Moodys (MCO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Goodwill & Intangibles of $8 billion in Q3 2026, down 4.6% from $8.38 billion a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Moodys reported Goodwill & Intangibles of $8.23 billion, up 4.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Goodwill & Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $7.88 billion in FY2024 (-1.5%), $8.01 billion in FY2023 (-0.5%), $8.05 billion in FY2022 (-4.9%) and $8.47 billion in FY2021 (+32.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill & Intangibles has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Goodwill & Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 32.7% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 7.2% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $8.07 billion (Q2 2026), $8.14 billion (Q1 2026) and $8.23 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 135.95 Bn | 125.80 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.18 Bn | 80.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.46 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.29 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.65 Bn | 12.34 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.79 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.04 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 577.18 Bn | 537.27 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 108.04 Bn | 96.37 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.47 Bn |
API Access
Moodys Goodwill & Intangibles 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-and-intangibles&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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-and-intangibles&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();