MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is a Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $545.69. It has a SharesGrow Score of 75/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MSCI = $500.93 (-8.2% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is MSCI = $667 (+22.2% upside).
Valuation: MSCI trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 35.6 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.75.
Financials: revenue is $3.1B, +11.7%/yr average growth. Net income is $1.2B, growing at +12.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 38.4% (strong). Gross margin is 82.4% (+0.4 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $6.3B with negative equity of -$2.7B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.9 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 110.7%. Total assets: $5.7B.
Analyst outlook: 18 / 27 analysts rate MSCI as buy (67%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 49/100 (Partial), Growth 80/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 76/100 (Pass), Future 67/100 (Pass), Income 100/100 (Pass).
