Moodys (MCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.25 for Q2 2026, down 93.13% year-over-year from 18.18 in Q2 2025, and down 43.0% quarter-over-quarter from 2.19 in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.25 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 93.13% year-over-year to 1.25; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.36 (down 63.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.33, down 67.56% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 1.25 in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 2.19 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 29.62 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 1.25 in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 10.18 across 5 years, with a median of 8.45 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio surged 511.7% — and 2026, when it plunged 93.13%.
- Moodys' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.81 in 2022, then soared by 511.7% to 17.17 in 2023, then rose by 8.9% to 18.7 in 2024, then surged by 58.37% to 29.62 in 2025, then sank by 95.79% to 1.25 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.25 in Q2 2026, 2.19 in Q1 2026, and 29.62 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 20.83 |
| 2 | Cme | 97.52 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 25.39 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.57 Bn | 87.62 Bn | - | 6.79 |
| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.28 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -5.04 |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 6.87 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 36.06 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 3.92 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 12.02 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.89 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.69 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.71 |