MCO Moody's Corporation
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Industrials · Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Moody's Corporation (MCO) is an industrial company in the Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies industry, with a market capitalization of $87.2 billion. Shares last traded at $506.04, 7.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 5.7%. MCO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.26, above the Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies median of 28.94. Net profit margin is 35.3%, above the peer median of 23.6%. Revenue grew 8.9% year over year. The shares yield 0.8% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
MCO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $701M | $3.90 | 29% |
| 2024-12-31 | $620M | $3.39 | 30% |
| 2023-12-31 | $564M | $3.07 | 35% |
| 2022-12-31 | $515M | $2.79 | 37% |
| 2021-12-31 | $463M | $2.46 | 21% |
| 2020-12-31 | $420M | $2.22 | 24% |
| 2019-12-31 | $378M | $1.97 | 27% |
| 2018-12-31 | $337M | $1.73 | 26% |
| 2017-12-31 | $290M | $1.49 | 29% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.24 | 2026-10-21 |
| Q2 2026 | $5.03 | 2026-07-23 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.73 | 2026-04-23 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $3.40 | 2026-02-18 |
| FY 2025 | $13.67 | 2026-02-18 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.60 | 2025-10-23 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies peers
MCO vs 4 industry peers (Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.