Moodys (MCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 53.59% in Q2 2026, up 1292.0% year-over-year from 3.85% in Q2 2025, and up 28.07% quarter-over-quarter from 41.85% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 53.59% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 1292.0% year-over-year to 53.59% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 44.06%, a 568.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 40.55%, up 248.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 53.59% for Q2 2026 at Moodys, up from 41.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 53.59% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 25.35% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 37.08% and a median of 37.57% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin sank 1673 bps in 2022 and surged 1292 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 25.35% in 2022, then advanced by 20 bps to 30.41% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 31.4% in 2024, then climbed by 16 bps to 36.37% in 2025, then soared by 47 bps to 53.59% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 53.59% (Q2 2026), 41.85% (Q1 2026), and 36.37% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 130.73 Bn | 131.62 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 41.70% |
| 2 | Moodys | 85.51 Bn | 84.15 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 53.59% |
| 3 | Msci | 41.67 Bn | 41.32 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 48.13% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 24.18 Bn | 23.63 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 37.63% |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 10.80 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 24.74% |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.86 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 22.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.56% |