Moodys MCO
NYSE MCO
$498.83 +2.29 (+0.46%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Moodys (MCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 31.49% for 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.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 683.0% year-over-year to 31.49%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 36.36% (up 391.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 33.36%, down 220.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin eased to 31.49% in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 40.6% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 41.13% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 15.71% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 31.2% across 5 years, with a median of 32.71% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 2060 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 2110 bps.
  • Moodys' FCF Margin stood at 23.1% in 2022, then climbed by 18 bps to 27.3% in 2023, then jumped by 31 bps to 35.89% in 2024, then rose by 15 bps to 41.13% in 2025, then dropped by 23 bps to 31.49% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCO's FCF Margin at 31.49% in Q2 2026, 40.6% in Q1 2026, and 41.13% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 127.61 Bn 123.47 Bn 2.98 Bn 33.79%
2 Cme 97.52 Bn 97.52 Bn 1.65 Bn 54.13%
3 Intercontinental Exchange 89.57 Bn 87.62 Bn - 52.06%
4 Moodys 86.76 Bn 85.26 Bn 1.67 Bn 31.49%
5 Nasdaq 54.95 Bn 54.24 Bn 1.50 Bn 25.04%
6 Coinbase Global 45.29 Bn 36.50 Bn 1.16 Bn 16.17%
7 Msci 41.31 Bn 40.96 Bn 717.10 Mn 38.92%
8 Cboe Global Markets 30.95 Bn 28.56 Bn 731.60 Mn -37.17%
9 TransUnion 16.34 Bn 15.50 Bn 765.00 Mn 23.34%
10 Factset Research Systems 10.81 Bn 10.51 Bn 310.73 Mn 40.78%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%