MSCIMSCI -0.73%95 Days Payable is 8.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 9.27. GuruFocus rates MSCI with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $714.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 539 Capital Markets companies, MSCI ranks worse than 84.6% on this metric.
MSCI's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $13 Mil. MSCI's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $142 Mil.
Hence, MSCI's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.25.
The historical rank and industry rank for MSCI's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MSCI'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45 Med: 9.27 Max: 14.09
Current: 8.43
During the past 13 years, MSCI's highest Days Payable was 14.09. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 9.27.
MSCI's Days Payable is ranked worse than 84.6% of 539
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 91.02
vs MSCI: 8.43
MSCI's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (8.40) to Mar. 2026 (8.25).
It may suggest that MSCIaccelerated paying its suppliers.
MSCI Days Payable Related Terms
MSCI Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MSCI's Days Payable 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.
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, MSCI's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MSCI's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSCI's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
MSCI's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (MSCI) has a Days Payable of 8.25 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 9.27. Over the past decade, MSCI's Days Payable has ranged from 1.45 to 14.09. According to the industry distribution chart, MSCI ranks #456 out of 539 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is MSCI's Days Payable too high?
MSCI's current Days Payable of 8.25 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 9.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.45 to a high of 14.09. The Capital Markets industry median Days Payable is 91.02. MSCI's value of 8.25 is 90.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MSCI ranks #456 out of 539 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MSCI has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MSCI's Days Payable compare to COIN and NDAQ?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, MSCI ranks #456 out of 539 companies for Days Payable. This places MSCI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 91.02. MSCI's value of 8.25 is 90.9% below this benchmark. Historically, MSCI's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.45 to 14.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.27 vs. the industry median of 91.02, MSCI has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Capital Markets company?
The median Days Payable among Capital Markets companies is 91.02, based on 539 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MSCI's current Days Payable of 8.25 is 90.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Days Payable is 91.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MSCI's current Days Payable is 8.25, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 9.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MSCI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSCI (MSCI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $714.26, compared to a current price of $577.29 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 8.25, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 9.27 and 90.9% below the Capital Markets industry median of 91.02. MSCI's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSCI (MSCI), the current Days Payable is 8.25 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is MSCI (MSCI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSCI stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $577.29 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $714.26.
GuruFocus considers MSCI to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MSCI:
Days Payable: 8.25 (11% below median its 10-year median of 9.27)
GF Value™: $714.26 vs. price of $577.29 (19.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 90.9% below the Capital Markets median (#456 of 539)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MSCI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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. MSCI boasts over $18 trillion (as of December 2025) in benchmarked assets, including over $2.3 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. In its sustainability and climate segment, 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.
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