Moodys (MCO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' Cash from Operations was $779 million in Q2 2026, up 43.5% from $543 million a year earlier but down 17.0% from the prior quarter.
Moodys (MCO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Moodys' Cash from Operations was $3.32 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 24.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.9 billion, up 2.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $2.84 billion in FY2024 (+31.9%), $2.15 billion in FY2023 (+45.9%), $1.47 billion in FY2022 (-26.5%) and $2.01 billion in FY2021 (-6.6%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between $291 million (Q2 2022) and $939 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 21.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 107.6%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 54.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $939 million (Q1 2026), $858 million (Q4 2025) and $743 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 370.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 366.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 339.80 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 374.90 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 284.52 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 155.70 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 947.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 779.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 939.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 858.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 743.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 543.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 757.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 703.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 686.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 775.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 462.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 604.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 608.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 377.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 336.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 291.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 299.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 436.00 Mn |
Moodys Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "MCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();