Moodys (MCO) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted Goodwill of $6.32 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.5% from $6.48 billion a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
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 Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Goodwill since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Goodwill in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 37.7%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 4.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Goodwill for the three prior quarters was $6.34 billion (Q1 2026), $6.37 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.47 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.73 Bn | 112.33 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 79.69 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.48 Bn | 37.82 Bn | 717.10 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.83 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 17.14 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.68 Bn | 9.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.57 Bn | 8.33 Bn | 310.73 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.19 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 494.77 Bn | 454.69 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 94.58 Bn | 94.58 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.90 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_KEY
import 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();