---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T05:14:35.259028+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q4 revenue $576.2M (+4.8%), EPS $2.67 (+15.1%) despite asset-based fee decline

## Summary
- Q4 operating revenue $576.2M (+4.8% YoY); organic operating revenue growth 6.8%.
- Diluted EPS $2.67 (+15.1%); Adjusted EPS $2.84 (+13.1%).
- Recurring subscription revenue +13.1%; asset-based fees -16.2% to $125.2M.
- Index segment revenue -0.8% to $329.3M; ESG/Climate revenue +31.2% to $63.6M.
- Dividend raised 10.4% to $1.38/share for Q1 2023; $1.3B remaining buyback authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323000122/0001157523-23-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323000122/a53293691.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000122.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported fourth quarter 2022 results: revenue $576.2 million, net income $215.0 million, EPS $2.67.
  - Period: fourth quarter 2022
  - Revenue: $576.2 million
  - Net income: $215.0 million
  - EPS: $2.67
  - Result: reported results
  source text: are relative to the three months ended December 31, 2021 (“fourth quarter 2021”) and Run Rate percentage changes are relative to December 31, 2021). Operating revenues of $576.2 million, up 4.8%; Organic operating revenue growth of 6.8% Recurring subscription revenues up 13.1%; Asset-based fees down 16.2% Operating margin of 53.6%; Adjusted EBITDA margin of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323000122/0001157523-23-000122-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported full year ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $2,248,598, net income $870,573, EPS $10.72.
  - Period: full year ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $2,248,598
  - Net income: $870,573
  - EPS: $10.72
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Three Months Ended Year Ended Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, In thousands, except per share data 2022 2021 % Change 2022 2021 % Change Operating revenues $ 576,208 $ 549,842 4.8 % $ 2,248,598 $ 2,043,544 10.0 % Operating income $ 308,750 $ 280,587 10.0 % $ 1,207,640 $ 1,072,725 12.6 % Operating margin % 53.6 % 51.0 % 53.7 % 52.5 % Net income $ 214,971 $ 193,865 10.9 % $ 870,573 $ 725,983 19.9 % Diluted EPS $ 2.67 $ 2.32 15.1 % $ 10.72 $ 8.70 23.2 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323000122/0001157523-23-000122-index.htm

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