MSCI Inc. MSCI
NYSE MSCI
$614.66 -5.58 (-0.90%)
As of: Oct 23, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Msci (MSCI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2018)

Updated

Msci (MSCI) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 479.26% in Q4 2018, up 399.40 percentage points from 79.85% a year earlier and up 363.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Msci (MSCI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

For FY2018, Msci reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 433.13%, up 348.53 percentage points from FY2017.

  • Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six straight years, with a five-year change of +418.19 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
  • Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 84.60% in FY2017 (+41.80 pp), 42.79% in FY2016 (+23.63 pp), 19.16% in FY2015 (+0.20 pp) and 18.96% in FY2014 (+4.01 pp).
  • The Q4 2018 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q4 2010.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +74.64 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 399.40 percentage points in Q4 2018, against a drop of 7.52 percentage points in Q1 2018 at the low end.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 115.98% (Q3 2018), 99.42% (Q2 2018) and 84.17% (Q1 2018).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROE (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 132.75 Bn 123.34 Bn 2.98 Bn 16.90%
2 Moodys 83.38 Bn 76.31 Bn 1.50 Bn 87.78%
3 Msci 44.28 Bn 42.76 Bn 739.80 Mn -
4 Verisk Analytics 25.60 Bn 20.23 Bn 572.90 Mn -
5 Equifax 21.43 Bn 20.70 Bn 940.10 Mn 16.83%
6 TransUnion 15.67 Bn 12.49 Bn - 15.17%
7 Factset Research Systems 12.09 Bn 10.94 Bn 308.40 Mn 26.45%
8 Morningstar 8.49 Bn 6.40 Bn 423.90 Mn 41.28%
9 Mastercard 548.20 Bn 508.12 Bn - 263.63%
10 Cme 110.29 Bn 98.39 Bn - 16.14%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 479.26%
Sep 30, 2018 115.98%
Jun 30, 2018 99.42%
Mar 31, 2018 84.17%
Dec 31, 2017 79.85%
Sep 30, 2017 92.17%
Jun 30, 2017 98.20%
Mar 31, 2017 91.69%
Dec 31, 2016 60.03%
Sep 30, 2016 46.38%
Jun 30, 2016 43.64%
Mar 31, 2016 31.66%
Dec 31, 2015 22.14%
Sep 30, 2015 16.34%
Jun 30, 2015 13.56%
Mar 31, 2015 17.14%
Dec 31, 2014 20.08%
Sep 30, 2014 18.74%
Jun 30, 2014 17.99%
Mar 31, 2014 15.60%
API Access

Msci Return on Equity [ROE] API

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