MSCI(NYSE) MSCI

MSCI NYSE:MSCI helps professional investors decide where to put money. It builds tools that measure how well investments are performing. These services help large banks and funds manage global risks.

How MSCI Makes Money

• Index: Benchmarks used to create investment products like exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are bundles of stocks that trade like a single share.
• Analytics: Risk management software that helps investors analyze how market changes and credit issues might affect their various asset classes.
• Sustainability and Climate: Data and ratings focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to measure the long-term impact of non-financial risks.
• Private Assets: Market and transaction data for real estate and private capital funds to help owners and brokers make investment decisions.

Growth and Expansion

• Acquired Compass and PM Insights to expand the range of benchmarks and tools available in the Index segment.
• Integrated First Street to provide specialized climate risk data within the Sustainability and Climate segment.
• Purchased Vantager to strengthen data capabilities and decision support for the private capital markets business.
• Maintained a strategic partnership with BlackRock, which accounted for 11.8% of total operating revenues in the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026.

Standardizing Global Finance

MSCI serves approximately 6,900 clients in more than 100 countries and maintains a workforce where 71% of employees work in emerging market centers. The company uses artificial intelligence and a recurring subscription model to drive efficiency and operational growth across its platforms. These tools provide a standardized view of risk and return that helps financial institutions navigate complex regulatory and environmental landscapes.

Key Financial Results

• Total operating revenues were $892.0 million in the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026, up 12.4% year over year.
• Net income reached $1,099.0 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, up 19.8% year over year.
• Asset-based fees grew to $704.2 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, up 26.0% year over year.
• Assets under management in ETFs linked to MSCI equity indexes reached $2.9 trillion as of Sept. 30, 2026.

Bottom Line

MSCI has moved from providing simple stock lists to offering advanced data technology for global finance. Its expansion into climate and private assets ensures its tools remain essential for modern institutional investing.