Moodys (MCO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Change in Receivables of -$86 million in Q3 2026, compared with $31 million a year earlier.
Moodys (MCO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Moodys' Change in Receivables came in at $100 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 23.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $203 million, up 8.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Change in Receivables came in at $187 million in FY2024, $12 million in FY2023, -$9 million in FY2022 and $270 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Receivables has ranged from -$180 million in Q2 2022 to $266 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Receivables rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 50.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Receivables in the last five years was growth of 264.8% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 91.9% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$127 million (Q2 2026), $47 million (Q1 2026) and $266 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn | -27.10 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn | -127.00 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -86.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn | 12.40 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - | -21.70 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 10.19 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 43.10 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - | 213.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 114.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -60.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 133.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 108.00 Mn |
Moodys Change in Receivables 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=change-in-receivables&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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=change-in-receivables&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();