---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-24-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T14:51:20.325371+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q4 2023 revenue $690M, up 19.8%; Adjusted EPS $3.68, up 29.6%

## Summary
- Operating revenues $690.1M (+19.8% YoY); organic revenue growth 14.7%.
- Adjusted EPS $3.68 (+29.6%); GAAP diluted EPS $5.07 (+89.9%) on one-time gain.
- Dividend raised 15.9% to $1.60 per share; $458.7M in shares repurchased in 2023.
- Index segment revenue up 17.8%, Analytics up 10.0%, ESG & Climate up 20.0%.
- Retention rate 93.6%; total Run Rate $2.69B (+15.8%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-24-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752324000130/0001157523-24-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752324000130/a53889070.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-24-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported the full year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $ 2,528,920, net income $ 1,148,592, EPS $ 14.39.
  - Period: the full year ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $ 2,528,920
  - Net income: $ 1,148,592
  - EPS: $ 14.39
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Operating revenues $ 690,106 $ 576,208 19.8 % $ 2,528,920 $ 2,248,598 12.5 % Operating income $ 370,745 $ 308,750 20.1 % $ 1,384,609 $ 1,207,640 14.7 % Operating margin % 53.7 % 53.6 % 54.8 % 53.7 % Net income $ 403,380 $ 214,971 87.6 % $ 1,148,592 $ 870,573 31.9 % Diluted EPS $ 5.07 $ 2.67 89.9 % $ 14.39 $ 10.72 34.2 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752324000130/0001157523-24-000130-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported the three months ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $690.1 million, net income $403.4 million, EPS $5.07.
  - Period: the three months ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $690.1 million
  - Net income: $403.4 million
  - EPS: $5.07
  - Result: reported results
  source text: are relative to the three months ended December 31, 2022 (“fourth quarter 2022”) and Run Rate percentage changes are relative to December 31, 2022). Operating revenues of $690.1 million, up 19.8%; Organic operating revenue growth of 14.7% Recurring subscription revenues up 16.8%; Asset-based fees up 15.9% Operating margin of 53.7%; Adjusted EBITDA margin of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752324000130/0001157523-24-000130-index.htm

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