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    Moodys Corporation (MCO)

    Official site

    FINANCIAL SERVICES • FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES • NYSE

    $504.57
    -10.38 (-2.02%)

    Market Cap: $89.18B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    83%(33/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.60%
    Streak
    10 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.25
    Range$3.99 - $4.37
    21 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    1
    19
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$4.37+2.8%
    60d ago$4.37+2.8%
    30d ago$4.37+2.8%
    7d ago$4.25+0.0%
    Current$4.25
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.1B - $2.1B
    19 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.25
    Range$4.01 - $4.68
    24 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.2B
    21 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$4.25---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$4.25---
    Jun 26
    		$4.68$4.24+10.38%Beat+31.5%
    Mar 26
    		$4.33$4.22+2.61%Beat+13.1%
    Dec 25
    		$3.64$3.45+5.51%Beat+38.9%
    Sep 25
    		$3.92$3.68+6.52%Beat+22.1%
    Jun 25
    		$3.56$3.39+5.01%Beat+8.5%
    Mar 25
    		$3.83$3.54+8.19%Beat+13.6%
    Dec 24
    		$2.62$2.58+1.58%Beat+19.6%
    Sep 24
    		$3.21$2.87+11.85%Beat+32.1%
    Jun 24
    		$3.28$3.02+8.61%Beat+42.6%
    Mar 24
    		$3.37$3.01+11.96%Beat+12.7%
    Dec 23
    		$2.19$2.32-5.60%Miss+36.9%
    Sep 23
    		$2.43$2.29+6.11%Beat+31.4%
    Jun 23
    		$2.30$2.21+4.07%Beat+3.6%
    Mar 23
    		$2.99$2.18+37.16%Beat+3.5%
    Dec 22
    		$1.60$1.47+8.84%Beat-31.3%
    Sep 22
    		$1.85$2.03-8.87%Miss-31.2%
    Jun 22
    		$2.22$2.31-3.90%Miss-31.1%
    Mar 22
    		$2.89$2.89+0.00%Beat-28.8%
    Dec 21
    		$2.33$2.39-2.51%Miss+22.0%
    Sep 21
    		$2.69$2.55+5.49%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 21
    		$3.22$2.77+16.25%Beat+14.6%
    Mar 21
    		$4.06$2.80+45.00%Beat+48.7%
    Dec 20
    		$1.91$1.97-3.05%Miss-4.5%
    Sep 20
    		$2.69$2.08+29.33%Beat+25.1%
    Jun 20
    		$2.81$2.20+27.73%Beat+35.7%
    Mar 20
    		$2.73$2.24+21.88%Beat+31.9%
    Dec 19
    		$2.00$1.92+4.17%Beat+22.7%
    Sep 19
    		$2.15$1.99+8.04%Beat+27.2%
    Jun 19
    		$2.07$2.01+2.99%Beat+1.5%
    Mar 19
    		$2.07$1.94+6.70%Beat+2.5%
    Dec 18
    		$1.63$1.67-2.40%Miss+7.9%
    Sep 18
    		$1.69$1.78-5.06%Miss+17.4%
    Jun 18
    		$2.04$1.89+7.94%Beat+35.1%
    Mar 18
    		$2.02$1.81+11.60%Beat+37.4%
    Dec 17
    		$1.51$1.45+4.14%Beat+22.8%
    Sep 17
    		$1.44$1.37+5.11%Beat+7.5%
    Jun 17
    		$1.51$1.34+12.69%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$1.47$1.24+18.55%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$1.23$1.14+7.89%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.34$1.20+11.67%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.80%
    Annual/Share$4.03
    Payout Ratio21.14%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.33%
    5Y CAGR+10.91%
    View MCO's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.45EV/EBITDA21.62x
    Price/FCF29.61xFCF Yield3.38%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin34.30%Operating Margin49.50%
    ROE76.90%ROIC29.56%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.30xInterest Coverage15.02x
    Current Ratio1.19xQuick Ratio1.19x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.33Avg Volume694.86K
    52-Week High$543.2552-Week Low$399.61

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$505.25
    SMA 20$492.29
    SMA 50$484.41
    SMA 200$471.35
    EMA 10$504.37
    EMA 20$497.25
    EMA 50$485.03
    EMA 200$473.32

    MACD

    Line: 8.42Signal: 6.55Hist: 1.86

    ADX

    ADX: 20.8+DI: 24.2-DI: 15.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up92.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$494.64

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$522.56
    Lower Band$462.03
    %B Position1230%(Upper)
    Band Width0.70

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    57.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K76.5
    Stoch %D82.3
    Williams %R-34.0
    ROC (10d)5.7%
    Momentum27.40
    CCI (20d)70.3
    MFI (14d)72.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$11.49(2.3%)
    StdDev (20d)15.13
    Hist Vol20.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$506.37
    OBV-15.1M
    AD Line-123.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.112

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)694.6K
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$491.84

    Pivot Points

    R3$530.72
    R2$523.93
    R1$519.44
    Pivot Point$512.65
    S1$508.16
    S2$501.37
    S3$496.88

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI21.79
    Ultimate Osc51.7
    KST37.79

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.19B$2.08B$1.89B$2.01B$1.90B$1.92B$1.67B$1.81B$1.82B$1.79B$1.48B$1.47B
    Cost of Revenue$518.00M$531.00M$499.00M$492.00M$489.00M$491.00M$497.00M$512.00M$469.00M$467.00M$421.00M$412.00M
    Gross Profit$1.67B$1.55B$1.39B$1.51B$1.41B$1.43B$1.18B$1.30B$1.35B$1.32B$1.06B$1.06B
    Operating Expenses$621.00M$626.00M$596.00M$597.00M$590.00M$585.00M$614.00M$563.00M$573.00M$518.00M$561.00M$525.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$463.00M$477.00M$468.00M$453.00M$443.00M$439.00M$442.00M$434.00M$446.00M$413.00M$428.00M$403.00M
    Operating Income$1.05B$922.00M$770.00M$917.00M$818.00M$846.00M$561.00M$738.00M$775.00M$801.00M$498.00M$535.00M
    Interest Income$-58,000,000$-66,000,000$-33,000,000$-58,000,000$-61,000,000$-61,000,000$-52,000,000$-60,000,000$-63,000,000$-62,000,000$-66,000,000$-66,000,000
    Interest Expense$0$52.00M$83.00M$50.00M$46.00M$42.00M$36.00M$35.00M$56.00M$49.00M$48.00M$48.00M
    Income Before Tax$1.17B$870.00M$687.00M$867.00M$772.00M$804.00M$525.00M$703.00M$719.00M$752.00M$450.00M$487.00M
    Income Tax Expense$292.00M$209.00M$76.00M$220.00M$193.00M$179.00M$130.00M$169.00M$166.00M$175.00M$110.00M$97.00M
    Net Income$879.00M$661.00M$611.00M$647.00M$579.00M$625.00M$395.00M$534.00M$553.00M$577.00M$340.00M$390.00M
    EBITDA$1.35B$1.06B$821.00M$1.05B$953.00M$978.00M$690.00M$871.00M$892.00M$914.00M$613.00M$648.00M
    EBIT$1.23B$936.00M$697.00M$925.00M$833.00M$865.00M$577.00M$763.00M$782.00M$814.00M$516.00M$553.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About MCO

    What is MCO's current dividend yield?
    Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a current dividend yield of 0.80%.
    Does MCO pay dividends?
    Yes, Moodys Corporation pays dividends with a current yield of 0.80%.
    What is MCO's P/E ratio?
    Moodys Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.45.
    What is MCO's market cap?
    Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a market capitalization of $89.18B with a current stock price of $504.57.

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