MCO vs. V: Moody's vs. Visa Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Moody's (MCO) with Visa (V) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCO

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): 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 Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
1-Year Return	-6.12%	-12.51%

Risk

Drawdown

MCO

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): 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 Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
1-Year Volatility	26.45%	22.39%
Beta	1.34	0.77
3-Month Avg. Volume	1.08M	7.40M

Company Profile

Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but MCO is classified in Capital Markets while V is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Profile Item	MCO	V
Name	Moody's Corporation	Visa Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	78.23 billion USD	613.10 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 31, 1994	March 19, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 32.15 and Visa (V) at 28.08 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

V

Financial Services industry group

28.08

Max: 47.33
V: 28.08
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Moody's (MCO) at 9.94 and Visa (V) at 14.25 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark 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

V

Financial Services industry group

14.25

V: 14.25
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Moody's (MCO) at 26.13 and Visa (V) at 17.29 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark 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

V

Financial Services industry group

17.29

V: 17.29
Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): 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 Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	32.15	28.08
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	9.94	14.25
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	26.13	17.29
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 71.36% and Visa (V) at 60.35% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

60.35%

V: 60.35%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Moody's (MCO) at 31.69% and Visa (V) at 51.68% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

51.68%

Max: 66.55%
V: 51.68%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 67.35% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Moody's (MCO) at 45.74%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

V

Financial Services industry group

67.35%

Max: 95.95%
V: 67.35%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

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

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
Return on Equity (TTM)	71.36%	60.35%
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.82%	19.19%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	31.69%	51.68%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	45.74%	67.35%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
1-Year Revenue Growth	8.89%	11.34%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	12.17%	10.92%

EPS Growth

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
1-Year EPS Growth	21.40%	4.83%
3-Year EPS CAGR	22.48%	13.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Moody's (MCO) in Financial Services and Visa (V) 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 Visa (V) 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 Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 0.92% and Visa (V) at 0.83% 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%

V

Financial Services industry group

0.83%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
V: 0.83%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Visa (V): 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 Visa (V) at 21.97% 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%

V

Financial Services industry group

21.97%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
V: 21.97%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Visa (V)
Metric	MCO	V
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.92%	0.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	27.62%	21.97%