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

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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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.

0.45%

0.49

27.88%

S&P 500

17.45%

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

-77.57

EV to EBIT

45.25

EV to EBITDA

39.89

EV to Capital Employed

22.06

EV to Sales

24.42

PEG Ratio

4.57

Dividend Yield

80.54%

ROCE (Latest)

48.75%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Sideways

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

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

12What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 1,568.37 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 3.47

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 822.53 MM

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 47.23%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.95% (YoY

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 519.22 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 63.12 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 400.61 MM

-6What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 816.47

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -219.36 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 63.59 MM

Here's what is working for MSCI, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 1,568.37 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 822.53 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 3.47 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 519.22 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 63.12 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at USD 400.61 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 47.23%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.95% (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

Depreciation

Highest at USD 55.6 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

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

Interest

At USD 63.59 MM has Grown at 18.6%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 816.47

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at USD 63.59 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 18.6% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -219.36 %

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