Moody's Corporation MCO

469.00 1.65 0.35% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$80.9B
P/E
29.6×
Indexes indicate stock being part of an index,
Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years

Insider Decisions

Total sells 13.53
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — — — —
Sell 3 1 2 1 2 5 2 2 2 2 1 1
Insider Ownership 0.64%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 80,940.00
Revenue 8,160.00
Net Income 2,798.00
Free Cash Flow 2,967.00
Net Debt 5,450.00
Current Ratio 1.19
Debt/Equity 2.19
P/E ratio 29.65
P/S ratio 10.01
P/B ratio 25.79
Past 5Y EPS Growth 8.70%
This Y EPS Growth 13.33%
Next Y EPS Growth 11.58%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 12.15%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.38
Annual Dividend Rate 3.08
Annual Dividend Yield 0.70%
total individual payouts
2028 Powerpack
2027 Powerpack
2026 4.17
1.03
1.03
1.03
2025 3.76
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
2024 3.40
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
2023 3.08
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
2022 2.80
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
2021 2.48
0.62
0.62
0.62
0.62
2020 2.24
0.56
0.56
0.56
0.56
2019 2.00
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
2018 1.76
0.44
0.44
0.44
0.44
2017 1.90
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
2016 1.48
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 2,193 2,974 2,448 1,496
Receivables 1,659 1,801 2,024 1,919
Inventory — — — —
Other 489 515 714 567
4,341 5,290 5,186 3,982
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 1,076 1,344 1,304 1,086
ST’ Debt — 697 — 571
Other — — — —
2,500 3,597 2,981 3,345
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 8.28% 7.52% 12.17%
Cash Flow 9.25% 6.21% 25.32%
Earnings 10.08% 6.70% 21.41%
Book Value 0.00% 18.99% 16.07%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 2,079 2,185 — — —
’25 1,924 1,898 2,007 1,889 7,718
’24 1,786 1,817 1,813 1,672 7,088
’23 1,470 1,494 1,472 1,480 5,916
’22 1,522 1,381 1,275 1,290 5,468
’21 1,600 1,553 1,526 1,539 6,218
’20 1,290 1,435 1,356 1,290 5,371
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 939 779 — — —
’25 757 543 743 858 2,901
’24 775 686 703 674 2,838
’23 608 604 462 477 2,151
’22 470 291 336 377 1,474
’21 676 594 436 299 2,005
’20 345 632 511 658 2,146
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 844 688 — — —
’25 672 468 658 777 2,575
’24 697 593 631 600 2,521
’23 535 550 391 404 1,880
’22 411 217 265 298 1,191
’21 662 564 403 237 1,866
’20 324 591 490 638 2,043
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 3.73 5.03 — — —
’25 3.46 3.21 3.60 3.41 13.67
’24 3.15 3.02 2.93 2.17 11.26
’23 2.72 2.05 2.11 1.85 8.73
’22 2.68 1.77 1.65 1.34 7.44
’21 3.90 3.07 2.53 2.28 11.78
’20 2.57 2.69 2.47 1.66 9.39
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

1.7
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
77.76 93.51 129.26 135.92 164.19 261.38 230.16 274.81 360.05 378.71

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
110.83 153.86 187.98 240.31 305.96 407.94 392.53 396.91 503.95 531.93
High Price
10,600 12,000 13,000 11,000 11,490 13,460 14,426 15,151 15,838 16,076
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue/Emp
3,604 4,204 4,443 4,829 5,371 6,218 5,468 5,916 7,088 7,718
Revenue
71.71% 71.08% 71.96% 71.28% 72.54% 73.67% 70.50% 71.48% 72.56% 74.44%
Gross Margin
558 1,787 1,672 1,810 2,229 2,755 1,760 1,935 2,699 3,130
EBT
15.48% 42.51% 37.63% 37.48% 41.50% 44.31% 32.19% 32.71% 38.08% 40.55%
EBT Margin
276 1,008 1,320 1,429 1,777 2,214 1,374 1,608 2,059 2,462
Net Income
127 158 192 200 220 257 331 373 431 480
Depreciation
18.70 22.00 23.19 25.51 28.63 33.36 29.73 32.29 38.99 43.09
Revenue/Sh
1.38 5.24 6.84 7.51 9.48 11.88 7.47 8.77 11.32 13.73
Earnings/Sh
6.53 3.95 7.63 8.85 11.44 10.76 8.02 11.74 15.61 16.20
Cash Flow/Sh
(0.60) (0.48) (0.47) (0.36) (0.55) (0.75) (1.54) (1.48) (1.74) (1.82)
Capex/Sh
5.94 3.47 7.15 8.48 10.89 10.01 6.48 10.26 13.87 14.38
Free CF/Sh
(5.33) (0.60) 3.42 4.39 9.40 15.64 14.62 18.97 20.50 23.48
Book Value/Sh
193 191 192 189 188 186 184 183 182 179
Shares
70.72 27.94 20.47 31.57 30.65 32.90 37.06 43.59 41.85 37.21
PE Ratio
5.10 6.64 6.04 9.31 10.14 11.71 9.30 11.82 12.14 11.85
PS Ratio
0.00 0.00 40.90 54.08 30.88 24.97 18.91 20.12 23.09 21.76
PB Ratio
5.42 7.65 6.91 10.08 10.85 12.61 10.33 12.65 12.77 12.53
EV/Sales
17.08 48.42 22.40 30.31 28.52 42.03 47.42 39.82 35.90 37.57
EV/FCF
1,259 755 1,461 1,675 2,146 2,005 1,474 2,151 2,838 2,901
Op' Cash Flow
(115) (91) (91) (69) (103) (139) (283) (271) (317) (326)
Capex
1,144 664 1,370 1,606 2,043 1,866 1,191 1,880 2,521 2,575
FCF
825 517 1,288 1,767 2,287 1,515 1,719 1,841 1,693 2,205
Working Cap'
3,363 5,411 5,676 5,670 6,516 7,518 7,495 7,001 7,428 6,994
Total Debt
1,138 4,227 3,858 3,740 3,820 5,616 5,636 4,808 4,454 4,546
Net Debt
(1,027) (115) 656 831 1,763 2,916 2,689 3,476 3,727 4,205
Sh' Equity
5.11% 14.38% 14.46% 14.37% 15.68% 16.35% 9.47% 11.09% 13.66% 15.69%
ROA
367.16% 27.68% 25.86% 27.32% 26.73% 20.83% 14.14% 16.12% 21.96% 23.93%
ROIC
(39.20%) (175.28%) 484.20% 191.26% 137.09% 94.64% 49.03% 52.13% 57.14% 62.00%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026

Moody's Corporation (MCO) key facts

  • Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Moody's Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $7.7 billion, up 8.89% from fiscal 2024.
  • Net income was $2.5 billion, or $13.73 per share (basic), a net margin of 31.9%.
  • As of September 25, 2026, MCO traded at $469.00, a market capitalization of $80.9 billion.
  • At that price the stock trades at 29.6× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 10.0× sales.
  • Moody's Corporation pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share, a yield of 0.70%, with a payout ratio of 37.9%.
  • Return on equity was 62.0% and debt-to-equity 2.19.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Latest News

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22 Sep

3

Moody's (MCO) is highlighted as a top growth pick by Zacks Growth Style Score, which evaluates real growth prospects beyond traditional metrics. The piece notes Moody's carries a Growth Score of B and a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). Key positives include an expected 13.6% EPS growth this year, ahead of the industry’s 13.4%; a historical EPS growth of 9.8%; and strong asset utilization, with an S/TA of 0.54 versus an industry average of 0.16. Moody's is also projected to grow sales by 7.6% this year, compared with 0% for the industry. Additionally, current-year earnings estimate revisions have ticked up about 0.5% over the past month. Taken together, these factors support Moody's as a potential outperformer for growth investors and a solid buy idea within its sector. Projected double-digit earnings growth this year, strong asset utilization, and positive earnings revisions indicate meaningful near-term upside.

19 Sep

4

Moody's delivered its strongest quarter in years, raising questions over whether shares remain undervalued. Strongest quarterly results in years signal major positive shift in financial performance and investor sentiment.

16 Sep

3

Moody's Corporation invests in PhilRatings to strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence. Targeted regional investment may moderately support Moody's positioning without altering core trajectory.

26 Aug

4

Moody’s stock rose 5.6% after embedding its credit intelligence into Google’s Gemini Enterprise Platform. Google Gemini integration expands Moody's credit intelligence reach across enterprise AI users and supports new revenue channels.

3

Moody's Corporation enters partnership with Google Gemini. The development prompts questions over whether MCO stock has become overvalued. Gemini partnership introduces AI capabilities that may support moderate gains in product offerings without shifting Moody's core trajectory.

25 Aug

4

Moody's Corporation advances its AI capabilities through expanded collaboration with Google to integrate advanced technologies into its analytics and risk assessment platforms. Google partnership drives major AI integration that strengthens Moody's competitive edge in data analytics and long-term growth.

3

Moody’s integrates decision-grade intelligence into Gemini Enterprise for financial services clients. Product integration with Gemini Enterprise expands Moody's AI offerings and market positioning in financial services.

14 Aug

3

Moody's Corporation re-evaluates its long-term growth strategy. Strategy re-evaluation points to moderate effects on operations and market position.

11 Aug

3

Moody's encounters private credit risks that prompt questions on whether its stock is already fully valued. Private credit risks and valuation doubts may moderately shift Moody's investor sentiment.

24 Jul

4

Moody's Corporation pursues aggressive share buybacks and AI deals, indicating a potential quiet shift in corporate strategy. Aggressive buybacks plus AI deals signal major strategic moves likely to alter Moody's trajectory and investor views.

3

Moody's reported earnings that beat expectations, shifting investor attention to the company's valuation metrics and stock pricing. Earnings beat signals solid quarterly results but triggers valuation scrutiny without altering long-term trajectory.

23 Jul

3

Moody's expands partnership with Intapp to embed risk data inside AI workflows. Partnership expansion adds AI integration to risk data but remains incremental for Moody's core operations.

3

Moody's warns pensions depend on optimistic AI payoff assumptions with no playbook for upcoming developments. Moody's AI-related commentary may moderately shape views of its risk assessment role.

22 Jul

4

Moody's Corporation posted strong Q2 2026 revenue growth and raised full-year guidance. Strong revenue growth and raised guidance point to improved financial trajectory and investor sentiment for Moody's.

3 transcript

Moody's Corporation Q2 2026 earnings call outlined financial results and company outlook. Quarterly earnings details can shift near-term sentiment but rarely redefine long-term trajectory.

3 transcript

Moody's Q2 earnings call highlighted financial results, performance metrics and strategic outlook for the corporation. Q2 earnings updates supply financial metrics that moderately influence short-term market views without altering long-term strategy.

3

Moody's (MCO) reported Q2 earnings with key metrics compared against estimates. Q2 earnings metrics versus estimates can moderately influence Moody's financial outlook and stock movement.

3

Moody's Q2 earnings beat estimates on rising analytics demand and higher debt issuances. Q2 earnings beat driven by analytics demand growth and higher issuances signals moderate positive effect on near-term performance and sentiment.

3

Moody's Corporation reported sales exceeding expectations for Q2 2026. Quarterly sales beats can lift near-term sentiment and valuation but rarely shift long-term trajectory.

3

Moody's Corporation reported exceptional financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Exceptional quarterly results typically drive moderate positive effects on near-term financial perception and stock movement.

21 Jul

3

Strengthening global bond issuance volumes are expected to support Moody's Corporation Q2 earnings. Rising bond issuance volumes are positioned to lift Moody's Q2 earnings.

3

Moody's (MCO) prepares to report Q2 earnings with focus on expected revenue, EPS and forward guidance. Pre-earnings preview may shape short-term sentiment around financial results but does not alter core operations.

16 Jul

3

Moody's (MCO) partners with Intapp to embed risk data inside AI workflows. Partnership adds AI workflow capability that may support product positioning but leaves overall trajectory and market performance largely unchanged.

15 Jul

3

AI is accelerating M&A activity in the loans sector, powered by the large-scale QTS transaction, with direct effects on Moody's credit analysis and rating demand. Supersized QTS deal and AI-driven loan M&A increase Moody's core ratings workload without transforming overall strategy.

3

Moody's earnings projected to grow with analysis of potential stock purchase. Projected earnings growth may moderately influence Moody's stock performance and investor sentiment.

7 Jul

3

Morgan Stanley forecasts Moody's and S&P Global will outperform expectations. Morgan Stanley positive forecast may lift short-term investor sentiment for Moody's.

30 Jun

3

Moody's Corporation prepares to report quarterly earnings with analyst focus on revenue, EPS, segment performance in ratings and analytics, and effects from interest rate shifts plus credit market activity. Earnings preview shapes near-term investor expectations and sentiment without altering company fundamentals or strategy.

29 Jun

3

Moody’s expands AWS AI integration; analysts highlight lasting value in proprietary data assets. AI partnership expansion strengthens data offerings and supports competitive positioning without fundamentally redefining trajectory.

24 Jun

3

Investor with 900% 2008 crisis gain initiates major short bet tied to Moody's Corporation (MCO) outlook. Prominent short bet introduces negative sentiment risk for MCO stock and sector perception.

22 Jun

3

Moody's (MCO) receives positive coverage citing three reasons for its strong appeal to investors, highlighting factors that support its market position and outlook. Positive sentiment toward Moody's can moderately lift near-term investor interest and valuation without altering core operations.

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