Moody's Corporation (MCO)
NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
489.48
+1.05 (0.21%)
Oct 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Moody's Statistics

Total Valuation

Moody's has a market cap or net worth of $87.81 billion. The enterprise value is $93.02 billion.

Market Cap87.81B
Enterprise Value 93.02B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Wednesday, October 22, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 15, 2025

Share Statistics

Moody's has 179.40 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 179.40M
Shares Outstanding 179.40M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.28%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.09%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.96%
Float 165.82M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 41.66 and the forward PE ratio is 33.04. Moody's's PEG ratio is 2.41.

PE Ratio 41.66
Forward PE 33.04
PS Ratio 12.07
Forward PS 11.12
PB Ratio 22.18
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 37.08
P/OCF Ratio 32.84
PEG Ratio 2.41
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.48, with an EV/FCF ratio of 39.23.

EV / Earnings 43.63
EV / Sales 12.73
EV / EBITDA 27.48
EV / EBIT 29.90
EV / FCF 39.23

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.80.

Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.57
Debt / Equity 1.80
Debt / EBITDA 2.12
Debt / FCF 3.12
Interest Coverage 10.34

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 53.02% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.09%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 53.02%
Return on Assets (ROA) 12.75%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 24.23%
Revenue Per Employee $461,359
Profits Per Employee $134,613
Employee Count15,838
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Moody's has paid $671.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 671.00M
Effective Tax Rate 23.93%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.88% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.41, so Moody's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.41
52-Week Price Change +6.88%
50-Day Moving Average 502.07
200-Day Moving Average 482.93
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 836,611

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.30 million, so 1.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.30M
Short Previous Month 2.05M
Short % of Shares Out 1.28%
Short % of Float 1.39%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.91

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Moody's had revenue of $7.31 billion and earned $2.13 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $11.75.

Revenue7.31B
Gross Profit 5.32B
Operating Income 3.11B
Pretax Income 2.80B
Net Income 2.13B
EBITDA 3.39B
EBIT 3.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $11.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.29 billion in cash and $7.39 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.10 billion or -$28.42 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.29B
Total Debt 7.39B
Net Cash -5.10B
Net Cash Per Share -$28.42
Equity (Book Value) 4.11B
Book Value Per Share 22.02
Working Capital 1.99B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.68 billion and capital expenditures -$306.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $2.37 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.68B
Capital Expenditures -306.00M
Free Cash Flow 2.37B
FCF Per Share $13.22
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 72.78%, with operating and profit margins of 42.58% and 29.18%.

Gross Margin 72.78%
Operating Margin 42.58%
Pretax Margin 38.37%
Profit Margin 29.18%
EBITDA Margin 46.33%
EBIT Margin 42.58%
FCF Margin 32.45%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.76, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.77%.

Dividend Per Share $3.76
Dividend Yield 0.77%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.54%
Years of Dividend Growth 15
Payout Ratio 31.23%
Buyback Yield 1.20%
Shareholder Yield 1.97%
Earnings Yield 2.42%
FCF Yield 2.70%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Moody's is $541.43, which is 10.61% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $541.43
Price Target Difference 10.61%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.33%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 14.35%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 19, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date May 19, 2005
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Moody's has an Altman Z-Score of 7.32 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 7.32
Piotroski F-Score 6