Moody's free cash flow 1998–2026
Moody's's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 668.00M USD, with no change to compare on the same quarter a year before. Moody's's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025 was 2.58B USD, up 2.1% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 17 Feb 2027
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | — | — | — | 3.33B | — | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.58B | +2.14% | 33.36% | 2.90B | -326.00M | 14.31 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.52B | +34.10% | 35.57% | 2.84B | -317.00M | 13.80 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.88B | +57.85% | 31.78% | 2.15B | -271.00M | 10.22 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.19B | -36.17% | 21.78% | 1.47B | -283.00M | 6.45 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.87B | -8.66% | 30.01% | 2.01B | -139.00M | 9.93 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.04B | +27.21% | 38.04% | 2.15B | -103.00M | 10.79 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.61B | +17.17% | 33.26% | 1.68B | -69.00M | 8.38 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.37B | +106.43% | 30.85% | 1.46B | -90.40M | 7.05 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 664.00M | -40.23% | 15.79% | 754.60M | -90.60M | 3.42 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.11B | +4.35% | 30.82% | 1.23B | -115.20M | 5.69 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.06B | +12.78% | 30.55% | 1.15B | -89.00M | 5.23 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 944.00M | +6.73% | 28.31% | 1.02B | -74.60M | 4.40 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 884.50M | +13.67% | 29.76% | 926.80M | -42.30M | 3.96 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 778.10M | +5.78% | 28.50% | 823.10M | -45.00M | 3.43 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 735.60M | +28.09% | 32.25% | 803.30M | -67.70M | 3.21 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 574.30M | +3.83% | 28.26% | 653.30M | -79.00M | 2.43 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 553.10M | +22.83% | 30.78% | 643.80M | -90.70M | 2.33 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 450.30M | -43.87% | 25.65% | 534.70M | -84.40M | 1.84 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 802.20M | +11.20% | 35.51% | 984.00M | -181.80M | 2.95 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 721.40M | +6.62% | 35.41% | 752.50M | -31.10M | 2.47 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 676.60M | +35.75% | 39.07% | 707.90M | -31.30M | 2.21 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 498.40M | +10.63% | 34.65% | 519.70M | -21.30M | 1.64 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 450.50M | +42.25% | 36.14% | 468.40M | -17.90M | 1.48 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 316.70M | +8.64% | 30.95% | 334.80M | -18.10M | 1.01 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 291.50M | +427.12% | 36.59% | 306.30M | -14.80M | 0.91 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 55.30M | -81.60% | 9.18% | 67.60M | -12.30M | 0.17 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 300.60M | +4.81% | 15.24% | 344.70M | -44.10M | 0.91 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 286.80M | — | 14.83% | 342.20M | -55.40M | 0.84 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 668.00M | — | 33.02% | 753.00M | -85.00M | 3.85 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | — | — | — | 779.00M | — | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 844.00M | +25.60% | 40.60% | 939.00M | -95.00M | 4.76 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 777.00M | +29.50% | 41.13% | 858.00M | -81.00M | 4.35 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | — | — | — | 743.00M | — | — |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 468.00M | -21.08% | 24.66% | 543.00M | -75.00M | 2.59 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 672.00M | -3.59% | 34.93% | 757.00M | -85.00M | 3.72 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 600.00M | +48.51% | 35.89% | 674.00M | -74.00M | 3.28 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 631.00M | +61.38% | 34.80% | 703.00M | -72.00M | 3.46 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 593.00M | +7.82% | 32.64% | 686.00M | -93.00M | 3.24 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 697.00M | +30.28% | 39.03% | 775.00M | -78.00M | 3.80 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 404.00M | +35.57% | 27.30% | 477.00M | -73.00M | 2.20 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 391.00M | +47.55% | 26.56% | 462.00M | -71.00M | 2.13 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 550.00M | +153.46% | 36.81% | 604.00M | -54.00M | 2.99 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 535.00M | +30.17% | 36.39% | 608.00M | -73.00M | 2.91 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 298.00M | +25.74% | 23.10% | 377.00M | -79.00M | 1.62 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 265.00M | -34.24% | 20.78% | 336.00M | -71.00M | 1.44 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 217.00M | -61.52% | 15.71% | 291.00M | -74.00M | 1.17 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 411.00M | -37.92% | 27.00% | 470.00M | -59.00M | 2.21 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 237.00M | -62.85% | 15.40% | 299.00M | -62.00M | 1.26 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 403.00M | -17.76% | 26.41% | 436.00M | -33.00M | 2.15 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 564.00M | -4.57% | 36.32% | 594.00M | -30.00M | 3.00 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 662.00M | +104.32% | 41.38% | 676.00M | -14.00M | 3.51 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 638.00M | +35.34% | 49.46% | 658.00M | -20.00M | 3.37 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 490.00M | +17.00% | 36.14% | 511.00M | -21.00M | 2.59 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 591.00M | +60.29% | 41.18% | 632.00M | -41.00M | 3.13 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 324.00M | -6.66% | 25.12% | 345.00M | -21.00M | 1.71 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 471.40M | +35.07% | 38.23% | 479.50M | -8.10M | 2.47 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 418.80M | +48.35% | 33.76% | 441.00M | -22.20M | 2.19 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 368.70M | +1.60% | 30.38% | 387.40M | -18.70M | 1.93 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 347.10M | -7.81% | 30.39% | 367.10M | -20.00M | 1.80 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 349.00M | -9.02% | 32.92% | 376.50M | -27.50M | 1.80 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 282.30M | -22.40% | 26.12% | 307.30M | -25.00M | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 362.90M | -18.94% | 30.88% | 385.80M | -22.90M | 1.87 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 376.50M | — | 33.42% | 391.50M | -15.00M | 1.94 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 383.60M | +13.12% | 32.91% | 404.80M | -21.20M | 1.97 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 363.80M | +22.37% | 34.23% | 390.40M | -26.60M | 1.87 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 447.70M | +69.91% | 44.75% | 471.80M | -24.10M | 2.31 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | -531.10M | -351.71% | -54.46% | -512.40M | -18.70M | -2.73 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 339.10M | +42.84% | 35.99% | 369.50M | -30.40M | 1.75 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 297.30M | +8.54% | 32.42% | 327.80M | -30.50M | 1.53 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 263.50M | -15.25% | 28.37% | 291.50M | -28.00M | 1.35 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 211.00M | -13.10% | 25.85% | 237.30M | -26.30M | 1.07 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 237.40M | -18.42% | 27.42% | 260.50M | -23.10M | 1.19 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 273.90M | +17.15% | 32.81% | 299.10M | -25.20M | 1.35 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 310.90M | +19.07% | 33.86% | 332.60M | -21.70M | 1.52 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 242.80M | +53.57% | 28.05% | 261.80M | -19.00M | 1.18 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 291.00M | +11.07% | 33.16% | 308.80M | -17.80M | 1.38 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 233.80M | -13.89% | 28.65% | 251.80M | -18.00M | 1.09 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 261.10M | +66.31% | 29.89% | 280.80M | -19.70M | 1.21 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 158.10M | -18.51% | 20.61% | 177.20M | -19.10M | 0.72 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 262.00M | -17.43% | 33.62% | 273.30M | -11.30M | 1.20 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 271.50M | +9.83% | 38.48% | 284.40M | -12.90M | 1.22 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 157.00M | -5.93% | 20.77% | 166.50M | -9.50M | 0.69 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 194.00M | +315.42% | 26.51% | 202.60M | -8.60M | 0.85 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 317.30M | +158.18% | 42.07% | 327.10M | -9.80M | 1.40 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 247.20M | +22.13% | 35.90% | 260.50M | -13.30M | 1.09 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 166.90M | -27.12% | 26.05% | 173.50M | -6.60M | 0.73 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 46.70M | -74.24% | 7.22% | 62.00M | -15.30M | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 122.90M | -20.30% | 21.67% | 137.00M | -14.10M | 0.55 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 202.40M | +33.69% | 38.10% | 220.40M | -18.00M | 0.88 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 229.00M | +89.57% | 37.84% | 245.00M | -16.00M | 0.99 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 181.30M | +22.58% | 31.42% | 200.90M | -19.60M | 0.78 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 154.20M | -4.10% | 27.33% | 178.60M | -24.40M | 0.67 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 151.40M | +47.56% | 29.50% | 170.70M | -19.30M | 0.64 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 120.80M | +9.82% | 25.28% | 139.90M | -19.10M | 0.51 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 147.90M | -17.70% | 31.03% | 164.10M | -16.20M | 0.62 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 160.80M | +39.46% | 33.10% | 187.20M | -26.40M | 0.68 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 102.60M | -22.45% | 22.71% | 132.10M | -29.50M | 0.43 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 110.00M | +198.10% | 24.41% | 132.40M | -22.40M | 0.46 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 179.70M | +8.38% | 43.95% | 192.10M | -12.40M | 0.76 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 115.30M | -35.37% | 28.56% | 134.30M | -19.00M | 0.49 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 132.30M | -45.01% | 30.53% | 153.70M | -21.40M | 0.54 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 36.90M | -84.03% | 7.57% | 61.80M | -24.90M | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 165.80M | +8.94% | 38.50% | 184.90M | -19.10M | 0.66 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 178.40M | +2.88% | 35.33% | 214.40M | -36.00M | 0.72 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 240.60M | +0.97% | 45.83% | 293.10M | -52.50M | 0.90 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 231.00M | +31.03% | 35.75% | 291.20M | -60.20M | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 152.20M | +14.09% | 26.11% | 185.30M | -33.10M | 0.53 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 173.40M | +16.45% | 29.39% | 183.30M | -9.90M | 0.62 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 238.30M | +22.96% | 48.09% | 246.60M | -8.30M | 0.83 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 176.30M | -3.61% | 34.47% | 182.50M | -6.20M | 0.60 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 133.40M | -11.66% | 30.30% | 140.10M | -6.70M | 0.45 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 148.90M | +10.62% | 31.47% | 161.60M | -12.70M | 0.51 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 193.80M | +33.01% | 46.02% | 200.70M | -6.90M | 0.63 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 182.90M | +54.61% | 40.94% | 189.10M | -6.20M | 0.59 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 151.00M | +51.30% | 38.67% | 156.50M | -5.50M | 0.49 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 134.60M | +2.59% | 34.37% | 141.40M | -6.80M | 0.45 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 145.70M | -1.82% | 40.71% | 148.80M | -3.10M | 0.48 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 118.30M | +20.71% | 33.08% | 123.10M | -4.80M | 0.39 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 99.80M | +36.90% | 30.13% | 106.40M | -6.60M | 0.33 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 131.20M | +51.15% | 37.41% | 136.40M | -5.20M | 0.44 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 148.40M | +25.87% | 48.66% | 152.30M | -3.90M | 0.48 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 98.00M | +26.61% | 31.34% | 102.60M | -4.60M | 0.32 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 72.90M | +110.69% | 26.20% | 77.10M | -4.20M | 0.24 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 86.80M | +35.62% | 31.92% | 91.60M | -4.80M | 0.29 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 117.90M | +12.50% | 47.48% | 124.60M | -6.70M | 0.37 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 77.40M | +25.45% | 28.51% | 81.10M | -3.70M | 0.24 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 34.60M | -49.71% | 14.94% | 37.50M | -2.90M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 64.00M | +10.54% | 28.97% | 68.00M | -4.00M | 0.21 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 104.80M | — | 55.04% | 104.80M | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 61.70M | — | 30.07% | 61.70M | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 68.80M | -21.82% | 38.18% | 71.80M | -3.00M | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 57.90M | +9.87% | 35.94% | 60.00M | -2.10M | 0.18 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | — | — | — | 129.90M | — | — |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | -225.50M | -296.94% | -64.84% | -221.50M | -4.00M | -0.69 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 88.00M | +54.39% | 17.75% | 99.20M | -11.20M | 0.27 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 52.70M | — | 10.34% | 68.00M | -15.30M | 0.16 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 76.40M | — | 16.13% | 83.70M | -7.30M | 0.23 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 114.50M | — | 23.02% | 125.70M | -11.20M | 0.35 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 57.00M | — | 11.61% | 67.30M | -10.30M | 0.17 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | — | — | — | 21.10M | — | — |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | -30.40M | — | -6.61% | 42.30M | -72.70M | -0.09 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Moody's's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
