Is MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 82.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 55.9% | |
| Net Margin | 38.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 19.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.6B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.5B |
| Total Debt | $6.3B |
| Current Ratio | 0.9 |
| Total Assets | $5.7B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $534.68 |
| 50-Day MA | $561.73 |
| 200-Day MA | $563.29 |
| Avg Volume | 625K |
| Beta | 1.3 |
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52-Week Range
$486.74
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About MSCI Inc. (MSCI)
MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides research-based data, analytics, and indexes, supported by advanced technology worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial products, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The Sustainability and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG impacts the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to assist investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other Private Assets segment comprises private credit, real estate and infrastructure data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. The Private Capital Solutions segment offers tools to help private asset investors across mission-critical workflows, such as sourcing terms and conditions, evaluating operating performance, managing risk and other activities supporting private capital investment. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MSCI Inc. (MSCI) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), MSCI Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is MSCI Inc.'s debt ratio?
MSCI Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are MSCI Inc.'s key financial metrics?
MSCI Inc. has a market capitalization of $38.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 33.3, and revenue of $3.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 82.4% and a net margin of 38.4%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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