Moodys (MCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Free Cash Flow of $844.0 million for Q1 2026, up 25.6% year-over-year from $672.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.62% quarter-over-quarter from $777.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $844.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $844.0 million, up 25.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (up 10.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.6 billion, up 2.14% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $844.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $777.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $844.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $217.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $530.1 million and a median of $550.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 61.52% in 2022, then surged 153.46% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $298.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.57% to $404.0 million in 2023, then surged by 48.51% to $600.0 million in 2024, then rose by 29.5% to $777.0 million in 2025, then increased by 8.62% to $844.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Free Cash Flow at $844.0 million in Q1 2026, $777.0 million in Q4 2025, and $658.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 629.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 280.80 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 185.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 844.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 844.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 777.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 777.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 468.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 468.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 672.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 600.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 600.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 631.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 631.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 593.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 593.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 697.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 697.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 404.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 404.00 Mn |