Moody's Corporation (MCO)
NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
471.67
+3.80 (0.81%)
At close: May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM
472.50
+0.83 (0.18%)
Pre-market: May 9, 2025, 4:37 AM EDT

Moody's Statistics

Total Valuation

Moody's has a market cap or net worth of $84.87 billion. The enterprise value is $89.94 billion.

Market Cap 84.87B
Enterprise Value 89.94B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 16, 2025

Share Statistics

Moody's has 179.94 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.98% in one year.

Current Share Class 179.94M
Shares Outstanding 179.94M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.98%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.55%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.09%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.71%
Float 166.36M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 40.79 and the forward PE ratio is 33.68. Moody's's PEG ratio is 2.27.

PE Ratio 40.79
Forward PE 33.68
PS Ratio 11.82
Forward PS 11.06
PB Ratio 22.94
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 34.00
P/OCF Ratio 30.10
PEG Ratio 2.27
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.09, with an EV/FCF ratio of 36.03.

EV / Earnings 42.71
EV / Sales 12.45
EV / EBITDA 27.09
EV / EBIT 29.43
EV / FCF 36.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.56, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.88.

Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.40
Debt / Equity 1.88
Debt / EBITDA 2.12
Debt / FCF 2.91
Interest Coverage 9.76

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 55.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.06%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 55.50%
Return on Assets (ROA) 12.69%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.06%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 25.09%
Revenue Per Employee $456,244
Profits Per Employee $132,971
Employee Count 15,838
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Moody's has paid $644.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 644.00M
Effective Tax Rate 23.41%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +19.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.40, so Moody's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.40
52-Week Price Change +19.72%
50-Day Moving Average 451.58
200-Day Moving Average 471.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.66
Average Volume (20 Days) 827,651

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.16 million, so 1.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.16M
Short Previous Month 3.05M
Short % of Shares Out 1.76%
Short % of Float 1.90%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.97

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Moody's had revenue of $7.23 billion and earned $2.11 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $11.56.

Revenue 7.23B
Gross Profit 5.26B
Operating Income 3.06B
Pretax Income 2.41B
Net Income 2.11B
EBITDA 3.32B
EBIT 3.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $11.56
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.20 billion in cash and $7.27 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.07 billion or -$28.16 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.20B
Total Debt 7.27B
Net Cash -5.07B
Net Cash Per Share -$28.16
Equity (Book Value) 3.86B
Book Value Per Share 20.56
Working Capital 1.65B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.82 billion and capital expenditures -$324.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $2.50 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.82B
Capital Expenditures -324.00M
Free Cash Flow 2.50B
FCF Per Share $13.87
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 72.75%, with operating and profit margins of 42.29% and 29.14%.

Gross Margin 72.75%
Operating Margin 42.29%
Pretax Margin 38.07%
Profit Margin 29.14%
EBITDA Margin 45.95%
EBIT Margin 42.29%
FCF Margin 34.54%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.76, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.80%.

Dividend Per Share $3.76
Dividend Yield 0.80%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.49%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 32.52%
Buyback Yield 0.98%
Shareholder Yield 1.78%
Earnings Yield 2.48%
FCF Yield 2.94%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Moody's is $514.53, which is 9.09% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $514.53
Price Target Difference 9.09%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 16
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.01%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 13.44%
Stock Forecasts

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 7.22 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 7.22
Piotroski F-Score 7