Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $91.0 million for Q2 2026, up 21.33% year-over-year from $75.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.21% quarter-over-quarter from $95.0 million in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $91.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 21.33% year-over-year to $91.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $352.0 million (up 15.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $326.0 million, up 2.84% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures eased to $91.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $95.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $95.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $54.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $76.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $74.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 321.43% — and 2023, when it fell 27.03%.
- Moodys' Capital Expenditures stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then declined by 7.59% to $73.0 million in 2023, then grew by 1.37% to $74.0 million in 2024, then grew by 9.46% to $81.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 12.35% to $91.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Capital Expenditures at $91.0 million in Q2 2026, $95.0 million in Q1 2026, and $81.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 23.60 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 118.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 77.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 33.40 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 33.10 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 69.20 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 30.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |