Moodys Corp (MCO) stock
MCONYSEServices-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection AgenciesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 21, 2026Score 21/302% below fair value
$508.20+1.64 (+0.32%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $87.61BP/E 31.0Yield 0.74%
Moodys profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Moodys's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 35.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 31.9%, against 29.0% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 35.6% in fiscal 2021.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 31.9% | +2.8 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 29.0% | +1.9 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 27.2% | +2.0 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 25.1% | −10.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 35.6% | +2.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 33.1% | +3.7 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 29.4% | −0.0 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 29.5% | +5.7 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 23.8% | +16.4 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 7.4% | −19.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 27.0% | −2.6 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 29.7% | +2.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 27.1% | +1.8 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 25.3% | +0.2 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 25.1% | +0.1 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 25.0% | +2.6 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 22.4% | −3.7 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 26.1% | −5.0 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 31.1% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 36.3% | +4.1 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 40.2% | +9.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 31.8% | −0.7 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 32.3% | +8.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 32.2% | +2.7 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 30.5% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 32.5% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 23.6% | +0.7 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 29.5% | +3.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 30.4% | +5.1 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 32.3% | −1.8 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 23.0% | +3.9 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 26.4% | +2.7 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 25.2% | +1.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 34.1% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 19.1% | −8.7 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 23.8% | −7.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 23.7% | −13.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 32.7% | −13.3 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 27.7% | +3.4 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 31.1% | −3.4 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 37.2% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 46.0% | +8.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 24.3% | −4.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 34.4% | +3.8 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 35.5% | +9.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 37.8% | +5.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 29.1% | +5.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 30.6% | +2.0 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 25.5% | −6.5 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 32.7% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 23.7% | +21.5 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 28.7% | −1.2 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 32.0% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 33.1% | −2.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.2% | +47.7 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 29.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 31.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 35.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -45.5% | – |
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