Moodys (MCO) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Gross Profit of $1.5 billion for Q3 2026, down 1.1% from $1.52 billion a year earlier and down 10.1% from the prior quarter.
Moodys (MCO) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Moodys' Gross Profit came in at $6.1 billion, up 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.75 billion, up 11.7% from FY2024.
- Gross Profit has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Profit came in at $5.14 billion in FY2024 (+21.6%), $4.23 billion in FY2023 (+9.7%), $3.86 billion in FY2022 (-15.8%) and $4.58 billion in FY2021 (+17.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Profit spans a low of $880 million in Q4 2022 and a high of $1.67 billion in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Gross Profit gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Profit in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 26.6%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 22.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.67 billion (Q2 2026), $1.55 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.39 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.75 Bn | 123.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.38 Bn | 76.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 44.28 Bn | 42.76 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.60 Bn | 20.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.43 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.67 Bn | 12.49 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.09 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.49 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 548.20 Bn | 508.12 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.29 Bn | 98.39 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 880.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 882.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 988.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
Moodys Gross Profit 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=gross-profit&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();