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Moody's
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Arincen97/100B

If you had invested in Moody's ago, it would be worth $5,539 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

97/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Cash10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Valuation10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Growth10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Financial strength10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Shareholders8

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

Moody's key facts

Style
Blend stock · 4.9/10Growth 4.8 · Value 4.9 · Dividend 3.2
Day range
507.99 – 512.38
52-week range
402.28 – 546.88
Market capitalization
88.13B USD
P/E
31.07
PEG ratio
2.13
EPS
16.45
Div Yield
0.81%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+12.1%
Volume
4,609
Beta
1.30
ESG score
62.9/100Environment 56 · Social 61 · Governance 72
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO
Robert Scott Fauber
Employees
16K
Website
moodys.com
IPO date
31 Oct 1994

Moody's earnings

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
3.59 USD
Revenue estimate
1.93B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS4.14Missed -2.6%Revenue2.02BMissed -2.6%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY20274.63——+11.94%2.18B——+7.78%
Q2 FY20275.07——+8.36%2.29B——+4.90%
Q1 FY20274.69——+8.39%2.20B——+5.72%
Q4 FY20263.59——-1.37%1.93B——+2.04%
Q3 FY20264.254.14-2.59%+5.61%2.08B2.02B-2.56%+0.80%
Q2 FY20264.264.68+9.86%+31.46%2.09B2.19B+4.68%+15.12%
Q1 FY20264.224.33+2.61%+13.05%2.07B2.08B+0.49%+8.06%
Q4 FY20253.433.64+6.12%+38.93%1.86B1.89B+1.52%+12.98%
Q3 FY20253.703.92+5.95%+22.12%1.96B2.01B+2.56%+10.70%
Q2 FY20253.393.56+5.01%+8.54%1.85B1.90B+2.65%+4.46%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

Moody's analyst forecast

12-month price target
536.44 USD
+4.95%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 480.00 to 595.00, with an average of 536.44.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Buy
14 ratings
Buy
10
Hold
4
Sell
0

12-month price target

Highest target595.00
Average target536.44
Lowest target480.00
Current price511.14

Moody's valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
31.07
Forward P/E (FY2026)
30.50
Price to sales (TTM)
10.78
Price to book
26.97
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
24.40

Capital structure

Market capitalization
88.13B USD
+
Total debt
7.49B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
1.62B USD
=
Enterprise value
94.00B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)24.67————
FY2027 (est.)27.4924.67———
FY2026 (est.)30.5027.49———
Now (TTM)31.0727.8510.7826.9724.40
FY202537.2130.4911.8522.5724.51
FY202441.8232.1812.1424.1427.41
FY202344.5331.4712.0921.5630.55
FY202237.3027.719.3720.3424.85
FY202132.8846.6111.7126.7024.26

Moody's against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Intercontinental Exchange, CME Group, Nasdaq, S&P Global, MSCI, and Coinbase Global, the US Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Below its median31.1
    23.949.6
  • Gross marginAbove its median68.2%
    64.4%69.5%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 72.4%
  • Operating marginAbove its median44.8%
    34.4%45.7%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 40.5%
  • Net marginAbove its median31.9%
    25.1%35.6%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 27.6%
  • Return on equityAbove its median60.7%
    48.4%81.2%
    Against its peers: 1 of 6Peers' median 14.1%
  • Free cash flow marginAbove its median33.4%
    21.8%35.6%
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 34.8%
  • Revenue growthAt its median8.9%
    -12.1%19.8%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 8.7%
  • EPS growthAt its median21.4%
    -36.8%29.0%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 17.1%
  • Debt to EBITDALowest in 5 years1.87×
    1.87×3.41×
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 3.11×
  • Current ratioHighest in 5 years1.74
    1.431.74
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 1.01

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

Moody's growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
8.18B USD
Net income (TTM)
2.88B USD
Gross margin
73.10%
Operating margin
44.88%
Net margin
35.26%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY20257.72B+8.89%2.46B+19.48%68.15%44.77%31.86%3.94B+18.03%
FY20247.09B+19.81%2.06B+28.06%66.41%41.92%29.03%3.33B+32.56%
FY20235.92B+8.19%1.61B+16.96%65.15%37.54%27.16%2.52B+9.02%
FY20225.47B-12.06%1.37B-37.94%64.45%34.44%25.13%2.31B-29.12%
FY20216.22B+15.77%2.21B+24.52%69.54%45.74%35.61%3.26B+21.41%

Moody's revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
Moodys Analytics: 62.7%Moodys Investors Service: 37.3%62.7%Moodys Analytics37.3%Moodys Investors Service
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Moodys Analytics4.84B62.7%+9.8%
Moodys Investors Service2.88B37.3%+7.5%

By region

FY2025
International Regions: 50.0%EMEA: 33.5%Asia Pacific: 9.9%U S: 6.7%50.0%International Regions33.5%EMEA9.9%Asia Pacific6.7%U S
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
International Regions3.55B50.0%+9.1%
EMEA2.38B33.5%+9.3%
Asia Pacific699.00M9.9%+11.1%
U S472.00M6.7%+5.1%

How Moody's makes its money

Moodys Analytics4.84B 62.7%
Moodys Investors Service2.88B 37.3%
Revenue7.72B 100.0%
Cost of revenue2.46B 31.8%
Gross profit5.26B 68.2%
Selling and administration1.80B 23.4%
Other operating expenses2.00M 0.0%
Operating income3.46B 44.8%
Tax668.00M 8.7%
Other expense328.00M 4.2%
Net income2.46B 31.9%

FY2025, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

Moody's dividends

Annual dividend
4.12 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
0.81%
Payout ratio
30.76%
Years of dividend growth
17
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
1.03 USD
Next ex-dividend date
20 Nov 2026
Next payment date
11 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share3.763.403.082.802.482.242.001.761.521.48

Moody's financial health

Cash and short-term investments
1.62B USD
Total debt
7.49B USD
Net cash
-5.87B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
2.98B USD
Current ratio
1.29
Debt to equity
2.29
Piotroski score
8 / 9
Altman Z-score
7.89

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY20252.45B7.35B2.58B
FY20242.97B7.75B2.52B
FY20232.19B7.42B1.88B
FY20221.86B7.86B1.19B
FY20211.90B7.97B1.87B

Moody's ownership

Institutions
90.91%
Institutional holders
1,458 (+29)
Free float
91.50%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 90.9% Others 9.1%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 157.77M shares ·91.5% Closely held 14.66M shares ·8.5%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 20260912.82K25.12K
Q3 20260425.22K7.16K
Q2 2026073.70K6.88K
Q1 2026011108.95K49.87K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2025179.10M179.90M-1.53%
FY2024181.80M182.70M-0.71%
FY2023183.20M184.00M-0.38%
FY2022183.90M184.70M-1.70%
FY2021186.40M187.90M-0.74%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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Title: Moody's Corp

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed-income securities. The ratings segment, Moody's Investors Service, includes corporate, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's profit and often (depending on bond issuance levels) a majority of the firm's revenue. The other segment, Moody's Analytics, consists of decision solutions, research and insights, and data and information.

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