Moodys (MCO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' Long-Term Deferred Tax was $236 million in Q3 2026, down 18.1% from $288 million a year earlier and down 14.8% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at Moodys came in at $305 million, up 4.1% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $293 million in FY2024 (+13.6%), $258 million in FY2023 (-3.0%), $266 million in FY2022 (-30.7%) and $384 million in FY2021 (+15.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q3 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 44.6%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 30.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's Long-Term Deferred Tax in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $277 million (Q2 2026), $249 million (Q1 2026) and $305 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 236.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Moodys Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "MCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();