Moodys (MCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2017 - 2025)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 16.74 in Q4 2025, up 40.24% year-over-year from 11.94 in Q4 2024, and up 40.24% quarter-over-quarter from 11.94 in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2017 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 9 consecutive years, with 16.74 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 40.24% year-over-year to 16.74 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 72.85, a 19.09% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 72.85, up 19.09% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 16.74 for Q4 2025 at Moodys, up from 11.94 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 16.74 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 6.85 in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of 12.16 and a median of 11.94 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio surged 48.83% in 2022 and slipped 20.9% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.85 in 2021, then soared by 48.83% to 10.2 in 2022, then surged by 47.95% to 15.09 in 2023, then declined by 20.9% to 11.94 in 2024, then surged by 40.24% to 16.74 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 16.74 (Q4 2025), 11.94 (Q4 2024), and 15.09 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 121.34 Bn | 117.20 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 20.83 |
| 2 | Moodys | 81.34 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Msci | 39.85 Bn | 39.49 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 6.87 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 22.97 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 6.89 |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 9.48 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 12.02 |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.30 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.85 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.66 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 125.33 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.78 |