MSCI, Inc. (MSCI) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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MSCI, Inc.

Why is MSCI, Inc. ?

With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Risky - Negative Book Value

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.71%, its profits have risen by 9.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 5.5

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -12.71% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Commercial Services & Supplies)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is MSCI, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

MSCI, Inc.

7.91%

0.49

27.88%

S&P 500

22.93%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

13.08%

EBIT Growth (5y)

14.13%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

7.18

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.45

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-4.39

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.76

Tax Ratio

17.94%

Dividend Payout Ratio

45.89%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

47.42%

ROE (avg)

114,941.43%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-24.49

EV to EBIT

41.27

EV to EBITDA

36.60

EV to Capital Employed

23.10

EV to Sales

22.56

PEG Ratio

4.08

Dividend Yield

90.65%

ROCE (Latest)

55.98%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Sideways

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

10What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 1,573.43 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 3.97

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 850.8 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -3.48% (YoY

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 406 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 5.53

-10What is not working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -223.05 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 740.23

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 37.06%

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 69.1 MM

Here's what is working for MSCI, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 1,573.43 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 850.8 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 3.97 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Profit

Highest at USD 406 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 5.53

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -3.48% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for MSCI, Inc.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 740.23

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -223.05 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Interest

Highest at USD 69.1 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 8.66% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 37.06%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)