Msci (MSCI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Msci posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 44.72% for Q1 2026, up 485.0% year-on-year from 7.64% in Q1 2025, and down 3.03% on a QoQ basis from 46.11% in Q4 2025.
Msci (MSCI) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 46.11% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 28.11% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 36.64% (2023), against an average of 36.84%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 687 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 338 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 33.2% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 37.68% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 39.79% in 2024, then rose by 16 bps to 46.11% in 2025, then decreased 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 | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 13.36% |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 12.95% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 16.61% |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 29.45% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 9.84% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 44.72% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 28.43% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 8.05% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 20.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.50% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.24% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.65% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.70% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 24.57% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.69% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 26.81% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.04% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 26.04% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 24.64% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.51% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 22.35% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.22% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 22.24% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 21.56% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.08% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.85% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 18.36% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 18.55% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 19.79% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 16.99% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.64% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.50% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.68% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 14.21% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.00% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.39% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.72% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.12% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.06% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.67% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13.73% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.92% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.21% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.26% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.95% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 10.66% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.05% |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 8.18% |