MSCI (MSCI) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

MSCI (MSCI) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), MSCI reported total assets of $5.70B and total liabilities of $8.36B. Shareholders' equity was negative at −$2.65B, meaning liabilities exceed assets. Total debt stood at $6.23B against $511.67M in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $5.72B.

MSCI Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.51	0.41	0.46	0.99	1.42	1.30	1.51	0.90	0.89
Cash & Short-Term Investments	0.51	0.41	0.46	0.99	1.42	1.30	1.51	0.90	0.89
Accounts Receivable	0.99	0.82	0.84	0.66	0.66	0.56	0.50	0.47	0.33
Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Assets	0.07	0.07	0.12	0.09	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.06	0.05
Total Current Assets	1.64	1.34	1.42	1.75	2.14	1.93	2.08	1.44	1.27
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.20	0.19	0.17	0.18	0.21	0.23	0.26	0.09	0.09
Long-Term Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.21	0.22	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00
Goodwill	2.92	2.92	2.89	2.23	2.24	1.57	1.56	1.55	1.56
Intangible Assets	0.83	0.91	0.96	0.56	0.59	0.23	0.26	0.28	0.32
Other Non-Current Assets	0.06	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Total Non-Current Assets	4.06	4.10	4.10	3.25	3.36	2.27	2.12	1.95	2.01
Total Assets	5.70	5.45	5.52	5.00	5.51	4.20	4.20	3.39	3.28
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00
Short-Term Debt	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	-	0.01	0.01	-	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	0.27	0.19	0.17	0.15	0.35	-	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	1.23	1.12	1.08	0.88	0.82	0.68	0.57	0.54	0.37
Other Current Liabilities	0.55	0.38	0.39	0.34	0.33	0.31	0.31	0.25	0.22
Total Current Liabilities	1.83	1.59	1.52	1.25	1.25	1.02	0.90	0.81	0.61
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	6.20	4.51	4.62	4.63	4.31	3.52	3.24	2.58	2.08
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.10	0.05	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.01	0.07	0.08	0.08
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0.12	0.12	0.10	0.09	0.10	0.09	0.08	0.09	0.11
Total Non-Current Liabilities	6.53	4.80	4.74	4.75	4.42	3.62	3.38	2.75	2.27
Total Liabilities	8.36	6.39	6.26	6.01	5.67	4.64	4.28	3.55	2.87
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Retained Earnings	5.43	4.78	4.18	3.47	2.98	2.55	2.20	1.86	1.51
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	-0.05	-0.07	-0.06	-0.06	-0.06	-0.06	-0.06	-0.06	-0.05
Treasury Stock	9.83	7.33	6.45	5.94	-	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	1.80	1.68	-4.86	-4.42	-3.08	-2.94	-2.21	-1.97	-1.06
Shares Outstanding	0.07	0.08	0.08	0.08	-	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	-2.65	-0.94	-0.74	-1.01	-0.16	-0.44	-0.08	-0.17	0.40
Total Liabilities & Equity	5.70	5.45	5.52	5.00	5.51	4.20	4.20	3.39	3.28

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Sep 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About MSCI Balance Sheet

How much debt does MSCI have?

MSCI had total debt of $6.23B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $511.67M in cash and short-term investments. Total debt was $4.54B a year earlier.

What are MSCI's total assets?

MSCI reported total assets of $5.70B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 4.7% from $5.45B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $8.36B.

What is MSCI's shareholders' equity?

MSCI's shareholders' equity was negative at −$2.65B as of Dec 31, 2025, so its liabilities exceeded its assets.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition