MSCI (MSCI) Competitors $563.04 -3.91 (-0.69%) As of 11:19 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MSCI vs. CSQ, MORN, NDAQ, TROW, BLK, MCO, SPGI, TYL, IBKR, and CMEShould you be buying MSCI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MSCI include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Morningstar (MORN), Nasdaq (NDAQ), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), BlackRock (BLK), Moody's (MCO), S&P Global (SPGI), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), and CME Group (CME). MSCI vs. Its Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Morningstar Nasdaq T. Rowe Price Group BlackRock Moody's S&P Global Tyler Technologies Interactive Brokers Group CME Group MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend MSCI or CSQ? MSCI presently has a consensus price target of $649.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.39%. Given MSCI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MSCI is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MSCI 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSCI or CSQ? MSCI has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMSCI$2.86B15.25$1.11B$15.1037.29Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to MSCI or CSQ? In the previous week, MSCI had 48 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for MSCI and 0 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MSCI's score of 0.78 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment MSCI Positive Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MSCI or CSQ? 90.0% of MSCI shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of MSCI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MSCI or CSQ more profitable? MSCI has a net margin of 39.46% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat MSCI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MSCI39.46% -143.13% 23.46% Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A Is MSCI or CSQ a better dividend stock? MSCI pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. MSCI pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSCI has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. SummaryMSCI beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MSCI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMSCIFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$43.56B$13.17B$12.57B$21.92BDividend Yield1.27%6.19%5.54%3.58%P/E Ratio37.2925.0130.1329.70Price / Sales15.259.1330.0363.59Price / Cash31.5915.4922.5724.43Price / Book-46.962.802.284.62Net Income$1.11B$567.68M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.25%0.98%0.12%-0.08%1 Month Performance-1.07%0.52%0.14%2.68%1 Year Performance-6.89%8.63%539.57%14.85% MSCI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSCIMSCI4.9529 of 5 stars$563.04-0.7%$649.70+15.4%-5.0%$43.56B$2.86B37.296,132Analyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.21+0.3%N/A+11.8%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsMORNMorningstar4.5787 of 5 stars$234.12-0.3%$361.67+54.5%-31.9%$9.88B$2.28B24.9311,085Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNDAQNasdaq4.8478 of 5 stars$88.71+1.4%$97.06+9.4%+24.5%$50.90B$7.40B34.129,162Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.3252 of 5 stars$103.52+0.0%$101.55-1.9%-0.7%$22.74B$7.09B11.578,158Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBLKBlackRock4.7927 of 5 stars$1,173.98+1.5%$1,171.93-0.2%+22.6%$181.79B$20.41B28.3821,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.6795 of 5 stars$480.58+0.8%$540.71+12.5%+4.0%$86.02B$7.09B40.8315,838Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9783 of 5 stars$490.89+0.8%$614.46+25.2%-7.0%$149.87B$14.21B37.7642,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTYLTyler Technologies4.8799 of 5 stars$529.31-0.1%$688.27+30.0%-12.8%$22.90B$2.14B75.627,400Analyst ForecastGap UpIBKRInteractive Brokers Group3.9452 of 5 stars$68.80+4.1%$59.38-13.7%+95.3%$116.69B$5.19B35.372,998Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionCMECME Group4.4161 of 5 stars$272.24+0.7%$268.14-1.5%+19.5%$98.11B$6.13B26.353,760Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSQ Alternatives MORN Alternatives NDAQ Alternatives TROW Alternatives BLK Alternatives MCO Alternatives SPGI Alternatives TYL Alternatives IBKR Alternatives CME Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSCI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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