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Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Moodys has reported Capital Expenditures over the past 18 years, most recently at $95.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 11.76% to $95.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $336.0 million through Mar 2026, up 3.7% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $326.0 million for FY2025, 2.84% up from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $95.0 million for Q1 2026 at Moodys, up from $81.0 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.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $74.0 million (2022), against an average of $76.0 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Capital Expenditures: surged 321.43% in 2022 and later decreased 27.03% in 2023.
  • Tracing MCO's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then fell by 7.59% to $73.0 million in 2023, then increased by 1.37% to $74.0 million in 2024, then increased by 9.46% to $81.0 million in 2025, then rose by 17.28% to $95.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods came in at $95.0 million, $81.0 million, and $85.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.