(MCO) Moodys - Overview

Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 79.052m USD | Total Return: 10.9% in 12m

Ratings, Analytics, Research, Data
Total Rating 52
Safety 88
Buy Signal -0.40
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Industry Rotation: -2.9
Market Cap: 79.1B
Avg Turnover: 510M USD
ATR: 2.93%
Peers RS (IBD): 32.4
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility24.7%
Rel. Tail Risk-3.81%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.32
Alpha-23.67
Character TTM
Beta0.961
Beta Downside1.031
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD24.65%
CAGR/Max DD0.59
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of MCO over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 4.06, "2021-06": 3.22, "2021-09": 2.69, "2021-12": 2.33, "2022-03": 2.89, "2022-06": 2.22, "2022-09": 1.85, "2022-12": 1.6, "2023-03": 2.99, "2023-06": 2.3, "2023-09": 2.43, "2023-12": 2.19, "2024-03": 3.37, "2024-06": 3.28, "2024-09": 3.21, "2024-12": 2.62, "2025-03": 3.83, "2025-06": 3.56, "2025-09": 3.92, "2025-12": 3.64, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -44.20%
EPS Trend: 0.7%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of MCO over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 1600, 2021-06: 1553, 2021-09: 1526, 2021-12: 1539, 2022-03: 1522, 2022-06: 1381, 2022-09: 1275, 2022-12: 1290, 2023-03: 1470, 2023-06: 1494, 2023-09: 1472, 2023-12: 1480, 2024-03: 1786, 2024-06: 1817, 2024-09: 1813, 2024-12: 1672, 2025-03: 1924, 2025-06: 1898, 2025-09: 2007, 2025-12: 1889, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: 5.93%
Rev. Trend: 88.1%
Last SUE: 0.47
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: MCO Moodys

Moodys Corporation (MCO) is an integrated risk assessment firm with global operations. It provides services through two main segments: Moodys Analytics (MA) and Moodys Investors Services (MIS).

The MA segment focuses on risk management products and services. This includes credit research, economic data, and cloud-based SaaS solutions. These solutions support workflows in banking, insurance, and compliance.

The MIS segment publishes credit ratings and assessment services for various debt obligations. This segment is a key player in the credit rating agency sector, which provides essential information for debt markets. It also offers investment research and risk management tools across diverse sectors.

Moodys serves financial, banking, insurance, corporate, public, and asset management sectors. The company, founded in 1900, was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company. For more detailed analysis and data, consider exploring ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Global debt issuance volume directly impacts Moodys Investors Service revenue
  • Economic downturns reduce demand for Moodys Analytics risk management solutions
  • Regulatory changes in financial markets affect compliance product sales
  • Competition from alternative data providers pressures Moodys Analytics pricing
  • Interest rate fluctuations influence corporate borrowing and rating activity
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 8.5
Net Income: 2.46b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.56 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 28.57% < 20% (prev 22.04%; Δ 6.53% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 2.90b > Net Income 2.46b
Net Debt (4.97b) to EBITDA (3.89b): 1.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.74 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (178.7m) vs 12m ago -2.19% < -2%
Gross Margin: 68.17% > 18% (prev 0.66%; Δ 6.75k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 49.26% > 50% (prev 45.71%; Δ 3.55% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 18.05 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.89b / Interest Expense TTM 189.0m)
Altman Z'' 7.67
A: 0.14 (Total Current Assets 5.19b - Total Current Liabilities 2.98b) / Total Assets 15.83b
B: 1.13 (Retained Earnings 17.85b / Total Assets 15.83b)
C: 0.22 (EBIT TTM 3.41b / Avg Total Assets 15.67b)
D: 1.54 (Book Value of Equity 17.86b / Total Liabilities 11.62b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 7.67 = AAA
Beneish M -3.02
DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 2.02b/1.88b, Revenue 7.72b/7.09b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 68.17% / 66.41%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.61 / AQ_t-1 0.61)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 7.72b / 7.09b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 2.46b - CFO 2.90b) / TA 15.83b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of MCO shares? As of April 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 438.00 with a total of 476,628 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.40%, over one month by -5.34%, over three months by -17.40% and over the past year by +10.92%.
Is MCO a buy, sell or hold? Moodys has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.88. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MCO.
  • StrongBuy: 10
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 11
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MCO price?
Analysts Target Price 546.7 24.8%
Moodys (MCO) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 08 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 32.511
P/E Forward = 26.3852
P/S = 10.2425
P/B = 19.3543
P/EG = 1.9266
Revenue TTM = 7.72b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.41b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.89b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.99b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 95.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.35b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.97b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 84.02b USD (79.05b + Debt 7.35b - CCE 2.38b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 18.05 (Ebit TTM 3.41b / Interest Expense TTM 189.0m)
EV/FCF = 29.79x (Enterprise Value 84.02b / FCF TTM 2.82b)
FCF Yield = 3.36% (FCF TTM 2.82b / Enterprise Value 84.02b)
FCF Margin = 36.54% (FCF TTM 2.82b / Revenue TTM 7.72b)
Net Margin = 31.86% (Net Income TTM 2.46b / Revenue TTM 7.72b)
Gross Margin = 68.17% ((Revenue TTM 7.72b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.46b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 66.86% (prev 69.36%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.31 (Enterprise Value 84.02b / Total Assets 15.83b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.22% (Interest Expense 16.0m / Debt 7.35b)
Taxrate = 11.06% (76.0m / 687.0m)
NOPAT = 3.03b (EBIT 3.41b * (1 - 11.06%))
Current Ratio = 1.74 (Total Current Assets 5.19b / Total Current Liabilities 2.98b)
Debt / Equity = 1.81 (Debt 7.35b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.05b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.28 (Net Debt 4.97b / EBITDA 3.89b)
Debt / FCF = 1.76 (Net Debt 4.97b / FCF TTM 2.82b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.92b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 15.69% (Net Income 2.46b / Total Assets 15.83b)
RoE = 62.81% (Net Income TTM 2.46b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.92b)
RoCE = 31.27% (EBIT 3.41b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.92b + L.T.Debt 6.99b))
RoIC = 27.94% (NOPAT 3.03b / Invested Capital 10.86b)
WACC = 8.58% (E(79.05b)/V(86.40b) * Re(9.36%) + D(7.35b)/V(86.40b) * Rd(0.22%) * (1-Tc(0.11)))
Discount Rate = 9.36% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.34%
[DCF] Terminal Value 79.72% ; FCFF base≈2.70b ; Y1≈3.33b ; Y5≈5.68b
[DCF] Fair Price = 462.0 (EV 87.20b - Net Debt 4.97b = Equity 82.23b / Shares 178.0m; r=8.58% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 0.65 | EPS CAGR: -44.20% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 88.12 | Revenue CAGR: 5.93% | SUE: 0.47 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=4.28 | Chg7d=-0.002 | Chg30d=+0.159 | Revisions Net=+6 | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=16.74 | Chg7d=+0.020 | Chg30d=+0.095 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+12.1% | Growth Revenue=+7.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.71 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=+0.039 | Revisions Net=+8 | Growth EPS=+11.8% | Growth Revenue=+7.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.60 (8 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.3% (Discount Rate 9.4% - Earnings Yield 3.1%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +4.2% (Analyst 10.5% - Implied 6.3%)
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