Moodys (MCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted EBT Margin of 47.85% for Q3 2026, up 4.65 percentage points from 43.20% a year earlier but down 5.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBT Margin at Moodys was 45.21%, up 5.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 40.55%, up 2.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -0.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Moodys' EBT Margin was 38.08% in FY2024 (+5.37 pp), 32.71% in FY2023 (+0.52 pp), 32.19% in FY2022 (-12.12 pp) and 44.31% in FY2021 (+2.81 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of 25.35% in Q4 2022 to a high of 53.59% in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q2 2026, with a gain of 12.92 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 16.73 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was 53.59% (Q2 2026), 41.85% (Q1 2026) and 36.37% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 50.92% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 47.85% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 47.97% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 37.63% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 17.54% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 15.92% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 22.75% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 22.68% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 58.54% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 77.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 47.85% |
| 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% |
API Access
Moodys EBT Margin API
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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=ebt-margin&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();