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MSCIvs.Nasdaq

MSCI vs NDAQ · both in Exchanges & market data, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The exchanges, index owners and ratings agencies that run — and price — the markets.

MSCI and Nasdaq are similar in size by market cap; Nasdaq trades at the lower P/E (26.1 vs 33.4); year to date, MSCI leads (+5.4% vs −9.3%).

Side by side

MSCINDAQ
Market cap$44B$49.8B
Price$608.16$88.89
Today+0.6%+0.9%
Return YTD+5.4%−9.3%
Return 1Y+4.1%−2.9%
P/E33.426.1
P/S13.66.0
P/B116.34.1

Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

MSCIMSCI

NYSE · USA

The leading provider of global equity indices that ETFs and funds track, plus fast-growing ESG, climate and portfolio-analytics data. Recurring, subscription-like revenue.

Index providerESG & analyticsSubscription
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NasdaqNDAQ

NASDAQ · USA

Operator of the Nasdaq stock market, increasingly a financial-technology and data company selling listing, index, analytics and anti-financial-crime software.

Exchange operatorIndex & dataFintech software
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