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MCO

Moodys Corporation

US$447.36-1.49% (-US$6.77)
Day's range
US$441.59 – US$460.00
Day's volume
US$707.6m
52-week range
US$409.50 – US$536.03

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MCO in numbers

Market cap
US$77.5bn
P/E
27.72
P/B
25.61
Dividend yield (12m)
0.90%
Net debt/EBITDA
1.31

The 12-month dividend yield of MCO is 0.90%, above its 5-year average of 0.78%.

MCO price history

02/10/202501/10/2026
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MCO risk and return

Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.

Metric12 months36 months60 months
Return-6.05%+48.82%+15.51%
Volatility (annualised)18.73%21.10%24.80%
Largest drawdown-15.20%-15.20%-39.33%
Positive months6/1221/3631/60

How much did investing in MCO return?

US$1,000.00 invested on 01/09/2021 would be worth US$1,334.53 today.

Value today in MCO
US$1,334.53
Return over the period
+33.45%
Return per year
+5.94%
In the S&P 500
US$1,776.31

With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.

MCO fundamentals

Valuation

  • P/E
    27.72
  • P/B
    25.61
  • EV/EBITDA
    19.98
  • EV/EBIT
    22.69
  • EV/Revenue
    10.16
  • P/EBIT
    21.20
  • P/S
    9.50
  • P/OCF
    23.35
  • P/FCF
    26.11
  • Earnings yield
    4.41%
  • PEG ratio
    —
  • Earnings per share
    US$16.14
  • Book value per share
    US$17.47

Debt

  • Net debt
    US$5.5bn
  • Net debt/EBITDA
    1.31
  • Net debt/Equity
    1.80
  • Debt/Equity
    2.30
  • Current ratio
    1.19
  • Quick ratio
    —
  • Cash ratio
    0.45

Efficiency

  • Gross margin
    74.98%
  • EBITDA margin
    50.86%
  • Operating margin
    44.79%
  • Net margin
    34.25%
  • Asset turnover
    0.56

Profitability

  • ROE
    92.40%
  • ROA
    19.05%
  • ROIC
    33.57%
  • Payout
    24.97%

Growth

  • Revenue CAGR (5 years)
    7.07%
  • Earnings CAGR (5 years)
    5.95%
  • Revenue growth (year)
    —
  • Earnings growth (year)
    —
  • Revenue growth (quarter)
    —
  • Earnings growth (quarter)
    —

What is MCO's fair price?

Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is US$447.36.

Graham's fair price
US$79.63
82.20% below the price

√(22.50 × US$16.14 × US$17.47)

Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.

Bazin's ceiling price
US$51.73
88.44% below the price

US$3.10 (5-year average) ÷ 6%

Décio Bazin only bought shares yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years divided by 6%.

Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions will repeat. They are reference points for comparison, not a buy recommendation.

MCO indicators by year

Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's accounts.

Indicator20252024202320222021202020192018
P/E36.8341.4044.3537.1532.6730.5431.2920.45
P/B22.3423.9021.4820.2626.5334.6172.7058.37
EV/EBITDA24.8327.1230.3125.5525.1022.2521.9014.88
Dividend yield0.74%0.72%0.79%1.00%0.63%0.77%0.84%1.26%
Earnings per shareUS$13.87US$11.43US$8.81US$7.50US$11.95US$9.50US$7.59US$6.85
Book value per shareUS$22.87US$19.81US$18.18US$13.75US$14.72US$8.39US$3.27US$2.40
ROE60.66%57.73%48.43%54.55%81.19%113.32%232.35%285.40%
ROIC30.65%27.35%21.85%18.26%27.74%35.95%37.00%34.16%
Gross margin74.44%72.56%71.48%70.50%73.67%72.54%71.28%71.96%
EBITDA margin49.64%46.64%42.43%40.49%49.87%48.56%45.52%46.37%
Net margin31.86%29.03%27.16%25.13%35.61%33.10%29.45%29.48%
Net debt/EBITDA1.191.351.922.501.781.431.661.87

MCO financial statements

Line202520242023202220212020
Net revenueUS$7.7bnUS$7.1bnUS$5.9bnUS$5.5bnUS$6.2bnUS$5.4bn
Cost of sales-US$2bn-US$1.9bn-US$1.7bn-US$1.6bn-US$1.6bn-US$1.5bn
Gross profitUS$5.7bnUS$5.1bnUS$4.2bnUS$3.9bnUS$4.6bnUS$3.9bn
EBITDAUS$3.8bnUS$3.3bnUS$2.5bnUS$2.2bnUS$3.1bnUS$2.6bn
EBITUS$3.4bnUS$2.9bnUS$2.1bnUS$1.9bnUS$2.8bnUS$2.4bn
Net finance result-US$221m-US$176m-US$202m-US$123m-US$89m-US$159m
Profit before taxUS$3.1bnUS$2.7bnUS$1.9bnUS$1.8bnUS$2.8bnUS$2.2bn
Income tax-US$668m-US$640m-US$327m-US$386m-US$541m-US$452m
Net incomeUS$2.5bnUS$2.1bnUS$1.6bnUS$1.4bnUS$2.2bnUS$1.8bn

Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.

Does MCO pay dividends?

Dividend yield per year

  • 1.03%2017
  • 1.26%2018
  • 0.84%2019
  • 0.77%2020
  • 0.63%2021
  • 1.00%2022
  • 0.79%2023
  • 0.72%2024
  • 0.74%2025
  • 0.69%2026
Payment history
TypeLast day to ownPaymentPer share
Dividend13/08/202604/09/2026US$1.03
Dividend14/05/202605/06/2026US$1.03
Dividend27/02/202613/03/2026US$1.03
Dividend20/11/202512/12/2025US$0.94
Dividend14/08/202505/09/2025US$0.94
Dividend15/05/202506/06/2025US$0.94
Dividend24/02/202514/03/2025US$0.94
Dividend21/11/202413/12/2024US$0.85
Dividend15/08/202406/09/2024US$0.85
Dividend15/05/202407/06/2024US$0.85
Dividend21/02/202415/03/2024US$0.85
Dividend21/11/202315/12/2023US$0.77
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Earlier distributions
TypeLast day to ownPaymentPer share
Dividend16/08/202308/09/2023US$0.77
Dividend17/05/202309/06/2023US$0.77
Dividend22/02/202317/03/2023US$0.77
Dividend21/11/202214/12/2022US$0.70
Dividend17/08/202209/09/2022US$0.70
Dividend18/05/202210/06/2022US$0.70
Dividend23/02/202218/03/2022US$0.70
Dividend19/11/202114/12/2021US$0.62
Dividend18/08/202110/09/2021US$0.62
Dividend18/05/202110/06/2021US$0.62
Dividend23/02/202118/03/2021US$0.62
Dividend19/11/202014/12/2020US$0.56
Dividend18/08/202010/09/2020US$0.56
Dividend18/05/202010/06/2020US$0.56
Dividend21/02/202018/03/2020US$0.56
Dividend19/11/201912/12/2019US$0.50
Dividend16/08/201910/09/2019US$0.50
Dividend16/05/201910/06/2019US$0.50
Dividend21/02/201918/03/2019US$0.50
Dividend19/11/201812/12/2018US$0.44
Dividend16/08/201810/09/2018US$0.44
Dividend17/05/201811/06/2018US$0.44
Dividend15/02/201812/03/2018US$0.44
Dividend17/11/201712/12/2017US$0.38
Dividend17/08/201712/09/2017US$0.38
Dividend17/05/201712/06/2017US$0.38
Dividend14/02/201710/03/2017US$0.38
Dividend16/11/201612/12/2016US$0.37

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Questions about MCO

How much is MCO today?

MCO is at US$447.36 (-1.49% on the day), last traded on 01/10/2026.

How much did MCO pay in dividends in 2025?

MCO paid US$3.76 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 0.74%.

What are the P/E and P/B of MCO?

MCO trades at a P/E of 27.72 and a P/B of 25.61.

How much did MCO return in 12 months?

MCO returned -6.05% in 12 months, with annualised volatility of 18.73% and a largest drawdown of -15.20%.