Moodys (MCO) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$51.0 million for Q2 2026, down 5000.0% year-over-year from $1.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 321.74% quarter-over-quarter from $23.0 million in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Deferred Taxes for 16 consecutive years, with -$51.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 5000.0% year-over-year to -$51.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$62.0 million (up 11.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$17.0 million, up 72.58% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to -$51.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $23.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $35.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$71.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$6.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Deferred Taxes jumped 243.75% — and 2026, when it tumbled 5000.0%.
- Moodys' Deferred Taxes stood at -$10.0 million in 2022, then sank by 180.0% to -$28.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 153.57% to -$71.0 million in 2024, then increased by 19.72% to -$57.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.53% to -$51.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Deferred Taxes at -$51.0 million in Q2 2026, $23.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$57.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | -64.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 97.52 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 5.20 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.57 Bn | 87.62 Bn | - | -11.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | -51.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -32.70 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 2.60 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 4.10 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | -5.30 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 18.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -139.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -138.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 44.00 Mn |