Moodys (MCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $688.0 million for Q2 2026, up 47.01% year-on-year from $468.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 18.48% on a QoQ basis from $844.0 million in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $688.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 47.01% year-over-year to $688.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion (up 25.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.6 billion, up 2.14% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $688.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $844.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MCO reached as high as $844.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $217.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $538.8 million and a median of $571.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow slumped 61.52% — and 2023, when it jumped 153.46%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $298.0 million in 2022, then surged by 35.57% to $404.0 million in 2023, then soared by 48.51% to $600.0 million in 2024, then grew by 29.5% to $777.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.45% to $688.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $688.0 million, $844.0 million, and $777.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Origin | 1,110.84 Bn | 1,110.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 130.72 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 923.50 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 688.00 Mn |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 1.21 Bn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 634.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 361.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 688.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 688.00 Mn |
| 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 |