Moodys (MCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 31.49% in Q2 2026, up 683.0% year-over-year from 4.02% in Q2 2025, and down 22.44% quarter-over-quarter from 40.6% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 31.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 683.0% year-over-year to 31.49% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 36.36%, a 391.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 33.36%, down 220.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 31.49% for Q2 2026 at Moodys, down from 40.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 41.13% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 15.71% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 31.2% and a median of 32.71% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 2060 bps in 2022 and soared 2110 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 23.1% in 2022, then gained by 18 bps to 27.3% in 2023, then surged by 31 bps to 35.89% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 41.13% in 2025, then decreased by 23 bps to 31.49% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 31.49% (Q2 2026), 40.6% (Q1 2026), and 41.13% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 124.03 Bn | 119.89 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 33.79% |
| 2 | Moodys | 82.83 Bn | 81.34 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 31.49% |
| 3 | Msci | 40.50 Bn | 40.15 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 38.92% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 23.26 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 36.95% |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 10.11 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 40.78% |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.50 Bn | 6.97 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 18.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.41% |