MSCI Inc. (MSCI) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 261 Financials companies.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) scores 8.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on profitability, and solvency is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, MSCI Inc. earns 8.1 out of 10 for business quality as of October 16, 2026. That is high quality on our scale. A high reading means most of the pillars are strong, with no serious weakness pulling the average down. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 261 Financials companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 98th percentile, near the very top of the group. The median across the group is 5.9, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so MSCI Inc. is well above the typical company here.
On profitability, MSCI Inc. scores 9.6, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.8 across 255 Financials companies, which places it well above them, at the 99th percentile. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.
MSCI Inc.’s solvency score is 6.6 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 8.5 among 140 Financials companies, that is well below the group and the 24th percentile. Leverage in the middle of the range is rarely a problem in good years, and it is worth watching how quickly it would tighten in a weak one.
On growth, MSCI Inc. scores 6.8, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.6 across 241 Financials companies, which places it well above them, at the 80th percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
Efficiency scores 9.1 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 211 Financials companies is 5.8, so MSCI Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 83rd percentile. A strong efficiency reading usually shows up as healthy cash conversion: reported profit arriving as real cash rather than staying on the balance sheet.
On predictability, MSCI Inc. scores 8.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 4.9 across 256 Financials companies, which places it well above them, at the 97th percentile. High predictability means the company’s results have moved steadily from year to year, which makes the other pillars more trustworthy as a guide.
The profile is uneven. Profitability leads at 9.6 while solvency trails at 6.6, a gap of 3.0 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A solvency shortfall makes the business more exposed to rising rates and to a weak year.
Closing the gap on solvency would do the most for the overall. At the median of Financials companies, 8.5, MSCI Inc. would score about 8.5 instead of 8.1. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Financials companies closest to MSCI Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading MSCI Inc. scores 8.1 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is solvency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
MSCI Inc. ranks at the 98th percentile of the 261 Financials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.9 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against MSCI Inc.’s 8.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 16, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for MSCI are in the app.
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