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% on a QoQ basis from $777.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $844.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 25.6% year-over-year to $844.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (up 10.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.6 billion, up 2.14% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $844.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $777.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $844.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $217.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $550.0 million (2023), against an average of $530.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow plunged 61.52%; it then soared 153.46% in 2023.
- Tracing MCO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 climbed by 8.62% to $844.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO Free Cash Flow figures stand at $844.0 million (Q1 2026), $777.0 million (Q4 2025), and $658.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 629.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 182.74 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 280.80 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.94 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 391.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 391.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 550.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 550.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 535.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 411.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 237.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 403.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 403.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 564.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 564.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 662.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 662.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 638.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 490.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 490.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 591.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 591.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 324.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 471.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 471.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 419.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 369.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 369.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 347.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 348.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 348.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 282.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 282.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 362.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 362.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 376.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 376.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 383.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 383.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 363.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 363.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 447.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 447.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -531.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -531.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 339.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 339.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 312.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 312.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 264.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 264.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 227.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 227.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 281.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 281.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 273.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 273.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 310.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 310.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 242.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 242.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 291.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 233.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 233.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 261.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 261.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 158.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 158.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 271.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 271.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 194.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 194.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 317.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 317.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 247.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 247.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 166.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 166.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 46.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 46.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 122.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 122.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 202.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 202.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 229.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 229.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 181.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 181.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 154.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 154.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 151.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 151.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 120.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 120.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 147.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 147.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 160.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 160.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 102.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 102.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 107.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 107.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 182.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 182.60 Mn |