MSCI (MSCI) Cash per Share: $5.24 (As of Mar. 2026)

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Valuation Modestly Undervalued

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What is MSCI Cash per Share?

MSCI MSCI -10.14% 95 Cash per Share is $5.24 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MSCI with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $723.53 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). MSCI's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

MSCI Cash per Share Related Terms

MSCI Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MSCI's Cash per Share 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.

MSCI Cash per Share Chart

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6.96

MSCI Quarterly Data
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Cash per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.60	4.44	5.27	6.96	5.24

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MSCI Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

MSCI's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	511.665	/	74
	=	6.96

MSCI's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	381.7	/	73
	=	5.24

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What does a Cash per Share of $5.24 mean?

MSCI (MSCI) has a Cash per Share of $5.24 as of Mar. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for MSCI and its competitors.

Is MSCI's Cash per Share too high?

MSCI's current Cash per Share is $5.24. 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 Cash per Share compare to COIN and NDAQ?

MSCI's Cash per Share of $5.24 can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Cash per Share for a Capital Markets company?

A good Cash per Share depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Cash per Share mean?

A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for MSCI and its competitors. MSCI's current Cash per Share is $5.24. 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 $723.53, compared to a current price of $561.74 — trading 22.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $5.24. 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 Cash per Share calculated?

Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSCI (MSCI), the current Cash per Share is $5.24 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 $561.74 is trading 22.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $723.53. GuruFocus considers MSCI to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MSCI:

Cash per Share: $5.24
GF Value™: $723.53 vs. price of $561.74 (22.4% below fair value)
GF Score™: 95/100 with 2 warning signs

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 Business Description

Industry Financial Services Capital Markets

Comparable Companies COIN NDAQ CBOE TRU ICE FDS MORN MCO CME OTCM SPGI HKSE:00388 LSE:LSEG XTER:DB1 SZSE:300033 SGX:S68 NSE:BSE XPAR:ENX BSP:B3SA3 TSE:8697

Other Exchanges MSCI:Mexico 1MSCI:Italy 0A8Y:UK 3HM:Germany M1SC34:Brazil MSCI:Austria

Address 250 Greenwich Street, 49th Floor, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA, 10007

Website https://www.msci.com

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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