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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MSCI (MSCI)

MSCI Q3 revenue rises 9.5% to $793.4 million; diluted EPS up 19.0% to $4.25

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

MSCI reported third-quarter 2025 operating revenues of $793.4 million, up 9.5%, and diluted EPS of $4.25, up 19.0%, with an operating margin of 56.4%. The Board also authorized a new $3.0 billion share repurchase program on October 25, 2025, which replaces the program authorized on October 28, 2024. Full-year 2025 operating expense guidance was narrowed upward at the low end to $1,415 to $1,445 million, and the cash dividend was set at $1.80 per share.

Key points

  • Operating revenues of $793.4 million, up 9.5%; diluted EPS of $4.25 versus $3.57 a year earlier
  • New share repurchase authorization of up to $3.0 billion approved October 25, 2025
  • Full-year 2025 operating expense guidance of $1,415 to $1,445 million, versus $1,405 to $1,445 million previously
  • Cash dividend of $1.80 per share declared October 27, 2025, payable November 28, 2025

The filing

CompanyMSCI (MSCI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2025, 6:46 AM ET
Accession number0001408198-25-000194

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 28, 2025.

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