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MCO stock analysis: Moodys

Moodys (MCO) is an S&P 500 company in Financial Exchanges & Data. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on momentum and value.

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Where MCO ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with MCO · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

MCO price performance

MCO against the S&P 500, one year
-10%+0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +18%MCO -6%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-11.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 26.2 pts
1 year-6.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 23.8 pts
3 years+46.2%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 43.0 pts
5 years+31.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 59.4 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

MCO factor grades

Each grade compares MCO with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

DValueP/E 28.4x (industry 23.8x)FCF yield 3.8% (industry 4.8%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +12% (industry +8%)EPS growth +34% (industry +24%)
AProfitabilityOperating margin 44.8% (industry 40.7%)ROIC 33.5% (industry 13.9%)
D+Momentum12-month change -7%From 52-wk high -16%

MCO in plain numbers

MCO key statistics

SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial Exchanges & Data
IndexS&P 500
Market value$77.6B
Revenue growth (y/y)+12%
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%
Dividend yield0.9%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-21
Valuation measures
Market value$77.6B
Enterprise value$83.1B
P/E (trailing)28.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)24.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.66
Price / sales9.5x
Price / book25.7x
EV / revenue10.2x
EV / EBITDA20.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$8.2B
Net income, last 12 months$2.8B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$15.77
Gross margin75.0%
Operating margin44.8%
Net margin34.3%
Return on equity80.2%
Return on invested capital33.5%
Cash$1.5B
Total debt$6.9B
Debt / equity2.30x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$3.0B
Current ratio1.19x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

MCO earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$546.2M$1.1B$1.6B$2.2BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.9BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.9BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.2BSep 2024 Net income: $534.0MDec 2024 Net income: $395.0MMar 2025 Net income: $625.0MJun 2025 Net income: $578.0MSep 2025 Net income: $646.0MDec 2025 Net income: $610.0MMar 2026 Net income: $661.0MJun 2026 Net income: $878.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 29.5%Net margin: 23.6%Net margin: 32.5%Net margin: 30.5%Net margin: 32.2%Net margin: 32.3%Net margin: 31.8%Net margin: 40.2%0%20%40%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.3$2.5$3.8$5.0Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.5Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.6Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.4Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.0Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +23% · Dec 2025 +57% · Mar 2026 +8% · Jun 2026 +57%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Moodys financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$6.2B$5.5B$5.9B$7.1B$7.7B
Net income$2.2B$1.4B$1.6B$2.1B$2.5B
EPS (GAAP)$11.77$7.44$8.73$11.27$13.68
Free cash flow$1.9B$1.2B$1.9B$2.5B$2.6B

MCO earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-22$5.03+57%+15%-2.4%
2026-04-22$3.73+8%+8%-2.2%
2026-02-18$3.41+57%+13%+5.9%
2025-10-22$3.60+23%+11%-1.2%
2025-07-23$3.21+6%+4%+1.9%
2025-04-22$3.46+10%+8%+0.0%

About Moodys

HeadquartersNew York, NY
Industry (SEC code)Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyDUN & BRADSTREET CORP /DE/, NEW DUN & BRADSTREET CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MCO stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for MCO are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is MCO's P/E ratio?

MCO trades at about 28.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 24.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does MCO report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Moodys to report around 2026-10-21.

Does MCO pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.9%, and it has raised its dividend 2 years in a row.

How has MCO performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year MCO returned -6.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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