Moody's (MCO) Stock Analysis

June 19, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Moody's (MCO), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCO

GSPC

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Moody's (MCO) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-3.42%	3.05%

Risk

Drawdown

MCO

GSPC

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	26.72%	33.90%
Beta	1.34	1.04

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Moody's (MCO)
Profile Item	MCO
Name	Moody's Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	78.72 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	October 31, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) trades at P/E ratio of 32.28, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

32.28

Group distribution

Max: 45.29
MCO: 32.28
Q3: 25.35
Median: 14.55
Q1: 9.01
Min: 0.62

Largest peers

MCO: 32.28
V: 28.55
MA: 28.31
MS: 20.21
GS: 20.03
BRK.B: 14.56
BRK.A: 14.55

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on P/E ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) trades at 10.00 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

10.00

Group distribution

MCO: 10.00
Max: 10.00
Q3: 4.88
Median: 2.89
Q1: 1.44
Min: -1.20

Largest peers

V: 14.46
MA: 12.75
MCO: 10.00
GS: 5.26
MS: 4.81
BRK.B: 2.81
BRK.A: 2.81

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on P/S ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Moody's (MCO) trades at 26.29 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

26.29

Group distribution

MCO: 26.29
Max: 7.19
Q3: 3.53
Median: 1.66
Q1: 0.90
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

MA: 64.65
MCO: 26.29
V: 17.55
MS: 3.37
GS: 3.08
BRK.A: 1.45
BRK.B: 0.00

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on P/B ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	32.28	14.55
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	10.00	2.89
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	26.29	1.66
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) posts ROE of 71.36%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

71.36%

Group distribution

MCO: 71.36%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.57%
Median: 12.32%
Q1: 5.04%
Min: -17.69%

Largest peers

MA: 232.08%
MCO: 71.36%
V: 60.35%
MS: 16.39%
GS: 14.55%
BRK.B: 10.50%
BRK.A: 10.50%

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on ROE within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) keeps 31.69% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

31.69%

Group distribution

Max: 66.55%
MCO: 31.69%
Q3: 30.45%
Median: 16.66%
Q1: 4.52%
Min: -26.88%

Largest peers

V: 51.68%
MA: 45.88%
MCO: 31.69%
GS: 29.36%
MS: 24.75%
BRK.B: 19.31%
BRK.A: 19.31%

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on net margin within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) turns 45.74% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

45.74%

Group distribution

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 48.40%
MCO: 45.74%
Median: 26.61%
Q1: 12.07%
Min: -36.26%

Largest peers

V: 67.35%
MA: 60.84%
MCO: 45.74%
MS: 40.62%
GS: 38.60%
BRK.B: 14.35%
BRK.A: 14.35%

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on operating margin within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	71.36%	12.32%
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.82%	2.91%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	31.69%	16.66%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	45.74%	26.61%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio is set aside for Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services: these balance sheets are not best read through a current/non-current split, so regulatory, funding, or liquidity-coverage measures usually matter more.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services: leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital adequacy, funding mix, and regulatory measures are usually better risk gauges.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) has dividend yield of 0.88%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

0.88%

Group distribution

Max: 9.57%
Q3: 3.98%
MCO: 0.88%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MS: 1.81%
GS: 1.65%
MCO: 0.88%
V: 0.80%
MA: 0.69%
BRK.B: 0.00%
BRK.A: 0.00%

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on dividend yield within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) has payout ratio of 27.62%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

27.62%

Group distribution

Max: 248.04%
Q3: 99.70%
MCO: 27.62%
Median: 25.37%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MS: 35.55%
GS: 28.31%
MCO: 27.62%
V: 21.97%
MA: 18.23%
BRK.B: --
BRK.A: --

Where Moody's (MCO) stands on payout ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Moody's (MCO) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MCO	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.88%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	27.62%	25.37%