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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:14:48.853018+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q3 2022 EPS $2.68 (+32% YoY); revenue $560.6M (+8.4%); raises free cash flow guidance

## Summary
- Operating revenues $560.6M (+8.4%); diluted EPS $2.68 (+32%); adjusted EPS $2.85 (+12.6%).
- Recurring subscription revenue up 17.5%; asset-based fees down 11.4% on lower average AUM.
- Index subscription run rate growth highest in a decade (12.6% organic); Analytics retention rate record 95.9%.
- Full-year 2022 guidance: operating expense narrowed to $1,030-$1,060M; free cash flow raised to $1,025-$1,075M.
- Declared Q4 cash dividend of $1.25/share (payable Nov 30); $1.3B remaining on buyback authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752322001369/0001157523-22-001369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752322001369/a52951428.htm

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