Moodys (MCO) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted Goodwill of $6.3 billion for Q3 2026, down 2.5% from $6.47 billion a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Moodys' Goodwill came in at $6.37 billion, up 6.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Goodwill has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Moodys' Goodwill was $5.99 billion in FY2024 (+0.6%), $5.96 billion in FY2023 (+2.0%), $5.84 billion in FY2022 (-2.7%) and $6 billion in FY2021 (+31.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Goodwill since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Goodwill in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 32.3%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 4.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Goodwill for the three prior quarters was $6.32 billion (Q2 2026), $6.34 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.37 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.00 Bn |
API Access
Moodys Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();