Moodys (MCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Moodys' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.27 in Q3 2026, up 4.4% from 0.26 a year earlier and up 1.8% 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 Sep 30, 2026, down 17.0% year-over-year.
- 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.0%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was 0.26 (Q2 2026), 0.22 (Q1 2026) and 0.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.92 Bn | 123.50 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.17 Bn | 76.10 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Msci | 44.28 Bn | 42.77 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.25 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.37 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 0.15 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.74 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.14 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.41 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 549.82 Bn | 509.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.07 Bn | 98.17 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.27 |
| 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 |
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();