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Msci vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Msci (MSCI) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees S&P Global as the less overvalued of the two: Msci trades at $567 versus a fair value of $215 (-62%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
Msci
MSCI · USD · Financials
-62%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$567
Fair Value$215
Quality71/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$405
Fair Value$196
Quality66/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

MsciS&P Global
Valuation
34.5×P/E (TTM)28.1×
13.58×P/S (TTM)8.61×
P/B4.33×
26.2×EV/EBITDA18.6×
1.95×PEG1.85×
1.2%Dividend yield0.9%
$7.45Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
41%Net margin30%
54%Operating margin44%
Return on equity14%
21%Return on assets7%
Growth
14%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
11.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
13.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
Debt / equity0.40×
$44BMarket cap$135B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy

Msci leads: 6 to 5 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Msciof which business quality 72 · market factors 45 S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 35
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
79
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
56
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
89
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
30
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
89
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
54
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
40
29
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
42
18
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
99

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Msci

DCF Models$348
Earnings-Based$195
Dividend Discount$135
Multiples$267
Growth DCF$264
Economic Profit$182
Growth Earnings$303

23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

S&P Global

DCF Models$294
Earnings-Based$128
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$279
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$219
Economic Profit$156
Growth Earnings$271

26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Msci
Bear $161Fair Value $215Bull $269
$567 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$405 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Msci · Financials

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-62% · bottom 25%

S&P Global · Financials

Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees S&P Global as the less overvalued of the two: Msci trades at $567 versus a fair value of $215 (-62%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).

Msci has the higher quality score (71/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.