MCO

Moody's Corporation

$481.26

-0.79% 2026-10-19

FinancialsS&P 500

1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y

MCOSPY

+2.3%

+2.7%

-4.6%

+5.1%

YTD

-5.2%

+3.1%

Grades vs sector

Momentum

23rd pct in sector

12-1 return: -4.6%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Growth

67th pct in sector

Revenue growth (YoY): +15.1%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Value

7th pct in sector

Forward E/P: 3.9% · EBITDA/EV: 4.5%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Profitability

89th pct in sector

Profit margin: +34.3% · Return on equity: +76.9%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Revisions

no data

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EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 3 live models right now.

Momentum Top 15

rank 275 of 499 · 12-1 momentum % 6.8

Quality Growth

not ranked (outside this model's universe or screens)

Momentum Blend

not in the current book

Key stats

Market cap$83.3B

P/E (trailing)30.5

P/E (forward)25.6

52-week range402.28 – 546.88

Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+15.1%

Dividend yield0.85%

Analyst consensusBuy (21)

Mean price target$551.38 (+15%)

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line

Leans expensive

Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score -2 (DCF counts double).

▼DCF (base case)below the price by 29%

▼Forward P/E vs sector25.6x vs median 10.2x

▲Piotroski F-score7/9

▲Net debt / EBITDA1.4x

•Analyst target+15% (21 analysts)

Discounted cash flow

Bear

$207

-57%

growth 8% · disc. 12.0% · term. 2.0%

Base

$341

-29%

growth 14% · disc. 11.0% · term. 2.5%

Bull

$511

+6%

growth 17% · disc. 10.0% · term. 3.0%

A DCF starts from trailing free cash flow, so it can overstate value if the last 12 months were unusually strong (or weak). Use the bear case or edit the starting cash flow if so.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal

Today's price assumes free cash flow grows about 15% a year for 10 years.

Implied

+15%/yr

FCF, last 3 yrs

+29%/yr

FCF, last 5 yrs

+5%/yr

Revenue, last 3 yrs

+12%/yr

Revenue, last 5 yrs

+8%/yr

Same inputs as the DCF above: trailing free cash flow 3.0B, 11.0% discount rate, 2.5% growth after year 10, net debt and today's share count. Actual growth rates are compound annual rates from SEC annual filings through FY2025; "n/a" means too little history or a negative starting year.

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Your value per share–

Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-06-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.35 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Financials

P/E (trailing)

sector median 13.0× · 89th pct

30.5×
pricier

Forward P/E

sector median 10.2× · 98th pct

25.6×
pricier

EV / EBITDA

sector median 10.9× · 87th pct

21.5×
pricier

Price / sales

sector median 2.8× · 85th pct

10.2×
pricier

Price / book

sector median 1.6× · 99th pct

27.6×
pricier

FCF yield

sector median 8.2% · 14th pct

3.6%
pricier

Forward EPS $18.82 vs trailing $15.76 (+19% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.

Quality & financial health

Gross margin

75.0%

Operating margin

44.8%

FCF margin

36.4%

Net margin

34.3%

Return on equity

92.4%

Return on invested capital

31.7%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.4×

Current ratio

1.2×

Interest cover

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Cash conversion (OCF/NI)

1.2×

Piotroski F-score 7/9 · last two fiscal years

✓ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✓ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✗ Long-term debt / assets fell✓ Current ratio improved✓ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved

Analysts

Mean target

$551

+15%

Analysts

Buy

Range

$470–$600

low – high

● price · ◆ mean target

Annual history

FY	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow
2025	$7.7B	$2.5B	$2.6B
2024	$7.1B	$2.1B	$2.5B
2023	$5.9B	$1.6B	$1.9B
2022	$5.5B	$1.4B	$1.2B
2021	$6.2B	$2.2B	$1.9B
2020	$5.4B	$1.8B	$2.0B

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +12.2%.

Earnings

Next report: 2026-10-21 · before open · EPS est 4.25

EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)

Report	EPS est	Actual	Surprise
2026-07-22	4.25	4.68	+10.0%
2026-04-22	4.22	4.33	+2.6%
2026-02-18	3.44	3.64	+6.0%
2025-10-22	3.68	3.92	+6.4%
2025-07-23	3.39	3.56	+5.0%
2025-04-22	3.54	3.83	+8.2%
2025-02-13	2.58	2.62	+1.6%
2024-10-22	2.87	3.21	+12.0%

Quarterly revenue

Quarter	Revenue	YoY
2026-06-30	$2.2B	+15.1%
2026-03-31	$2.1B	–
2025-12-31	$1.9B	–
2025-09-30	$2.0B	–
2025-06-30	$1.9B	–

Analyst actions

RBC Capital

2026-10-16 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $575

JP Morgan

2026-10-14 · main

Overweight → Overweight
PT $555

BMO Capital

2026-10-13 · main

Market Perform → Market Perform
PT $490

Morgan Stanley

2026-10-07 · main

Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
PT $470

Mizuho

2026-07-27 · main

Neutral → Neutral
PT $530

Baird

2026-07-23 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $572

Recent dividends

2026-08-14: $1.030 · 2026-05-15: $1.030 · 2026-03-02: $1.030 · 2025-11-21: $0.940 · 2025-08-15: $0.940 · 2025-05-16: $0.940 · 2025-02-25: $0.940 · 2024-11-22: $0.850

Insider trades

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News

Moody's Q3 Earnings: Will Ratings Demand and Analytics Aid Growth?

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