Moodys (MCO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $277.0 million in Q2 2026, down 12.89% year-over-year from $318.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 11.24% quarter-over-quarter from $249.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $277.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 12.89% year-over-year to $277.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $277.0 million, a 12.89% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $305.0 million, up 4.1% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax was $277.0 million for Q2 2026 at Moodys, up from $249.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax peaked at $347.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $249.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $287.3 million and a median of $273.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Long-Term Deferred Tax.
- The widest YoY moves for Long-Term Deferred Tax: up 44.58% in 2022, down 30.73% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $266.0 million in 2022, then declined by 3.01% to $258.0 million in 2023, then rose by 13.57% to $293.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 4.1% to $305.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.18% to $277.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $277.0 million (Q2 2026), $249.0 million (Q1 2026), and $305.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 121.34 Bn | 117.20 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 81.34 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.85 Bn | 39.49 Bn | 717.10 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 22.97 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 9.48 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 310.73 Mn |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.30 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 288.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 318.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 292.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 293.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 267.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 265.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 268.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 336.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 341.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 384.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 363.00 Mn |