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MSCI (MSCI) FCF Yield % : 3.03 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is MSCI FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, MSCI's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $1,359 Mil, and Market Cap is $44,782 Mil. Therefore, MSCI's FCF Yield % for today is 3.03%.

The historical rank and industry rank for MSCI's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

MSCI' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.5   Med: 2.83   Max: 5.21
Current: 3.03


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of MSCI was 5.21%. The lowest was 1.50%. And the median was 2.83%.

MSCI's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
59.7% of 804 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 0.55 vs MSCI: 3.03

MSCI's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 54.37%.


MSCI FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSCI's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MSCI FCF Yield % Chart

MSCI Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 2.06 1.75 2.75 2.56

MSCI Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.66 3.28 2.49 3.39 3.45

Competitive Comparison of MSCI's FCF Yield %

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, MSCI's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MSCI's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MSCI's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSCI's FCF Yield % falls into.



MSCI FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

MSCI's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=1145.178 / 44737.93728
=2.56%

MSCI's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=394.008 * 4 / 45701.712
=3.45%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MSCI FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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MSCI Business Description

Address
250 Greenwich Street, 49th Floor, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA, 10007
MSCI has described its mission as enabling investors to build better portfolios for a better world. MSCI's largest and most profitable segment is its index segment, where it provides benchmarking to asset managers and asset owners. In addition, it boasts over $1.4 trillion in ETF assets linked to MSCI indexes. The MSCI analytics segment provides portfolio management and risk management analytics software to asset managers and asset owners. MSCI's all other segment was broken out into ESG and climate and private assets segments in 2021. In ESG and climate, MSCI provides ESG data to the investment industry. In private assets, MSCI provides real restate reporting, market data, benchmarking, and analytics to investors and real estate managers.
Executives
Robert J. Gutowski officer: General Counsel C/O MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Scott A Crum officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, 49TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10007
Henry A Fernandez director, officer: Chairman, CEO and President MSCI INC., 88 PINE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Cd Baer Pettit officer: Head of Client Coverage MSCI INC., 88 PINE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Catherine R Kinney director C/O QTS REALTY TRUST INC., 12851 FOSTER STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66213
Andrew C. Wiechmann officer: Interim CFO and Treasurer 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Robin Matlock director C/O IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED, ONE FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Jennifer H Mak officer: Principal Accounting Officer 115 TABOR ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Rajat Taneja director C/O ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, LEGAL DEPT., REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Paula Volent director MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Sandy C. Rattray director MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Laurent Seyer officer: Global Head of Client Cvrg 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Benjamin F Dupont director C/O MSCI INC., 88 PINE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Linda Huber officer: CFO and Treasurer FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Jigar Thakkar officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O MSCI INC., 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007