Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $91.0 million in 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.
Analysis
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 21.33% year-over-year to $91.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $352.0 million, a 15.03% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $326.0 million, up 2.84% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $91.0 million for Q2 2026 at Moodys, down from $95.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $95.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $54.0 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $76.8 million and a median of $74.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 321.43% in 2022 and declined 27.03% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 7.59% to $73.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.37% to $74.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 9.46% to $81.0 million in 2025, then rose by 12.35% to $91.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $91.0 million (Q2 2026), $95.0 million (Q1 2026), and $81.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 121.38 Bn | 117.24 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 82.63 Bn | 81.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 40.41 Bn | 40.05 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 33.40 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 23.07 Bn | 22.51 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 68.10 Mn |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 9.39 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 30.48 Mn |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.23 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 33.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.00 Mn |