Moody's Corporation (MCO)
NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
471.01
+6.71 (1.45%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
473.00
+1.99 (0.42%)
After-hours: Mar 4, 2026, 7:54 PM EST

Moody's Statistics

Total Valuation

Moody's has a market cap or net worth of $83.51 billion. The enterprise value is $88.50 billion.

Market Cap83.51B
Enterprise Value 88.50B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 21, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 2, 2026

Share Statistics

Moody's has 177.30 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.53% in one year.

Current Share Class 177.30M
Shares Outstanding 177.30M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.53%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.50%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.10%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.32%
Float 163.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 34.46 and the forward PE ratio is 28.28. Moody's's PEG ratio is 2.19.

PE Ratio 34.46
Forward PE 28.28
PS Ratio 10.82
Forward PS 9.90
PB Ratio 20.63
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 32.43
P/OCF Ratio 28.79
PEG Ratio 2.19
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.68, with an EV/FCF ratio of 34.37.

EV / Earnings 35.99
EV / Sales 11.47
EV / EBITDA 23.68
EV / EBIT 25.52
EV / FCF 34.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.77.

Current Ratio 1.74
Quick Ratio 1.53
Debt / Equity 1.77
Debt / EBITDA 1.94
Debt / FCF 2.89
Interest Coverage 13.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 62.08% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 29.49%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 62.08%
Return on Assets (ROA) 13.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 29.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 26.99%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 11.41%
Revenue Per Employee $480,095
Profits Per Employee $152,961
Employee Count16,076
Asset Turnover 0.49
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Moody's has paid $668.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 668.00M
Effective Tax Rate 21.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.17% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.44, so Moody's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.44
52-Week Price Change -6.17%
50-Day Moving Average 492.03
200-Day Moving Average 492.09
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,001,407

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.97 million, so 1.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.97M
Short Previous Month 2.54M
Short % of Shares Out 1.11%
Short % of Float 1.20%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.42

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Moody's had revenue of $7.72 billion and earned $2.46 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $13.67.

Revenue7.72B
Gross Profit 5.75B
Operating Income 3.47B
Pretax Income 3.13B
Net Income 2.46B
EBITDA 3.74B
EBIT 3.47B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $13.67
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.45 billion in cash and $7.44 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$4.99 billion or -$28.13 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.45B
Total Debt 7.44B
Net Cash -4.99B
Net Cash Per Share -$28.13
Equity (Book Value) 4.21B
Book Value Per Share 22.83
Working Capital 2.21B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.90 billion and capital expenditures -$326.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $2.58 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.90B
Capital Expenditures -326.00M
Free Cash Flow 2.58B
FCF Per Share $14.52
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 74.44%, with operating and profit margins of 44.93% and 31.86%.

Gross Margin 74.44%
Operating Margin 44.93%
Pretax Margin 40.55%
Profit Margin 31.86%
EBITDA Margin 48.42%
EBIT Margin 44.93%
FCF Margin 33.36%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.87%.

Dividend Per Share $4.12
Dividend Yield 0.87%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.32%
Years of Dividend Growth 16
Payout Ratio 28.16%
Buyback Yield 1.53%
Shareholder Yield 2.42%
Earnings Yield 2.94%
FCF Yield 3.08%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Moody's is $550.63, which is 16.90% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $550.63
Price Target Difference 16.90%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.69%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 12.77%
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 7.45 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 7.45
Piotroski F-Score 7