Moodys (MCO) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Deferred Taxes of $23.0 million for Q1 2026, up 27.78% year-over-year from $18.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 140.35% on a QoQ basis from -$57.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 16 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $23.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 27.78% year-over-year to $23.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$12.0 million (up 82.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$17.0 million, up 72.58% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes rose to $23.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from -$57.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$1.0 million (2025), against an average of -$3.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Deferred Taxes tumbled 342.86%; it then surged 243.75% in 2025.
- Tracing MCO's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$10.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 180.0% to -$28.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 153.57% to -$71.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 19.72% to -$57.0 million in 2025, then surged by 140.35% to $23.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO Deferred Taxes figures stand at $23.0 million (Q1 2026), -$57.0 million (Q4 2025), and $23.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | -50.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -13.40 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -77.18 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | -82.50 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 48.90 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | -658,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -23.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -63.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -7.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -73.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -32.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -160.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -13.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 18.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 27.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -14.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -23.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -17.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 48.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.00 Mn |