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MCO
Moodys Corporation
- Day's range
- $441.59 – $460.00
- Day's volume
- $707.6M
- 52-week range
- $409.50 – $536.03
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- Market cap
- $77.5B
- 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
MCO risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -6.05% | +48.82% | +15.51% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 18.73% | 21.10% | 24.80% |
| Largest drawdown | -15.20% | -15.20% | -39.33% |
| Positive months | 6/12 | 21/36 | 31/60 |
How much did investing in MCO return?
$1,000.00 invested on 09/01/2021 would be worth $1,334.53 today.
- Value today in MCO
- $1,334.53
- Return over the period
- +33.45%
- Return per year
- +5.94%
- In the S&P 500
- $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/E27.72
- P/B25.61
- EV/EBITDA19.98
- EV/EBIT22.69
- EV/Revenue10.16
- P/EBIT21.20
- P/S9.50
- P/OCF23.35
- P/FCF26.11
- Earnings yield4.41%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$16.14
- Book value per share$17.47
Debt
- Net debt$5.5B
- Net debt/EBITDA1.31
- Net debt/Equity1.80
- Debt/Equity2.30
- Current ratio1.19
- Quick ratio—
- Cash ratio0.45
Efficiency
- Gross margin74.98%
- EBITDA margin50.86%
- Operating margin44.79%
- Net margin34.25%
- Asset turnover0.56
Profitability
- ROE92.40%
- ROA19.05%
- ROIC33.57%
- Payout24.97%
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 $447.36.
- Graham's fair price
- $79.63
- 82.20% below the price
√(22.50 × $16.14 × $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
- $51.73
- 88.44% below the price
$3.10 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
MCO's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 36.83 | 41.40 | 44.35 | 37.15 | 32.67 | 30.54 | 31.29 | 20.45 |
| P/B | 22.34 | 23.90 | 21.48 | 20.26 | 26.53 | 34.61 | 72.70 | 58.37 |
| EV/EBITDA | 24.83 | 27.12 | 30.31 | 25.55 | 25.10 | 22.25 | 21.90 | 14.88 |
| Dividend yield | 0.74% | 0.72% | 0.79% | 1.00% | 0.63% | 0.77% | 0.84% | 1.26% |
| Earnings per share | $13.87 | $11.43 | $8.81 | $7.50 | $11.95 | $9.50 | $7.59 | $6.85 |
| Book value per share | $22.87 | $19.81 | $18.18 | $13.75 | $14.72 | $8.39 | $3.27 | $2.40 |
| ROE | 60.66% | 57.73% | 48.43% | 54.55% | 81.19% | 113.32% | 232.35% | 285.40% |
| ROIC | 30.65% | 27.35% | 21.85% | 18.26% | 27.74% | 35.95% | 37.00% | 34.16% |
| Gross margin | 74.44% | 72.56% | 71.48% | 70.50% | 73.67% | 72.54% | 71.28% | 71.96% |
| EBITDA margin | 49.64% | 46.64% | 42.43% | 40.49% | 49.87% | 48.56% | 45.52% | 46.37% |
| Net margin | 31.86% | 29.03% | 27.16% | 25.13% | 35.61% | 33.10% | 29.45% | 29.48% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.92 | 2.50 | 1.78 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 1.87 |
MCO's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $7.7B | $7.1B | $5.9B | $5.5B | $6.2B | $5.4B |
| Cost of revenue | -$2B | -$1.9B | -$1.7B | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | -$1.5B |
| Gross profit | $5.7B | $5.1B | $4.2B | $3.9B | $4.6B | $3.9B |
| EBITDA | $3.8B | $3.3B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $3.1B | $2.6B |
| EBIT | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $2.8B | $2.4B |
| Financial result | -$221M | -$176M | -$202M | -$123M | -$89M | -$159M |
| Income before tax | $3.1B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.8B | $2.2B |
| Income tax | -$668M | -$640M | -$327M | -$386M | -$541M | -$452M |
| Net income | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $2.2B | $1.8B |
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
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 08/13/2026 | 09/04/2026 | $1.03 |
| Dividend | 05/14/2026 | 06/05/2026 | $1.03 |
| Dividend | 02/27/2026 | 03/13/2026 | $1.03 |
| Dividend | 11/20/2025 | 12/12/2025 | $0.94 |
| Dividend | 08/14/2025 | 09/05/2025 | $0.94 |
| Dividend | 05/15/2025 | 06/06/2025 | $0.94 |
| Dividend | 02/24/2025 | 03/14/2025 | $0.94 |
| Dividend | 11/21/2024 | 12/13/2024 | $0.85 |
| Dividend | 08/15/2024 | 09/06/2024 | $0.85 |
| Dividend | 05/15/2024 | 06/07/2024 | $0.85 |
| Dividend | 02/21/2024 | 03/15/2024 | $0.85 |
| Dividend | 11/21/2023 | 12/15/2023 | $0.77 |
See all 40 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 08/16/2023 | 09/08/2023 | $0.77 |
| Dividend | 05/17/2023 | 06/09/2023 | $0.77 |
| Dividend | 02/22/2023 | 03/17/2023 | $0.77 |
| Dividend | 11/21/2022 | 12/14/2022 | $0.70 |
| Dividend | 08/17/2022 | 09/09/2022 | $0.70 |
| Dividend | 05/18/2022 | 06/10/2022 | $0.70 |
| Dividend | 02/23/2022 | 03/18/2022 | $0.70 |
| Dividend | 11/19/2021 | 12/14/2021 | $0.62 |
| Dividend | 08/18/2021 | 09/10/2021 | $0.62 |
| Dividend | 05/18/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $0.62 |
| Dividend | 02/23/2021 | 03/18/2021 | $0.62 |
| Dividend | 11/19/2020 | 12/14/2020 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 08/18/2020 | 09/10/2020 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 05/18/2020 | 06/10/2020 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 02/21/2020 | 03/18/2020 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 11/19/2019 | 12/12/2019 | $0.50 |
| Dividend | 08/16/2019 | 09/10/2019 | $0.50 |
| Dividend | 05/16/2019 | 06/10/2019 | $0.50 |
| Dividend | 02/21/2019 | 03/18/2019 | $0.50 |
| Dividend | 11/19/2018 | 12/12/2018 | $0.44 |
| Dividend | 08/16/2018 | 09/10/2018 | $0.44 |
| Dividend | 05/17/2018 | 06/11/2018 | $0.44 |
| Dividend | 02/15/2018 | 03/12/2018 | $0.44 |
| Dividend | 11/17/2017 | 12/12/2017 | $0.38 |
| Dividend | 08/17/2017 | 09/12/2017 | $0.38 |
| Dividend | 05/17/2017 | 06/12/2017 | $0.38 |
| Dividend | 02/14/2017 | 03/10/2017 | $0.38 |
| Dividend | 11/16/2016 | 12/12/2016 | $0.37 |
About Moodys
- Sector
- Services
Questions about MCO
How much is MCO today?
MCO is at $447.36 (-1.49% on the day), last traded on 10/01/2026.
How much did MCO pay in dividends in 2025?
MCO paid $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 annualized volatility of 18.73% and a largest drawdown of -15.20%.