Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Capital Expenditures of $95.0 million for Q1 2026, up 11.76% year-over-year from $85.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 17.28% quarter-over-quarter from $81.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $95.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $95.0 million, up 11.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $336.0 million (up 3.7% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $326.0 million, up 2.84% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures improved to $95.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, 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.
- A 5-year average of $76.0 million and a median of $74.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Capital Expenditures soared 321.43% in 2022, then fell 27.03% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 7.59% to $73.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.37% to $74.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.46% to $81.0 million in 2025, then gained by 17.28% to $95.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Capital Expenditures at $95.0 million in Q1 2026, $81.0 million in Q4 2025, and $85.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 64.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 26.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 19.20 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 65.20 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |