MSCI MSCI Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
A- 80.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A 90
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 31.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.42 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 89
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 11.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 15.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A+ 98
  • 5yr FCF Margin 47.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.20x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B 71
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 8.12x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.12

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 62
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+19.5%
New buys
1
Full exits
2
As of Q1 2026