Moody's Corporation MCO SPXR3KFINANCIAL
Company Overview
Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Moody's Analytics (MA) and Moody's Investors Service (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. This segment also offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economic data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and cloud-based SaaS subscription solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know-your-customer workflows. The MIS segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, including corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as structured finance securities. It also provides ratings, investment research, compliance and third-party risk, supplier risk, trade credit, business intelligence sales and marketing, financial and regulatory reporting, balance sheet management, capital management, credit portfolio management, and model risk and governance solutions; Maxsight, a unified risk platform; lending suite, origination, and monitoring solutions; and property, casualty, and sustainable insurance underwriting solutions. The company serves the financial, banking, insurance, corporate, public, and asset management sectors. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 76.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 26.1%.
Maintains a net profit margin of 34.3%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $7.72B (+8.9% YoY); net profit $2.46B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +15.1%, earnings +56.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 7.1%, profit CAGR 7.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.06% |
| 1 Year: | 15.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.22% |
| 1 Year: | 56.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -4.50% |
| 6 Months: | +5.04% |
| 3 Months: | +9.58% |
| 1 Month: | +4.54% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)49.59 · Neutral
P/E of 31.32 is above the sector median of 14.52 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 76.9%.
- Healthy ROCE of 26.1%.
- Excellent profit margin of 34.3%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCO Moody's Corporation SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 493.55 | 31.32 | $85.47B | 0.87% | 26.08% | 76.93% | 7.06% | 7.22% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 358.64 | 15.37 | $953.34B | 1.68% | - | 17.79% | 12.50% | 14.83% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPXFINANCIAL | 506.03 | 15.07 | $707.59B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 374.00 | 31.86 | $637.34B | 0.72% | 37.15% | 61.19% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 579.21 | 31.82 | $503.60B | 0.60% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 62.68 | 14.48 | $438.31B | 2.03% | - | 11.20% | 3.14% | 4.27% |
| 7 | BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. FINANCIAL | 759,350.00 | 15.07 | $384.00B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 7.60% | 10.02% |
| 8 | HSBC HSBC Holdings plc FINANCIAL | 107.11 | 15.30 | $367.34B | 3.62% | - | 13.10% | 9.75% | 12.72% |
| 9 | MS Morgan Stanley SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 217.72 | 17.59 | $342.26B | 2.15% | - | 17.97% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 975.20M | 1.00B | 1.06B | 1.17B | 1.13B | 1.18B | 1.08B | 1.06B | 1.14B | 1.21B | 1.24B | 1.23B | 1.29B | 1.44B | 1.36B | 1.60B | 1.55B | 1.53B | 1.52B | 1.38B | 1.27B | 1.47B | 1.49B | 1.47B | 1.79B | 1.82B | 1.81B | 1.92B | 1.90B | 2.01B | 2.08B | 2.19B |
| Operating Income | 371.30M | 419.30M | 349.70M | 333.10M | 304.10M | 410.20M | 397.50M | -473.10M | 446.70M | 460.10M | 448.50M | 465.50M | 491.00M | 534.00M | 467.00M | 376.00M | 462.00M | 483.00M | 549.00M | 504.00M | 592.00M | 710.00M | 642.00M | 853.00M | 801.00M | 676.00M | 656.00M | 508.00M | 413.00M | 554.00M | 550.00M | 535.00M | 801.00M | 775.00M | 738.00M | 846.00M | 818.00M | 917.00M | 922.00M | 1.05B |
| Net Income | 230.10M | 261.70M | 231.60M | 217.90M | 184.40M | 255.50M | 255.30M | -428.60M | 345.60M | 312.20M | 317.30M | 25.50M | 373.00M | 376.00M | 310.00M | 251.00M | 373.00M | 310.00M | 380.00M | 359.00M | 488.00M | 509.00M | 467.00M | 736.00M | 577.00M | 474.00M | 498.00M | 327.00M | 303.00M | 501.00M | 377.00M | 389.00M | 577.00M | 552.00M | 534.00M | 625.00M | 578.00M | 646.00M | 661.00M | 878.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.11 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 0.93 | 1.30 | 1.31 | -2.25 | 1.78 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 0.13 | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.59 | 1.29 | 1.93 | 1.62 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.47 | 3.90 | 3.07 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 1.77 | 1.65 | 2.72 | 2.05 | 2.11 | 3.15 | 3.02 | 2.93 | 3.46 | 3.21 | 3.60 | 3.73 | 5.03 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.26B | 1.76B | 1.80B | 2.03B | 2.28B | 2.73B | 2.97B | 3.33B | 3.48B | 3.60B | 4.20B | 4.44B | 4.83B | 5.37B | 6.22B | 5.47B | 5.92B | 7.09B | 7.72B |
| Operating Income | 1.13B | 748.20M | 687.50M | 772.80M | 888.40M | 1.08B | 1.23B | 1.44B | 1.47B | 650.90M | 1.82B | 1.87B | 2.00B | 2.39B | 2.84B | 1.88B | 2.14B | 2.88B | 3.35B |
| Net Income | 701.50M | 457.60M | 402.00M | 507.80M | 571.40M | 690.00M | 804.50M | 988.70M | 941.30M | 266.60M | 1.00B | 1.31B | 1.42B | 1.78B | 2.21B | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.06B | 2.46B |
| Diluted EPS | 2.58 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 3.05 | 3.60 | 4.61 | 4.63 | 1.36 | 5.15 | 6.74 | 7.42 | 9.39 | 11.78 | 7.44 | 8.73 | 11.26 | 13.67 |
| R&D Expense | - | 13.20M | 14.30M | 20.30M | 29.80M | 16.10M | 22.80M | 37.90M | 29.10M | 40.10M | 42.00M | 51.10M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.77B | 2.00B | 2.54B | 2.88B | 3.96B | 4.40B | 4.67B | 5.10B | 5.33B | 8.59B | 9.53B | 10.27B | 12.41B | 14.68B | 14.35B | 14.62B | 15.51B | 15.83B |
| Total Equity | 177.90M | -771.90M | -994.40M | -606.20M | -309.60M | -169.00M | 385.20M | 337.00M | -187.80M | -565.00M | -1.23B | -327.70M | 459.00M | 612.00M | 1.57B | 2.73B | 2.52B | 3.32B | 3.56B | 4.05B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 408.10M | 426.30M | 245.90M | 473.90M | 659.60M | 760.00M | 1.76B | 1.92B | 1.22B | 1.76B | 2.05B | 1.07B | 1.69B | 1.83B | 2.60B | 1.81B | 1.77B | 2.13B | 2.41B | 2.38B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 750.00M | 746.20M | 1.23B | 1.17B | 1.61B | 2.10B | 2.55B | 3.38B | 3.06B | 5.11B | 5.23B | 5.58B | 6.42B | 7.41B | 7.39B | 7.00B | 6.73B | 6.99B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 2.76B | 2.60B | 2.84B | 2.97B | 3.49B | 3.97B | 4.63B | 5.44B | 6.35B | 8.71B | 8.87B | 9.43B | 10.65B | 11.76B | 11.66B | 11.15B | 11.78B | 11.62B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.39B | 1.24B | 933.80M | 1.13B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 1.20B | 1.22B | 2.43B | 2.06B | 2.10B | 1.91B | 2.22B | 2.50B | 2.38B | 2.50B | 3.60B | 2.98B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 988.20M | 539.70M | 643.80M | 653.30M | 803.30M | 823.10M | 926.80M | 1.02B | 1.20B | 1.26B | 755.00M | 1.46B | 1.68B | 2.15B | 2.00B | 1.47B | 2.15B | 2.84B | 2.90B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -124.70M | -319.30M | -93.80M | -228.80M | -267.60M | -50.20M | -261.90M | -564.90M | -92.00M | 102.00M | -3.42B | -406.00M | 36.00M | -1.08B | -2.62B | -262.00M | -247.00M | -1.06B | 2.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -865.70M | -349.80M | -348.80M | -241.30M | -417.70M | 202.60M | -498.80M | -1.06B | -505.50M | -1.04B | 1.60B | -412.00M | -1.56B | -351.00M | -122.00M | -1.21B | -1.58B | -1.45B | -3.06B |
| Capital Expenditure | -181.80M | -84.40M | -90.70M | -79.00M | -67.70M | -45.00M | -42.30M | -74.60M | -89.00M | -115.20M | -91.00M | -91.00M | -69.00M | -103.00M | -139.00M | -283.00M | -271.00M | -317.00M | -326.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 806.40M | 455.30M | 553.10M | 574.30M | 735.60M | 778.10M | 884.50M | 944.00M | 1.11B | 1.14B | 664.00M | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.04B | 1.87B | 1.19B | 1.88B | 2.52B | 2.58B |
| Share Buybacks | 1.74B | 592.90M | 0 | 223.60M | 333.80M | 196.50M | 893.10M | 1.22B | 1.10B | 738.80M | 200.00M | 203.00M | 991.00M | 503.00M | 750.00M | 983.00M | 490.00M | 1.29B | 1.61B |
| Dividends Paid | 85.20M | 96.80M | 94.50M | 98.60M | 121.00M | 143.00M | 197.30M | 236.00M | 272.10M | 285.10M | 290.40M | 337.20M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 50.1% | 42.6% | 38.3% | 38.0% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 41.5% | 43.2% | 42.3% | 18.1% | 43.3% | 42.0% | 41.4% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 34.4% | 36.1% | 40.6% | 43.4% |
| Net Margin % | 31.1% | 26.1% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 29.7% | 27.0% | 7.4% | 23.8% | 29.5% | 29.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 31.9% |
| ROE % | -90.9% | -46.0% | -66.3% | -164.0% | -338.1% | 179.1% | 238.7% | -526.5% | -166.6% | -21.8% | -305.5% | 285.4% | 232.4% | 113.3% | 81.2% | 54.5% | 48.4% | 57.7% | 60.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 196.7% | 89.6% | 48.1% | 51.0% | 38.5% | 37.9% | 41.5% | 37.9% | 22.5% | 27.9% | 25.2% | 23.9% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 24.1% | 26.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 14.24% | 24.67M | $12.70B |
| 2 | TCI Fund Management Ltd | 8.28% | 14.33M | $7.38B |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.20% | 12.46M | $6.42B |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.63% | 9.76M | $5.02B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.11% | 7.11M | $3.66B |
| 6 | FMR, LLC | 2.88% | 4.99M | $2.57B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.31% | 4.01M | $2.06B |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.16% | 3.73M | $1.92B |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 2.37M | $1.22B |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.37% | 2.38M | $1.23B |
Analyst View
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MCO — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Moody's Corporation (MCO)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Moody's Corporation (MCO) trades at $493.55 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $409.50 to $536.03.
What is the market capitalisation of MCO?
Moody's Corporation (MCO) has a market capitalisation of $85.47B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of MCO?
MCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.32. The industry average P/E is 14.52. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 27.35.
Does MCO pay a dividend?
Moody's Corporation (MCO) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.87%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of MCO?
MCO has a return on equity (ROE) of 76.93%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 26.08%.
Is MCO a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Moody's Corporation (MCO), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.