Moodys (MCO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $838.0 million for Q2 2026, up 1762.22% year-over-year from $45.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 99.05% quarter-over-quarter from $421.0 million in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $838.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Expenses rose 1762.22% year-over-year to $838.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $838.0 million (up 236.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.0 billion, up 259.29% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses advanced to $838.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $421.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $838.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $26.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $141.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $85.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses sank 73.39% — and 2026, when it surged 1762.22%.
- Moodys' Interest Expenses stood at $109.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 73.39% to $29.0 million in 2023, then grew by 3.45% to $30.0 million in 2024, then declined by 13.33% to $26.0 million in 2025, then soared by 3123.08% to $838.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Interest Expenses at $838.0 million in Q2 2026, $421.0 million in Q1 2026, and $26.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 43.60 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 205.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 86.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 22.52 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 71.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 13.20 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 65.90 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 13.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 838.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 838.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 421.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |