Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27 for Q2 2026, down 24.82% year-over-year from 0.37 in Q2 2025, and up 25.33% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 24.82% year-over-year to 0.27; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.24 (down 19.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.27, up 5.1% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.27 in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.6 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.21 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.32 across 5 years, with a median of 0.28 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 196.07% — and 2023, when it sank 56.63%.
- Moodys' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.44 in 2022, then retreated by 20.0% to 0.35 in 2023, then retreated by 14.04% to 0.3 in 2024, then slipped by 28.36% to 0.21 in 2025, then rose by 27.81% to 0.27 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.27 in Q2 2026, 0.22 in Q1 2026, and 0.21 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | -0.14 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.27 |
| 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 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.30 |