Msci (MSCI) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026)
Msci (MSCI) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $48.2 million in Q3 2026, up 15.3% from $41.8 million a year earlier and up 4.3% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Msci's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $206.42 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $180.22 million, down 1.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $182.34 million in FY2024 (+18.4%), $153.97 million in FY2023 (+4.8%), $146.86 million in FY2022 (-0.7%) and $147.89 million in FY2021 (+29.0%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has ranged from $30.7 million in Q3 2022 to $69 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 61.0% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 24.5% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $46.2 million (Q2 2026), $69 million (Q1 2026) and $43.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 135.95 Bn | 125.80 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 660.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.18 Bn | 80.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 442.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 48.20 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.46 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.29 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 390.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.65 Bn | 12.34 Bn | - | 346.60 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.79 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 151.78 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.04 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 577.18 Bn | 537.27 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 108.04 Bn | 96.37 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.87 Mn |
API Access
Msci Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();