Moodys (MCO) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$378 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$501 million a year earlier.
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Moodys (MCO) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Moodys' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$2.95 billion as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.56 billion.
- Across earlier years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$1.22 billion in FY2024, -$440 million in FY2023, -$957 million in FY2022 and -$712 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$683 million (Q2 2026), -$1.46 billion (Q1 2026) and -$432 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn | -550.60 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn | -2.60 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -378.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn | -89.20 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn | -85.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - | -117.10 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn | -132.21 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn | -100.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - | -2.92 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 | -378.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -683.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -432.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -501.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -467.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -413.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -239.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -100.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -552.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -114.00 Mn |
API Access
Moodys Net Shares Issued and Repurchased 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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "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-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();