MSCI quarterly profit rises on index segment strength

MSCI

21/04/2026 12:41

April 21 (Reuters) - MSCI MSCI.N reported a rise in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by a strong performance in its index products and analytics services.

Shares of the company were up 3.8% in trading before the bell. They have lost 1.2% so far in 2026.

The company's stock market indices serve as benchmarks for ‌trillions of dollars in assets held by investment ​funds, pension plans, and asset managers to measure performance and guide investment decisions.

Here are more details on the earnings report -

Amid persistent volatility driven by Middle East tensions and broader macroeconomic concerns, investors turned to index products and risk analytics as they rebalanced their portfolios.

Asset-based fees from MSCI's index segment rose 26.6% to $224.5 million in the quarter ended March 31 from a year earlier.

Total operating revenue rose 14.1% to $850.8 million.

The ⁠data provider posted an adjusted profit of $4.55 per ‍share, up from $4.00 ‌a ‌year earlier.

 (Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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