Moody's Corporation MCO SPX
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 Services (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, economics data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and cloud-based SaaS subscription-based solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know-your-customer workflows. Its MIS segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various 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, corporation, 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.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 71.4%.
- Healthy ROCE of 26.5%.
- Excellent profit margin of 31.7%.
- Compounding revenue at 12.2% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 21.4% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCO Moody's Corporation SPX | 453.25 | 32.47 | $79.17B | 0.91% | 26.55% | 71.36% | 12.17% | 21.41% |
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| 4 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 493.98 | 28.57 | $436.47B | 0.70% | 61.47% | - | 13.82% | 14.66% |
| 5 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 208.00 | 18.84 | $328.08B | 1.92% | - | 16.39% | 9.52% | 15.20% |
| 6 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,025.56 | 18.73 | $302.55B | 1.76% | - | 14.55% | 7.16% | 15.11% |
| 7 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 77.54 | 11.98 | $237.29B | 2.32% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
| 8 | BLK BlackRock, Inc. SPX | 1,046.88 | 26.32 | $162.51B | 2.19% | 4.89% | 11.90% | 10.65% | 2.36% |
| 9 | SCHW The Charles Schwab Corporation SPX | 87.35 | 17.37 | $151.91B | 1.47% | - | 19.08% | 4.83% | 7.21% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | 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 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 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 | - | - | 1.92B | 1.90B | 2.01B | 1.89B | 2.08B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 491.00M | 489.00M | 492.00M | 501.00M | 531.00M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.43B | 1.41B | 1.51B | 1.39B | 1.55B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 552.00M | 563.00M | 576.00M | 592.00M | 599.00M |
| Operating Income | 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 | - | - | 881.00M | 846.00M | 939.00M | 796.00M | 949.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00B | 966.00M | 1.06B | 861.00M | 1.07B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85.00M | 74.00M | 72.00M | 50.00M | 78.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 804.00M | 772.00M | 867.00M | 687.00M | 870.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 179.00M | 193.00M | 220.00M | 76.00M | 209.00M |
| Net Income | 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 | - | - | 625.00M | 578.00M | 646.00M | 610.00M | 661.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 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 | - | - | 3.46 | 3.21 | 3.60 | 3.41 | 3.73 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.60B | 4.20B | 4.44B | 4.83B | 5.37B | - | 5.47B | 5.92B | 7.09B | 7.72B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.61B | 1.69B | 1.95B | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.85B | 4.23B | 5.14B | 5.75B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.86B | 2.00B | 2.17B | 2.28B |
| 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 | - | 2.00B | 2.22B | 2.98B | 3.46B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.34B | 2.63B | 3.47B | 3.89B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 246.00M | 322.00M | 339.00M | 281.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.76B | 1.94B | 2.70B | 3.13B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 386.00M | 327.00M | 640.00M | 668.00M |
| 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 | - | 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 | - | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.17% |
| 1 Year: | 8.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 21.41% |
| 1 Year: | 7.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -4.65% |
| 6 Months: | -6.25% |
| 3 Months: | -4.66% |
| 1 Month: | -1.26% |
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 | - | 14.35B | 14.62B | 15.51B | 15.83B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.01B | 4.09B | 4.34B | 5.29B | - |
| 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 | - | 1.77B | 2.13B | 2.41B | 2.38B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.65B | 1.66B | 1.80B | 2.02B |
| 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 | - | 11.66B | 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 | - | 2.38B | 2.50B | 3.60B | 2.98B |
| 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 | - | - | 7.39B | 7.00B | 6.73B | 6.99B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.86B | 7.42B | 7.75B | 7.35B |
| Total Equity | - | - | -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 | - | 2.52B | 3.32B | 3.56B | 4.05B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 342.90M | 342.90M | 342.90M | 342.90M |
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 | - | 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 | - | -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 | - | -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 | - | -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 | - | 1.19B | 1.88B | 2.52B | 2.58B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.00M | 320.00M | 336.00M | -160.00M |
| 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 % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70.5% | 71.5% | 72.6% | 74.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.1% | 43.3% | 42.0% | 41.4% | 44.5% | - | 36.5% | 37.6% | 42.0% | 44.9% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.4% | 23.8% | 29.5% | 29.4% | 33.1% | - | 25.1% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 31.9% |
| ROE % | - | -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% | - | 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% | - | 16.7% | 18.3% | 25.0% | 26.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 14.12% | 24.67M | $11.18B |
| 2 | TCI Fund Management Ltd | 8.20% | 14.33M | $6.50B |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.51% | 13.13M | $5.95B |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.66% | 9.89M | $4.48B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.09% | 7.14M | $3.24B |
| 6 | FMR, LLC | 2.85% | 4.99M | $2.26B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.34% | 4.08M | $1.85B |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.22% | 3.88M | $1.76B |
| 9 | Pinestone Asset Management Inc. | 1.35% | 2.35M | $1.07B |
| 10 | Fiera Capital Corporation | 1.35% | 2.36M | $1.07B |
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