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Moody's Corporation MCO | NYSE

$505.73 -$9.61 | -1.86%
TREND SIGNAL:Signal available — unlock to view |2026-10-20

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $87.90B
Trailing PE: 30.8x
FWD PE *: 28.1x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 18.4%
52-Week Range: $402.28 - $546.88

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year MCO Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 457.8% (18.75% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 434.5% (18.25% CAGR)
Share Price: 407.9% (17.65% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 4.54%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $55,778
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $45,778
Dividend Increase: 171.1% (10.78% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.81% ($4.12)
MCO 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
MCO Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
MCO Price CAGR:1Y: 4.88%2Y: 4.72%5Y: 5.49%10Y: 17.65%
MCO Dividend Charts
MCO - Dividends
MCO Dividend CAGR:1Y: 9.57%2Y: 10.08%5Y: 10.69%10Y: 10.78%
MCO - Dividend Payout Ratio
MCO Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -6.75%2Y: -8.89%5Y: -0.01%10Y: -1.35%
MCO - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
MCO Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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MCO Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

MCO - Revenue
MCO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.80%2Y: 5.63%5Y: 5.80%10Y: 8.23%
MCO - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
MCO EPS CAGR:1Y: 17.78%2Y: 20.30%5Y: 10.88%10Y: 12.46%
MCO - Net Income
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MCO Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.45%2Y: 17.24%5Y: 9.14%10Y: 11.14%
MCO - EBITDA
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MCO EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -15.99%2Y: 2.79%5Y: 4.01%10Y: 7.49%
MCO - Free Cash Flow
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MCO Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCO - Free Cash Flow / Share
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MCO Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -23.16%2Y: 5.51%5Y: 12.28%10Y: 9.56%
MCO - Operating Income
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MCO Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -3.51%2Y: 9.26%5Y: 6.03%10Y: 8.59%
MCO - Gross Profit
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MCO Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -1.06%2Y: 12.14%5Y: 5.78%10Y: 8.49%
MCO - Shares Outstanding
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MCO Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -3.51%2Y: -2.55%5Y: -1.54%10Y: -1.14%
MCO - Share Buybacks
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MCO Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCO - Stock-Based Comp
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MCO Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCO - Expenses
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MCO Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCO - Revenue vs Net Income
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MCO - EPS vs FCF / Share
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MCO - EPS vs PE Ratio
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MCO - FCF vs FCF / Share
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MCO - FCF vs Stock Based Comp
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MCO - Cash & Debt
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MCO - Revenue by Segment
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MCO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.80%2Y: 5.63%5Y: 5.80%10Y: 8.23%
MCO - Revenue by Region
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MCO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.80%2Y: 5.63%5Y: 5.80%10Y: 8.23%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

MCO - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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MCO Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 0.80%2Y: 5.63%5Y: 5.80%10Y: 8.23%
MCO - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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MCO Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 17.78%2Y: 20.30%5Y: 10.88%10Y: 12.46%
MCO - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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MCO Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.45%2Y: 17.24%5Y: 9.14%10Y: 11.14%
MCO - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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MCO Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -15.99%2Y: 2.79%5Y: 4.01%10Y: 7.49%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

MCO - Net Profit Margin
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MCO Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 12.71%2Y: 10.99%5Y: 3.16%10Y: 2.68%
MCO - Gross Profit Margin
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MCO Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 6.83%2Y: 6.16%5Y: -0.02%10Y: 0.23%
MCO - Price to Earnings
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MCO Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -19.04%2Y: -18.66%5Y: -5.17%10Y: 2.77%
MCO - Price To Sales Ratio
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MCO Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -8.97%2Y: -9.69%5Y: -2.17%10Y: 5.54%
MCO - Return on Capital Employed
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MCO Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: 10.50%2Y: 13.82%5Y: 6.17%10Y: -3.31%
MCO - Return on Invested Capital
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MCO Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 7.30%2Y: 14.24%5Y: -16.15%10Y: -4.60%

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MCO Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $4.12
Forward Yield: 0.81%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-20
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $35.61

MCO Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all MCO dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
11/20/202612/11/2026$1.0300.85%0%$0.00
08/14/202608/17/2026$1.0300.85%0.86%$477.17
05/15/202605/18/2026$1.0300.96%0.93%$443.41
03/02/202603/04/2026$1.0300.88%0.87%$471.01
11/21/202511/24/2025$0.9400.78%0.79%$478.75
08/15/202508/18/2025$0.9400.73%0.74%$509.22
05/16/202505/19/2025$0.9400.77%0.76%$492.10
02/25/202502/27/2025$0.9400.75%0.76%$492.85
11/22/202411/25/2024$0.8500.71%0.69%$494.03
08/16/202408/19/2024$0.8500.73%0.72%$470.08
05/16/202405/20/2024$0.8500.83%0.82%$412.57
02/22/202402/26/2024$0.8500.89%0.89%$380.12
11/22/202311/24/2023$0.7700.84%0.85%$362.38
08/17/202308/21/2023$0.7700.94%0.95%$324.78
05/18/202305/22/2023$0.7700.98%0.96%$321.38
02/23/202302/27/2023$0.7701.05%1.06%$289.71
11/22/202210/31/2022$0.7000.95%1.06%$264.87
08/18/202209/09/2022$0.7000.88%0.93%$299.54
05/19/202206/10/2022$0.7000.99%1.02%$273.23
02/24/202203/18/2022$0.7000.87%0.85%$331.23
11/22/202112/14/2021$0.6200.64%0.63%$391.94
08/19/202109/10/2021$0.6200.66%0.65%$382.53
05/19/202106/10/2021$0.6200.77%0.73%$339.96
02/24/202103/18/2021$0.6200.89%0.86%$287.61
11/20/202012/14/2020$0.5600.82%0.82%$274.62
08/19/202009/10/2020$0.5600.8%0.79%$283.78
05/19/202006/10/2020$0.5600.88%0.81%$276.80
02/24/202003/18/2020$0.5600.84%1.28%$174.35
11/20/201912/12/2019$0.5000.89%0.85%$234.33
08/19/201909/10/2019$0.5000.92%0.95%$211.46
05/17/201906/10/2019$0.5001.08%1.04%$191.95
02/22/201903/18/2019$0.5001.16%1.12%$177.97
11/20/201812/12/2018$0.4401.21%1.19%$148.43
08/17/201809/10/2018$0.4401.03%0.99%$177.16
05/18/201806/11/2018$0.4401.02%0.99%$177.82
02/16/201803/12/2018$0.4401.05%1.04%$169.86
11/20/201712/12/2017$0.3801.02%1%$152.57
08/18/201709/12/2017$0.3801.16%1.12%$136.16
05/18/201706/12/2017$0.3801.34%1.3%$117.19
02/15/201703/10/2017$0.3801.38%1.36%$111.93
11/17/201612/12/2016$0.3701.46%1.51%$98.27
08/18/201609/12/2016$0.3701.42%1.36%$108.61
05/18/201606/10/2016$0.3701.57%1.49%$99.44
02/17/201603/10/2016$0.3701.73%1.59%$93.13
11/18/201512/10/2015$0.3401.32%1.37%$99.53
08/18/201509/10/2015$0.3401.23%1.35%$100.82
05/18/201506/10/2015$0.3401.24%1.26%$107.53
02/18/201503/10/2015$0.3401.38%1.43%$95.22
11/18/201412/10/2014$0.2801.1%1.17%$95.50
08/18/201409/10/2014$0.2801.23%1.17%$95.69
05/16/201406/10/2014$0.2801.38%1.29%$86.92
02/18/201403/10/2014$0.2801.41%1.35%$83.03
11/18/201312/10/2013$0.2501.35%1.37%$73.09
08/16/201309/10/2013$0.2501.55%1.49%$67.20
05/16/201306/10/2013$0.2001.2%1.23%$65.00
02/15/201303/11/2013$0.2001.71%1.56%$51.32
11/16/201212/10/2012$0.1601.42%1.3%$49.12
08/16/201209/10/2012$0.1601.63%1.54%$41.67
05/17/201206/11/2012$0.1601.79%1.8%$35.63
02/15/201203/12/2012$0.1601.67%1.6%$40.05
11/16/201112/12/2011$0.1401.7%1.63%$34.46
08/17/201109/12/2011$0.1401.78%1.9%$29.50
05/18/201106/10/2011$0.1401.44%1.36%$41.18
02/16/201103/10/2011$0.1151.51%1.45%$31.76
11/17/201012/10/2010$0.1051.57%1.54%$27.32
08/18/201009/10/2010$0.1051.86%1.68%$24.95
05/18/201006/10/2010$0.1052%2.16%$19.48
02/17/201003/10/2010$0.1051.55%1.51%$27.75
11/18/200912/10/2009$0.1001.69%1.59%$25.15
08/18/200909/10/2009$0.1001.67%1.62%$24.69
05/18/200906/10/2009$0.1001.35%1.37%$29.10
02/18/200903/10/2009$0.1001.79%2.22%$18.04
11/18/200812/10/2008$0.1002.09%1.78%$22.41
08/18/200809/10/2008$0.1001.03%1.03%$39.02
05/16/200806/10/2008$0.1000.89%1.01%$39.59
02/15/200803/10/2008$0.1001.03%1.13%$35.50
11/16/200712/10/2007$0.0800.84%0.78%$40.97
08/16/200709/10/2007$0.0800.65%0.72%$44.15
05/16/200706/11/2007$0.0800.47%0.47%$68.45
02/15/200703/12/2007$0.0800.45%0.5%$63.57
11/16/200612/11/2006$0.0700.4%0.4%$69.65
08/16/200609/11/2006$0.0700.47%0.45%$62.17
05/17/200606/12/2006$0.0700.49%0.54%$51.91
02/15/200603/10/2006$0.0700.43%0.41%$67.55
11/16/200512/12/2005$0.0550.39%0.37%$60.20
08/17/200509/12/2005$0.0550.47%0.43%$50.80
05/25/200506/15/2005$0.0280.26%0.25%$44.70
02/16/200503/10/2005$0.0190.18%0.18%$42.29
11/17/200412/10/2004$0.0380.37%0.36%$41.67
08/18/200409/10/2004$0.0380.44%0.43%$34.72
05/18/200406/10/2004$0.0380.46%0.45%$33.00
02/18/200403/10/2004$0.0380.46%0.44%$34.22
11/18/200312/10/2003$0.0230.32%0.31%$28.71
08/18/200309/10/2003$0.0230.34%0.35%$25.81
05/16/200306/10/2003$0.0230.35%0.34%$26.65
02/18/200303/10/2003$0.0230.42%0.41%$21.89
11/18/200212/10/2002$0.0230.42%0.42%$21.25
08/16/200209/10/2002$0.0230.36%0.36%$24.84
05/16/200206/10/2002$0.0230.36%0.38%$23.70
02/26/200203/11/2002$0.0230.48%0.46%$19.50
11/16/200112/10/2001$0.0230.51%0.5%$17.83
08/16/200109/10/2001$0.0230.53%0.52%$17.36
05/16/200106/11/2001$0.0230.56%0.54%$16.56
02/22/200103/12/2001$0.0230.64%0.67%$13.40
11/16/200012/11/2000$0.0230.71%0.67%$13.41

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for MCO

Based on past 10-year performance, here are MCO growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +17.65%
Dividend CAGR of +10.79%

Using MCO CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

MCO (DRIP)MCO - No DRIP
Current Price$505.73$505.73
Start Shares19.7719.77
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count21.0619.77
Dividends Payment$2.87$2.87
Annual Dividends$242$227
Yield on cost2.42%2.27%
Share Price$2,568.42$2,568.42
Total Dividends$1,402$1,348
Final Value$54,091$52,135

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - MCO

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on MCO's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Moody's Corporation (MCO) had its IPO on 1994-10-31, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

Moody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations. These ratings are made publicly available through press releases, digital media, and real-time financial information systems. Its vast scope includes ratings for thousands of non-financial corporations, financial institutions, public finance issuers, sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, supranational bodies, infrastructure projects, and structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops and provides a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to support the risk management needs of institutional participants in financial markets. This includes subscription-based research, data, and analytical tools such as credit ratings, quantitative credit scores, economic forecasts, business intelligence, commercial real estate data, and specialized training and certification programs. Additionally, this segment offers offshore analytical and research services, along with advanced software solutions for risk management. Originally founded in 1900 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was known as Dun and Bradstreet Company before officially becoming Moody's Corporation in September 2000.

MCO website: https://www.moodys.com


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DCF Model — MCO

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