Moodys (MCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported EBITDA Margin of 44.35% for Q1 2026, up 38.0% year-over-year from 32.14% in Q1 2025, and up 8.8% on a QoQ basis from 40.76% in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 44.35% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 38.0% year-over-year to 44.35% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 43.53% (up 312.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 43.42%, up 286.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin advanced to 44.35% in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 40.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 45.69% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 23.72% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 40.71% (2024), against an average of 38.83%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBITDA Margin tumbled 1479 bps; it then jumped 993 bps in 2023.
- Tracing MCO's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.72% in 2022, then jumped by 42 bps to 33.65% in 2023, then decreased by 0 bps to 33.55% in 2024, then increased by 21 bps to 40.76% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 44.35% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO EBITDA Margin figures stand at 44.35% (Q1 2026), 40.76% (Q4 2025), and 45.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 48.74% |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 71.11% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 55.93% |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 44.35% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 30.74% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -1.52% |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 54.40% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 40.55% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.65% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 30.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 51.58% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 53.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 34.42% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 47.35% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 49.48% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 45.89% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 40.88% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 44.27% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 39.79% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.46% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 35.47% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 43.20% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 45.45% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 43.57% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 39.94% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 42.20% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 45.99% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 45.81% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -50.22% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 43.34% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 44.16% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 37.26% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 38.47% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 41.89% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 45.67% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 42.90% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.28% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 42.85% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 47.13% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 43.40% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.03% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 41.32% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 46.40% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.32% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 34.50% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 39.17% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 43.46% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 41.59% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30.35% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 36.91% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 44.63% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 43.34% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 34.84% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 36.80% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.87% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 41.29% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 36.83% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 38.18% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 41.54% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 36.41% |