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
- +11.7%
- Operating margin
- 44.8%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.8B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $3.0B
- Cash
- $1.5B
- Debt
- $6.9B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $15.77
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 23, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Moody's Corporation reported revenue of $8.2 billion, up 11.7% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 44.8%, up 4.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $45 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.8 billion (34.3% of revenue), 31.1% 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 $5.5 billion.
The diluted share count fell 3.2% 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
- 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
- 8-K filed April 16, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 8-K filed April 15, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
Companies like Moody's Corporation
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Questions about Moody's Corporation
Is Moody's Corporation's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $8.2 billion, up 11.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Moody's Corporation profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.8 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 34.3%.
Does Moody's Corporation have more cash or more debt?
At June 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 July 23, 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 September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.