Moodys (MCO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $249.0 million for Q1 2026, down 14.73% year-over-year from $292.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.36% on a QoQ basis from $305.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Long-Term Deferred Tax data on file, last reported at $249.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 14.73% year-over-year to $249.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $249.0 million (down 14.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $305.0 million, up 4.1% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax retreated to $249.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $305.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax topped out at $347.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $249.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $270.0 million (2024), against an average of $287.9 million.
- Peak annual rise in Long-Term Deferred Tax reached 44.58% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 30.73% in 2022.
- Tracing MCO's Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years: stood at $266.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.01% to $258.0 million in 2023, then increased by 13.57% to $293.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.1% to $305.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 18.36% to $249.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO Long-Term Deferred Tax figures stand at $249.0 million (Q1 2026), $305.0 million (Q4 2025), and $288.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 249.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 232.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 229.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 189.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 191.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 178.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 189.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 136.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 142.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 197.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 170.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 135.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 135.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 316.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 169.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 167.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 176.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 137.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 132.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 145.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 154.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 167.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 136.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 130.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 149.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 148.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 165.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 152.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 158.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 168.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 156.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 150.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 147.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 146.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 172.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 181.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 176.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 208.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 227.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 208.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 203.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 192.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 206.60 Mn |