---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408198-24-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T11:44:02.351680+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q1 revenue up 14.8% to $680M; EPS $3.22 (+8.4%); retention rate slips to 92.8%

## Summary
- Operating revenue $680M, up 14.8% YoY; diluted EPS $3.22, adjusted EPS $3.52 (+12.1%).
- Operating margin 49.9% vs 53.1% a year ago; Adjusted EBITDA margin 56.4% vs 58.2%.
- Retention rate fell to 92.8% from 95.2%, citing $7M cancel from a banking client merger.
- Index asset-based fees up 12.9% on record AUM in MSCI-linked ETFs.
- Board declared $1.60/share Q2 dividend, payable May 31.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408198-24-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1408198/000140819824000072/0001408198-24-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819824000072/msci-20240423.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-24-000072
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-24-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MSCI Inc. reported First quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue Operating revenues of $680.0 million, net income Net income of $256.0 million, EPS Diluted EPS of $3.22.
  - Period: First quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: Operating revenues of $680.0 million
  - Net income: Net income of $256.0 million
  - EPS: Diluted EPS of $3.22
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Operating revenues of $680.0 million, up 14.8%; Organic operating revenue growth of 10.3%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819824000072/0001408198-24-000072-index.htm

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