Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Moodys' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.26 in Q2 2026, down 28.4% from 0.37 a year earlier but up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Moodys' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.24 through Jun 30, 2026, down 17.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.27, up 10.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 in FY2024 (-18.0%), 0.30 in FY2023 (-30.6%), 0.43 in FY2022 (+74.3%) and 0.25 in FY2021 (+20.7%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.21 (Q4 2025) and 0.59 (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 6.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 197.4%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 56.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.22 (Q1 2026), 0.21 (Q4 2025) and 0.26 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 0.42 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 0.32 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.29 |
API Access
Moodys FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();