Moodys (MCO) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted Net Income towards Common Stockholders of $734 million for Q3 2026, up 13.6% from $646 million a year earlier but down 16.4% from the prior quarter.
Moodys (MCO) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Income towards Common Stockholders at Moodys was $2.88 billion, up 28.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.46 billion, up 19.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Income towards Common Stockholders has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Moodys' Net Income towards Common Stockholders was $2.06 billion in FY2024 (+28.1%), $1.61 billion in FY2023 (+17.0%), $1.37 billion in FY2022 (-37.9%) and $2.21 billion in FY2021 (+24.5%).
- Quarterly Net Income towards Common Stockholders has run from a low of $246 million in Q4 2022 to a high of $878 million in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income towards Common Stockholders has increased in each of the last 15 quarters, with growth averaging 22.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Income towards Common Stockholders in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 54.4%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 43.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income towards Common Stockholders for the three prior quarters was $878 million (Q2 2026), $661 million (Q1 2026) and $610 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.72 Bn | 128.33 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.35 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 734.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 44.14 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 351.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.49 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 228.60 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.35 Bn | 20.74 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 211.70 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.61 Bn | 12.59 Bn | - | 143.40 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.68 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 121.13 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.44 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 107.80 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 542.86 Bn | 502.77 Bn | - | 4.39 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.27 Bn | 97.61 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 734.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 878.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 661.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 610.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 646.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 578.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 625.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 395.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 534.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 552.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 577.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 340.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 377.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 303.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 427.00 Mn |
Moodys Net Income towards Common Stockholders 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-income-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income-towards-common-stockholders", "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=net-income-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();