DB vs. MCO: Deutsche Bank vs. Moody's Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though DB is classified under Diversified Capital Markets while MCO falls under Financial Exchanges & Data.

Company profile comparison for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Profile Item	DB	MCO
Name	Deutsche Bank AG	Moody's Corporation
Country/Region	Germany	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Capital Markets	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	64.60 billion USD	87.19 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 18, 1996	October 31, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCO

GSPC

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Total Return (1Y)	3.59%	5.02%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	52.91%	15.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	26.98%	6.21%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MCO

GSPC

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

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.30%	28.61%
Beta (5Y)	1.04	1.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.19%	-40.93%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.22M	817.57K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DB and MCO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.02	0.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.03	0.04

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 76.74% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Deutsche Bank (DB) at 8.98%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

DB

Financial Services industry group

8.98%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
DB: 8.98%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

MCO

Financial Services industry group

76.74%

MCO: 76.74%
Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 35.26% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Deutsche Bank (DB) at 22.67%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DB

Financial Services industry group

22.67%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
DB: 22.67%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

MCO

Financial Services industry group

35.26%

Max: 62.84%
MCO: 35.26%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Deutsche Bank (DB) at 33.58% and Moody's (MCO) at 46.27% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

DB

Financial Services industry group

33.58%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
DB: 33.58%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

MCO

Financial Services industry group

46.27%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
MCO: 46.27%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
ROE (TTM)	8.98%	76.74%
ROA (TTM)	0.48%	15.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.67%	35.26%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.58%	46.27%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Deutsche Bank (DB) at 6.83% and Moody's (MCO) at 8.89% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Deutsche Bank (DB) at 130.39% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Moody's (MCO) at 21.40% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for DB.

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.83%	8.89%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.39%	12.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	130.39%	21.40%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.02%	22.48%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Deutsche Bank (DB) in Financial Services and Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Deutsche Bank (DB) in Financial Services and Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Deutsche Bank (DB) at 2.75% and Moody's (MCO) at 0.78% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

DB

Financial Services industry group

2.75%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
DB: 2.75%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MCO

Financial Services industry group

0.78%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
MCO: 0.78%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Deutsche Bank (DB) at 30.04% and Moody's (MCO) at 24.59% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

DB

Financial Services industry group

30.04%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
DB: 30.04%
Median: 25.77%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MCO

Financial Services industry group

24.59%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
MCO: 24.59%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.75%	0.78%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.04%	24.59%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) at 9.00 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Moody's (MCO) at 30.85 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

DB

Financial Services industry group

9.00

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
DB: 9.00
Min: 0.16

MCO

Financial Services industry group

30.85

Max: 45.85
MCO: 30.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) at 2.11 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Moody's (MCO) at 10.66 clears its benchmark range — MCO looks notably rich on sales.

DB

Financial Services industry group

2.11

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
DB: 2.11
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

MCO

Financial Services industry group

10.66

MCO: 10.66
Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Deutsche Bank (DB) at 0.72 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Moody's (MCO) at 26.68 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

DB

Financial Services industry group

0.72

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
DB: 0.72
Min: -0.39

MCO

Financial Services industry group

26.68

MCO: 26.68
Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. Moody's (MCO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deutsche Bank (DB) and Moody's (MCO)
Metric	DB	MCO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	9.00	30.85
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.11	10.66
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	0.72	26.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--