Q1 2026), 46.11% (Q4 2025), and 42.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 122.27 Bn 125.38 Bn 2.94 Bn 13.36%
2 Cme 88.49 Bn 88.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 12.95%
3 Moodys 79.74 Bn 78.38 Bn 1.55 Bn 29.45%
4 Intercontinental Exchange 76.18 Bn 74.71 Bn - 16.61%
5 Nasdaq 46.59 Bn 45.91 Bn 1.41 Bn 9.84%
6 Coinbase Global 43.23 Bn 42.70 Bn 1.33 Bn 3.53%
7 Msci 42.63 Bn 42.25 Bn 765.10 Mn 44.72%
8 Cboe Global Markets 26.37 Bn 24.20 Bn 728.90 Mn 28.43%
9 TransUnion 12.50 Bn 11.93 Bn 726.20 Mn 8.05%
10 Factset Research Systems 8.21 Bn 7.92 Bn 314.28 Mn 20.15%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 44.72%
Dec 31, 2025 46.11%
Sep 30, 2025 42.47%
Jun 30, 2025 41.37%
Mar 31, 2025 39.87%
Dec 31, 2024 39.79%
Sep 30, 2024 36.85%
Jun 30, 2024 35.34%
Mar 31, 2024 34.13%
Dec 31, 2023 37.68%
Sep 30, 2023 36.64%
Jun 30, 2023 34.63%
Mar 31, 2023 32.29%
Dec 31, 2022 33.20%
Sep 30, 2022 31.55%
Jun 30, 2022 31.58%
Mar 31, 2022 28.11%
Dec 31, 2021 26.33%
Sep 30, 2021 25.98%
Jun 30, 2021 26.12%