Company data
MSCI Inc. employees and revenue per employee
MSCI · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · $39.0B market cap
MSCI Inc. had 6,268 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 2.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.13B, up 9.7% from a year earlier, or $500K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
6,268
+2.2% YoY
Revenue
$3.13B
+9.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$500K
Peer median $681K
Rank in industry
6 of 10
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 6,268 | $3.13B | $500K | +2.2% | +9.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 6,132 | $2.86B | $466K | +5.8% | +12.9% |
| Dec 2023 | 5,794 | $2.53B | $436K | +21.7% | +12.5% |
| Dec 2022 | 4,759 | $2.25B | $472K | +10.6% | +10.0% |
| Dec 2021 | 4,303 | $2.04B | $475K | +18.4% | +20.5% |
| Dec 2020 | 3,633 | $1.70B | $467K | +7.0% | +8.8% |
| Dec 2019 | 3,396 | $1.56B | $459K | +9.1% | +8.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 3,112 | $1.43B | $461K | +2.4% | +12.5% |
| Dec 2017 | 3,038 | $1.27B | $419K | +6.1% | +10.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 2,862 | $1.15B | $402K | — | — |
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MSCI Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 1,661 | $4.71B | $2.84M | Leaner |
| CME CME Group Inc. | 3,875 | $6.52B | $1.68M | Efficient growth |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | 4,951 | $7.18B | $1.45M | Hiring ahead |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 12,844 | $12.6B | $984K | Leaner |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. | 9,525 | $8.22B | $863K | Efficient growth |
| MSCI MSCI Inc. | 6,268 | $3.13B | $500K | Efficient growth |
| MCO Moody's Corporation | 16,076 | $7.72B | $480K | Efficient growth |
| TRU TransUnion | 13,500 | $4.58B | $339K | Efficient growth |
| FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 12,800 | $2.32B | $181K | Efficient growth |
Questions about MSCI Inc.
- How many employees does MSCI Inc. have?
- MSCI Inc. reported 6,268 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 6, 2026. That is up 2.2% from a year earlier.
- What is MSCI Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- MSCI Inc. brought in $3.13B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $500K per employee. That ranks 6 of 10 companies we track in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges, where the median is $681K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in MSCI Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 6, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MSCI.