Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.22 for Q1 2026, down 24.46% year-over-year from 0.29 in Q1 2025, and up 5577.13% on a QoQ basis from 0.0 in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.22 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 24.46% year-over-year to 0.22 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.19 (up 928.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.0, down 30.07% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.22 in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.6 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 1.31 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.26 (2025), against an average of 0.15.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 196.07% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 367.39% in 2022.
- Tracing MCO's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.31 in 2022, then soared by 126.67% to 0.35 in 2023, then sank by 322.53% to 0.78 in 2024, then jumped by 100.5% to 0.0 in 2025, then soared by 5577.13% to 0.22 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.22 (Q1 2026), 0.0 (Q4 2025), and 0.26 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.18 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 0.04 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.78 |
| 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 | -1.31 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.83 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.02 |