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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408198-26-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-20T10:46:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T10:50:06.963774+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q3 2026 revenue $892.0M, up 12.4%; adjusted EPS $5.11, up 14.3%

## Summary
- Operating revenues $892.0M, up 12.4% YoY; organic growth 12.3%; recurring subscriptions +7.7% and asset-based fees +24.9%.
- Diluted EPS $4.86 (+14.4%); adjusted EPS $5.11 (+14.3%); operating margin 56.3%; adjusted EBITDA margin 62.2%.
- Index revenue $532.6M (+18.1%), led by asset-based fees $246.6M (+24.9%); Analytics $191.0M (+4.8%); Sustainability and Climate $93.7M (+4.0%).
- Total Run Rate $3,571.9M (+12.1%); organic recurring subscription Run Rate +8.7%; retention rate 95.0% vs 94.7%.
- Declared Q4 dividend $2.05/share, payable Nov 27 to holders of record Nov 13; repurchased $627.2M of stock at avg $561.81 through Oct 19.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408198-26-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T10:46:54+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/1408198/000140819826000054/0001408198-26-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819826000054/msci-20261020.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-26-000054.txt

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