Moodys (MCO) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $124 million in Q3 2026, up 0.8% from $123 million a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Moodys' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $496 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 5.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $480 million, up 11.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 12 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $431 million in FY2024 (+15.5%), $373 million in FY2023 (+12.7%), $331 million in FY2022 (+28.8%) and $257 million in FY2021 (+16.8%).
- Quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has ranged from $77 million in Q4 2021 to $126 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 26 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) ranged from 0.8% (Q3 2026) to 36.1% (Q3 2022).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $126 million (Q2 2026), $122 million (Q1 2026) and $124 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 6.50 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn | 69.50 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 196.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - | 164.00 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 47.12 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 53.10 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - | 326.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 27.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
API Access
Moodys Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();