Added to YB: 2025-06-09
Pitch date: 2025-06-05
MSCI [neutral]
MSCI Inc.
-2.06%
current return
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Company Info
MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide.
Market Cap
$42.5B
Pitch Price
$562.83
Price Target
315.00 (-43%)
Dividend
1.27%
EV/EBITDA
26.51
P/E
35.83
EV/Sales
15.62
Sector
Capital Markets
Category
value
MSCI: A Quality Compounder at Risk—Why I’m Not Joining the Bullish Chorus
MSCI pass: High-margin data provider (82% gross) & index leader with strong ROIC (23.9%) showing cracks. Declining subscription sales, commoditization, negative shareholder equity & $4.5B debt (2.6x EBITDA) threaten moat. Current $564 price implies unrealistic 16.2% UFCF growth; fair value $336 (base case 9% growth).
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