Moodys MCO
NYSE MCO
$503.24 +4.47 (+0.90%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Moodys (MCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 47.87% for Q2 2026, up 477.0% year-over-year from 8.3% in Q2 2025, and up 7.95% quarter-over-quarter from 44.35% in Q1 2026.

Moodys (MCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Moodys (MCO) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 47.87% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 477.0% year-over-year to 47.87%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 44.79% (up 424.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 43.42%, up 286.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin rose to 47.87% in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 44.35% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 47.87% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 23.72% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 39.33% across 5 years, with a median of 40.73% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin sank 1479 bps — and 2023, when it soared 993 bps.
  • Moodys' EBITDA Margin stood at 23.72% in 2022, then jumped by 42 bps to 33.65% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 33.55% in 2024, then advanced by 21 bps to 40.76% in 2025, then climbed by 17 bps to 47.87% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCO's EBITDA Margin at 47.87% in Q2 2026, 44.35% in Q1 2026, and 40.76% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 127.26 Bn 123.12 Bn 2.98 Bn 44.48%
2 Cme 99.13 Bn 99.13 Bn 1.65 Bn 66.54%
3 Intercontinental Exchange 90.95 Bn 88.99 Bn - 38.52%
4 Moodys 87.63 Bn 86.13 Bn 1.67 Bn 47.87%
5 Nasdaq 55.45 Bn 54.73 Bn 1.50 Bn 28.12%
6 Coinbase Global 49.19 Bn 40.40 Bn 1.16 Bn -9.30%
7 Msci 41.09 Bn 40.73 Bn 717.10 Mn 56.94%
8 Cboe Global Markets 31.57 Bn 29.18 Bn 731.60 Mn 33.77%
9 TransUnion 16.37 Bn 15.54 Bn 765.00 Mn 19.70%
10 Factset Research Systems 10.82 Bn 10.52 Bn 310.73 Mn 26.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 47.87%
Mar 31, 2026 44.35%
Dec 31, 2025 40.76%
Sep 30, 2025 45.69%
Jun 30, 2025 43.10%
Mar 31, 2025 43.97%
Dec 31, 2024 33.55%
Sep 30, 2024 40.71%
Jun 30, 2024 42.65%
Mar 31, 2024 44.85%
Dec 31, 2023 33.65%
Sep 30, 2023 36.35%
Jun 30, 2023 36.81%
Mar 31, 2023 37.69%
Dec 31, 2022 23.72%
Sep 30, 2022 32.39%
Jun 30, 2022 36.78%
Mar 31, 2022 43.10%
Dec 31, 2021 33.40%
Sep 30, 2021 44.30%