MCO vs. SPGI: Moody's vs. S&P Global Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Moody's (MCO) with S&P Global (SPGI) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCO

SPGI

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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 Global (SPGI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
1-Year Return	-6.12%	-16.50%

Risk

Drawdown

MCO

SPGI

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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

Risk metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
1-Year Volatility	26.45%	27.64%
Beta	1.34	1.07
3-Month Avg. Volume	1.08M	1.98M

Company Profile

Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI) are both classified in the Financial Exchanges & Data sub-industry within the broader Capital Markets industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Profile Item	MCO	SPGI
Name	Moody's Corporation	S&P Global Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	78.23 billion USD	124.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 31, 1994	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 32.15 and S&P Global (SPGI) at 26.53 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

32.15

Max: 47.33
MCO: 32.15
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

26.53

Max: 47.33
SPGI: 26.53
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: S&P Global (SPGI) at 7.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Moody's (MCO) at 9.94 prices even higher, above its industry range.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

9.94

MCO: 9.94
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

7.88

Max: 9.45
SPGI: 7.88
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: S&P Global (SPGI) at 3.98 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Moody's (MCO) at 26.13 prices even higher, above its industry range.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

26.13

MCO: 26.13
Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

3.98

Max: 7.24
SPGI: 3.98
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	32.15	26.53
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	9.94	7.88
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	26.13	3.98
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 71.36% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than S&P Global (SPGI) at 13.94%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

71.36%

MCO: 71.36%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

13.94%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
SPGI: 13.94%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 31.69% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of S&P Global (SPGI) at 30.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

31.69%

Max: 66.55%
MCO: 31.69%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

30.36%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
SPGI: 30.36%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 45.74% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 44.28% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

45.74%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
MCO: 45.74%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

44.28%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
SPGI: 44.28%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
Return on Equity (TTM)	71.36%	13.94%
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.82%	6.92%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	31.69%	30.36%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	45.74%	44.28%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
1-Year Revenue Growth	8.89%	7.94%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	12.17%	11.11%

EPS Growth

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
1-Year EPS Growth	21.40%	18.70%
3-Year EPS CAGR	22.48%	12.85%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) 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-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) 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 at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 0.92% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 0.93% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

0.92%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
MCO: 0.92%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

0.93%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
SPGI: 0.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 27.62% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 24.35% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

27.62%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
MCO: 27.62%
Median: 25.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

24.35%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
SPGI: 24.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Moody's (MCO) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Moody's (MCO) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MCO	SPGI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.92%	0.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	27.62%	24.35%