Moody's Corporation (MCO): financials, SEC filings and peers

Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in New York City, New York.

It was founded in 1909 and joined the S&P 500 on July 1, 1998.

Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies”.

Moody's Corporation at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $8.2B
Revenue growth: +9.0%
Operating margin: 44.6%
Net income (12 months): $2.9B
Free cash flow (12 months): $3.0B
Cash: $1.5B
Debt: $6.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $16.41

Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 21, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Moody's Corporation reported revenue of $8.2 billion, up 9.0% from a year earlier.

Its operating margin was 44.6%, up 2.7 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $45 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $2.9 billion (35.3% of revenue), 28.5% higher than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $3.3 billion and capital spending $352 million, leaving free cash flow of $3.0 billion (36.4% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $1.5 billion in cash and $6.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $5.4 billion.

The diluted share count fell 3.5% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $5.4 billion in fiscal 2020 to $7.7 billion in fiscal 2025, about 7.5% a year.
Revenue has grown for 3 fiscal years in a row.
Operating margin has been steady, around 43.4%.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$6.2B	$5.5B	$5.9B	$7.1B	$7.7B
Revenue growth	15.8%	-12.1%	8.2%	19.8%	8.9%
Operating margin	45.7%	34.4%	36.1%	40.6%	43.4%
Net income	$2.2B	$1.4B	$1.6B	$2.1B	$2.5B
Free cash flow	$1.9B	$1.2B	$1.9B	$2.5B	$2.6B
Diluted EPS	$11.78	$7.44	$8.73	$11.26	$13.67

Fiscal years as reported in Moody's Corporation’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

10-Q filed October 21, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed October 21, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
8-K/A filed October 15, 2026 — Executive or director change
8-K filed August 12, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
10-Q filed July 23, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed July 22, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
10-Q filed April 23, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed April 22, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure

All Moody's Corporation filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about Moody's Corporation

Is Moody's Corporation's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $8.2 billion, up 9.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Moody's Corporation profitable?

Yes. It earned $2.9 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 35.3%.

Does Moody's Corporation have more cash or more debt?

At September 30, 2026 it had $1.5 billion in cash and $6.9 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Moody's Corporation last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 21, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Moody's Corporation?

In the S&P 500, Moody's Corporation is grouped in Financial Exchanges & Data within the Financials sector. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), CME Group (CME), Coinbase (COIN), FactSet (FDS), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Moody's Corporation’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.