---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T03:01:17.276042+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q2 revenue $621M (+12.6%), EPS $3.09 (+19.3%); ESG & Climate revenue +29%

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $621.2M (+12.6% YoY); diluted EPS $3.09 (+19.3%); adjusted EPS $3.26 (+17.3%).
- Operating margin 55.7% (up from 54.4%); adjusted EBITDA margin 60.7% (up from 60.0%).
- ESG & Climate revenue $71.2M (+29.2%); Climate Run Rate growth of 70.4%.
- Index revenue $362.3M (+12.9%); Analytics $149.9M (+5.8%); Private Assets $37.7M (+10.9%).
- Repurchased $440.8M in shares in Q2; declared Q3 dividend of $1.38 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-25T23:59:59+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/1408198/000115752323001139/0001157523-23-001139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323001139/a53475341.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001139
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001139.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported three months ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $621.2 million, net income $246.8 million, EPS $3.09.
  - Period: three months ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $621.2 million
  - Net income: $246.8 million
  - EPS: $3.09
  - Result: reported results
  source text: other changes are relative to the three months ended June 30, 2022 (“second quarter 2022”) and Run Rate percentage changes are relative to June 30, 2022). Operating revenues of $621.2 million, up 12.6%; Organic operating revenue growth of 12.8% Recurring subscription revenues up 12.0%; Asset-based fees up 4.5% Operating margin of 55.7%; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 60.7%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752323001139/0001157523-23-001139-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.