$MSCI
MSCI Inc.

2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000140819824000131 Filed on July 23, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q3 2024 Q2
Revenue $724.7M $707.9M
YoY Change 15.87% 13.97%
Cost Of Revenue $126.2M $128.1M
YoY Change 19.84% 16.39%
Gross Profit $598.5M $579.8M
YoY Change 15.08% 13.45%
Gross Profit Margin 82.59% 81.9%
Selling, General & Admin $112.3M $111.2M
YoY Change 8.62% 7.25%
% of Gross Profit 18.77% 19.17%
Research & Development $38.58M $41.07M
YoY Change 22.73% 36.27%
% of Gross Profit 6.45% 7.08%
Depreciation & Amortization $46.27M $4.226M
YoY Change 781.02% -86.52%
% of Gross Profit 7.73% 0.73%
Operating Expenses $197.2M $152.2M
YoY Change 46.23% -7.81%
Operating Profit $401.3M $382.6M
YoY Change 13.59% 10.6%
Interest Expense -$41.47M -$40.52M
YoY Change -188.42% 11.9%
% of Operating Profit -10.33% -10.59%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$2.927M -$42.61M
YoY Change -91.79% 1551.07%
Pretax Income $356.9M $340.0M
YoY Change 12.37% 10.69%
Income Tax $76.04M $73.24M
% Of Pretax Income 21.3% 21.54%
Net Earnings $280.9M $266.8M
YoY Change 8.18% 8.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue 38.76% 37.68%
Basic Earnings Per Share $3.58 $3.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share $3.57 $3.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 78.65M shares 79.22M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 78.73M shares 79.25M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q3 2024 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $501.0M $451.4M
YoY Change -45.82% -42.75%
Cash & Equivalents $501.0M $451.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $141.0M $154.2M
YoY Change 26.69% 25.48%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $643.8M $709.5M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.286B $1.315B
YoY Change -21.57% -13.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $184.0M $63.97M
YoY Change 217.12% -65.11%
Goodwill $2.916B $2.909B
YoY Change 30.74% 30.32%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $91.58M $49.47M
YoY Change 137.06% -24.91%
Total Long-Term Assets $4.123B $4.142B
YoY Change 27.8% 27.89%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.286B $1.315B
Total Long-Term Assets $4.123B $4.142B
Total Assets $5.409B $5.457B
YoY Change 11.17% 14.57%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $8.748M $12.92M
YoY Change -14.44% 77.57%
Accrued Expenses $387.6M $320.6M
YoY Change 17.91% 14.32%
Deferred Revenue $942.8M $1.018B
YoY Change 12.58% 11.91%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0% -100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.378B $1.376B
YoY Change 14.38% 13.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $4.485B $4.509B
YoY Change -0.34% 0.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $297.3M $105.9M
YoY Change 255.05% -51.77%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.782B $4.615B
YoY Change 4.32% -2.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.378B $1.376B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.782B $4.615B
Total Liabilities $6.160B $6.191B
YoY Change 4.15% 3.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $4.600B $4.446B
YoY Change 18.38% 18.98%
Common Stock $1.662B $1.644B
YoY Change 5.68% 5.73%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity -$751.0M -$734.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $5.409B $5.457B
YoY Change 11.17% 14.57%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q3 2024 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $280.9M $266.8M
YoY Change 8.18% 8.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $46.27M $4.226M
YoY Change 781.02% -86.52%
Cash From Operating Activities $421.6M $349.2M
YoY Change 44.78% 19.69%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $27.60M $27.33M
YoY Change 31.43% 3.25%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$463.0K -$19.80M
YoY Change 9653.69%
Cash From Investing Activities -$28.06M -$47.13M
YoY Change 33.64% 76.71%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -350.3M -368.6M
YoY Change 168.82% -33.43%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 421.6M 349.2M
Cash From Investing Activities -28.06M -47.13M
Cash From Financing Activities -350.3M -368.6M
Net Change In Cash 43.28M -66.51M
YoY Change -69.06% -76.96%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $421.6M $349.2M
Capital Expenditures $27.60M $27.33M
Free Cash Flow $394.0M $321.9M
YoY Change 45.82% 21.33%

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<div style="margin-top:18pt;padding-left:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Concentrations</span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) accounted for 10.1% and 10.0% of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, BlackRock accounted for 17.8% and 16.9% of the Index segment’s operating revenues, respectively. No single customer represented 10.0% or more of operating revenues within the Analytics, ESG and Climate or All Other – Private Assets segments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.</span></div>
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