moody's corp. - MCO
MCO
Close Chg Chg %
468.77 -7.47 -1.59%
Closed Market
461.30
-7.47 (1.59%)
Volume: 535.81K
Last Updated:
Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT
Company Overview: moody's corp. - MCO
MCO Key Data
| Open $468.06 | Day Range 460.33 - 471.31 |
| 52 Week Range 360.05 - 531.93 | Market Cap $84.36B |
| Shares Outstanding 179.89M | Public Float 179.69M |
| Beta 1.34 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 41.73 | EPS $11.31 |
| Yield 74.24% | Dividend $0.94 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Feb 25, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 912.14K |
MCO Performance
| 1 Week | 0.41% | ||
| 1 Month | -8.45% | ||
| 3 Months | -2.53% | ||
| 1 Year | 17.39% | ||
| 5 Years | 120.98% |
MCO Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
26
Full Ratings ➔
About moody's corp. - MCO
Moody's Corp. engages in the provision of credit ratings, research, tools and analysis to the global capital markets. It operates through the Moody's Investors Service (MIS) and Moody's Analytics (MA) segments. The MIS segment is a credit rating agency, which publishes credit ratings on debt obligations and the entities, including various corporate and governmental obligations, structured finance securities, and commercial paper programs. The MA segment develops products and services, which support financial analysis and risk management activities of institutional participants in global financial markets. The company was founded by John Moody in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
MCO At a Glance
Moody's Corp.
7 World Trade Center
New York, New York 10007
| Phone | 1-212-553-0300 | Revenue | 7.09B | |
| Industry | Financial Publishing/Services | Net Income | 2.06B | |
| Sector | Commercial Services | 2024 Sales Growth | 19.811% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 15,838 | |
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MCO Valuation
| P/E Current | 41.733 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 42.024 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 12.202 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 23.942 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 30.474 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 26.872 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 12.898 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.085 |
MCO Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 447,531.254 |
| Income Per Employee | 129,940.649 |
| Receivables Turnover | 3.774 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.471 |
MCO Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.434 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.434 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.827 |
MCO Profitability
| Gross Margin | 66.408 |
| Operating Margin | 41.916 |
| Pretax Margin | 38.078 |
| Net Margin | 29.035 |
| Return on Assets | 13.662 |
| Return on Equity | 59.80 |
| Return on Total Capital | 18.195 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 19.473 |
MCO Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 217.279 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 68.482 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 49.958 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 194.867 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 61.418 |
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Annual Financials for Moody's Corp. - MCO
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 6.22B | 5.47B | 5.92B | 7.09B | |
Sales Growth
| +15.77% | -12.06% | +8.19% | +19.81% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 1.89B | 1.94B | 2.06B | 2.38B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 257.00M | 331.00M | 373.00M | 431.00M | |
Depreciation
| 99.00M | 131.00M | 175.00M | 233.00M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 158.00M | 200.00M | 198.00M | 198.00M | |
COGS Growth
| +11.74% | +2.64% | +6.07% | +15.47% | |
Gross Income
| 4.32B | 3.52B | 3.85B | 4.71B | |
Gross Income Growth
| +17.63% | -18.50% | +9.36% | +22.13% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +69.54% | +64.45% | +65.15% | +66.41% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 1.48B | 1.53B | 1.63B | 1.74B | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 1.48B | 1.53B | 1.63B | 1.74B | |
SGA Growth
| +20.42% | +3.18% | +6.94% | +6.31% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| (18.00M) | (4.00M) | 158.00M | 209.00M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 2.86B | 2.00B | 2.06B | 2.76B | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 136.00M | (25.00M) | 79.00M | 141.00M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| 9.00M | 15.00M | 63.00M | 102.00M | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 60.00M | 17.00M | 19.00M | 15.00M | |
Interest Expense
| 243.00M | 216.00M | 207.00M | 204.00M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| +4.74% | -11.11% | -4.17% | -1.45% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 243.00M | 216.00M | 207.00M | 204.00M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 2.75B | 1.76B | 1.94B | 2.70B | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +23.60% | -36.12% | +9.94% | +39.48% | |
Pretax Margin
| +44.31% | +32.19% | +32.71% | +38.08% | |
Income Tax
| 541.00M | 386.00M | 327.00M | 640.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 510.00M | 123.00M | 143.00M | 386.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| 249.00M | 215.00M | 222.00M | 316.00M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| (217.00M) | 67.00M | (18.00M) | (27.00M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| (1.00M) | (19.00M) | (20.00M) | (35.00M) | |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 60.00M | 17.00M | 19.00M | 15.00M | |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 2.21B | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.06B | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | 1.00M | 1.00M | - |
Net Income
| 2.21B | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.06B | |
Net Income Growth
| +24.52% | -37.94% | +16.96% | +28.06% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +35.61% | +25.13% | +27.16% | +29.03% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 2.21B | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.06B | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 2.21B | 1.37B | 1.61B | 2.06B | |
EPS (Basic)
| 11.8777 | 7.4714 | 8.7718 | 11.3201 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| +25.32% | -37.10% | +17.41% | +29.05% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 186.40M | 183.90M | 183.20M | 181.80M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 11.7829 | 7.4391 | 8.7337 | 11.2644 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| +25.45% | -36.87% | +17.40% | +28.98% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 187.90M | 184.70M | 184.00M | 182.70M | |
EBITDA
| 3.10B | 2.33B | 2.59B | 3.40B | |
EBITDA Growth
| +16.27% | -24.93% | +11.43% | +31.15% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +49.87% | +42.57% | +43.85% | +48.00% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | OVERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 552.211 | |
| Number of Ratings | 26 | Current Quarters Estimate | 3.722 | |
| FY Report Date | 06 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | 14.063 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 3.592 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 12.47 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 15.837 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Mean Estimate | 3.72 | 3.62 | 14.06 | 15.84 |
| High Estimates | 4.09 | 3.86 | 14.55 | 16.60 |
| Low Estimate | 3.40 | 3.15 | 13.00 | 14.40 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 3.85 | 4.69 | 2.48 | 3.02 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| HOLD | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SELL | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAN | Overweight | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for Moody's Corp. - MCO
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Moody's Corp. - MCO
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 3,253 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Robert Scott Fauber President and CEO; Director | 63,092 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $493.75 per share | 31,151,675.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 4,390 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 1,189 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 9,743 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $325.99 per share | 3,176,120.57 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Richard Steele SVP - General Counsel | 1,386 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $493.68 per share | 684,240.48 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 9,142 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $372.16 per share | 3,402,286.72 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 7,679 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $481.97 per share | 3,701,047.63 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 9,179 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $325.99 per share | 2,992,262.21 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 7,679 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $483.88 per share | 3,715,714.52 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Stephen Tulenko President, Moody s Analytics | 7,679 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $483.44 per share | 3,712,335.76 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Richard Steele SVP - General Counsel | 2,198 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Robert Scott Fauber President and CEO; Director | 17,344 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Noemie C. Heuland SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 2,404 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $513.21 per share | 1,233,756.84 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Caroline Sullivan SVP, Corp Controller | 440 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Noemie C. Heuland SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 4,336 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Michael West President, Moody s Investors | 9,971 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $513.21 per share | 5,117,216.91 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Michael West President, Moody s Investors | 4,275 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Caroline Sullivan SVP, Corp Controller | 1,563 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $513.21 per share | 802,147.23 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Robert Scott Fauber President and CEO; Director | 62,175 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $113.34 per share | 7,046,914.50 |