MSCI (MSCI) shares Q4 and full-year 2025 financial update in 8-K filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSCI Inc. furnished an update on its financial performance by releasing a press release covering results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The company made this financial information publicly available through a press release dated January 28, 2026, attached as an exhibit.

The press release includes non-GAAP financial measures along with definitions, explanations of why management considers them useful, and reconciliations to comparable GAAP figures. This information is furnished rather than filed, which limits its use in certain securities law contexts unless specifically incorporated by reference in other documents.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026

MSCI Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-33812

13-4038723

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7 World Trade Center,

250 Greenwich Street, 49th Floor,

New York,

New York

10007

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 804-3900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share			MSCI			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 28, 2026, MSCI Inc. (the “Registrant”) released financial information with respect to its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”).

The Registrant’s press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions of each non-GAAP financial measure, additional information about why management believes such non-GAAP measures are meaningful and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are also contained in Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.			Description
Exhibit 99.1			Press Release of the Registrant, dated January 28, 2026, containing financial information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Exhibit 104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			MSCI Inc.
Date: January 28, 2026			By:			/s/ Henry A. Fernandez
			Name:			Henry A. Fernandez
			Title:			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What did MSCI (MSCI) disclose in its latest 8-K filing?

MSCI furnished a press release with financial information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The release, dated January 28, 2026, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and provides detailed financial data and accompanying explanations.

Which period does MSCI’s January 28, 2026 press release cover?

The press release covers MSCI’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. It consolidates performance information for that period and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K.

How does MSCI (MSCI) use non-GAAP financial measures in this disclosure?

MSCI’s press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures alongside GAAP results. It provides definitions, management’s reasons for using these metrics, and reconciliations that bridge non-GAAP measures back to the most directly comparable GAAP figures in the same document.

Is MSCI’s Exhibit 99.1 considered filed for Exchange Act liability purposes?

No. The information under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is expressly described as furnished rather than filed. As a result, it is not subject to Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings absent specific reference.

What exhibits are included with MSCI’s January 28, 2026 Form 8-K?

The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, a press release containing financial information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded in Inline XBRL format for electronic reporting and data tagging.