Moodys (MCO) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Debt to Equity of $2.22 for Q1 2026, up 25.27% year-over-year from $1.77 in Q1 2025, and up 33.2% quarter-over-quarter from $1.66 in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $2.22 in Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $2.22, up 25.27% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.22 (up 25.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.66, down 16.55% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity advanced to $2.22 in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $1.66 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $3.09 in Q2 2022 and troughed at $1.66 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $2.19 and a median of $2.01 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Debt to Equity tumbled 33.57% in 2023, then advanced 25.27% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $2.75 in 2022, then decreased by 26.7% to $2.01 in 2023, then retreated by 1.05% to $1.99 in 2024, then dropped by 16.55% to $1.66 in 2025, then surged by 33.2% to $2.22 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Debt to Equity at $2.22 in Q1 2026, $1.66 in Q4 2025, and $1.76 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 0.43 |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 2.22 |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 0.69 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.74 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 0.48 |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | -2.31 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.18 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 0.64 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.77 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.99 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.04 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.44 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.75 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.85 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.67 |