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Moody's Corporation MCO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Moody's Corporation

Overview of Moody's Corporation

MCO NYQ
Financial Services Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Large Cap
Moody's Corporation (MCO), is a Large Cap company, in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, last closed at $460.74, about 18.6% overvalued vs fair value, +1.1% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 8.9% ROE 64.6% Gross Margin 68.2% Div Yield 0.77%
$460.74
-0.60%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 34.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$80.49B
Enterprise Value
$85.46B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 55%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.moodys.com
HQ New York, NY
Employees 16,076
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 21 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$283
$375
$513
Current: $460.74 -19% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$7.7B
8.9%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
$3.5B
16.1%%
EBITDA
$3.9B
13.4%%
Net Income
$2.5B
19.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
44.8%
Excellent

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$2.4B
97.9% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Asset Management Specialized

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Moody's Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Fee Revenue Quality

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MCO's balance between Growth (29.2%), Profitability (37.1%), and Safety (33.7%). Growth 29% Safety 34% Profitability 37%

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Growth

63th percentile vs peers
64
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 29.0% 75p Rev Growth YoY 8.9% 60p Revenue CAGR 3Y 12.2% 89p EPS CAGR 3Y -1.5% 15p
Strengths
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (12.2%, 89th percentile)
  • ROE in top 20% of peers (64.5%, 96th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (44.8%, 82th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.81, 89th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

81th percentile vs peers
81
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Safety

73th percentile vs peers
74
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Moody's Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$375.17
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-18.6% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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