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Moody's Corporation (MCO)

NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD

476.52

3.83 (0.81%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

477.25

0.15%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:32 PM EDT

Moody's Statistics

Share Statistics

Moody's has 179.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.21% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	179.36M
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.21%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.01%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.64%
Shares Floating	165.78M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	62
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.3M, so 1.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.3M
Short % of Shares Out	1.28%
Short % of Float	1.49%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.66

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 41.82 and the forward PE ratio is 30.28. Moody's's PEG ratio is 1.44.

PE Ratio	41.82
Forward PE	30.28
PS Ratio	12.14
Forward PS	10.5
PB Ratio	24.14
P/FCF Ratio	34.14
PEG Ratio	1.44

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Moody's has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 91.4B.

EV / Sales	12.89
EV / EBITDA	27.41
EV / EBIT	32.2
EV / FCF	36.25

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.43, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.17.

Current Ratio	1.43
Quick Ratio	1.43
Debt / Equity	2.17
Debt / EBITDA	2.32
Debt / FCF	3.07
Interest Coverage	14.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 57.73% and Return on Invested Capital is 17.84%.

Return on Equity	57.73%
Return on Assets	13.27%
Return on Invested Capital	17.84%
Revenue Per Employee	$448.75K
Profits Per Employee	$130.29K
Employee Count	15,795
Asset Turnover	0.46
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	640M
Effective Tax Rate	23.71%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 0.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.42, so Moody's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.42
52-Week Price Change	0.64%
50-Day Moving Average	505.79
200-Day Moving Average	483.14
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	36.3
Average Volume (20 Days)	746,650

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Moody's had revenue of 7.09B and earned 2.06B in profits. Earnings per share was 11.32.

Revenue	7.09B
Gross Profit	4.71B
Operating Income	2.97B
Net Income	2.06B
EBITDA	3.33B
EBIT	2.9B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	11.32

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.41B in cash and 7.75B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.34B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.41B
Total Debt	7.75B
Net Cash	-5.34B
Retained Earnings	16.07B
Total Assets	15.49B
Working Capital	1.85B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.84B and capital expenditures -317M, giving a free cash flow of 2.52B.

Operating Cash Flow	2.84B
Capital Expenditures	-317M
Free Cash Flow	2.52B
FCF Per Share	13.87

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 66.41%, with operating and profit margins of 41.92% and 29.03%.

Gross Margin	66.41%
Operating Margin	41.92%
Pretax Margin	38.08%
Profit Margin	29.03%
EBITDA Margin	47.04%
EBIT Margin	41.92%
FCF Margin	35.57%

Dividends & Yields

MCO pays an annual dividend of $4.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.71%.

Dividend Per Share	$4.52
Dividend Yield	0.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10.59%
Payout Ratio	38.37%
Earnings Yield	2.39%
FCF Yield	2.93%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MCO is $550, which is 15.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$550
Price Target Difference	15.4%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	13

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$56.6
Lynch Upside	-88.12%
Graham Number	70.67
Graham Upside	-85.17%

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

Altman Z-Score	7.4
Piotroski F-Score	7