Moodys (MCO) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $340 million for Q3 2026, down 2.3% from $348 million a year earlier but up 16.4% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Moodys posted Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $315 million, down 29.8% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $449 million in FY2024 (+11.7%), $402 million in FY2023 (-12.0%), $457 million in FY2022 (-6.4%) and $488 million in FY2021 (+20.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability spans a low of $292 million in Q2 2026 and a high of $604 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 13.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 35.5%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 29.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $292 million (Q2 2026), $311 million (Q1 2026) and $315 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 | 340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 348.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 355.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 439.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 449.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 465.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 458.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 483.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 485.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 457.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 604.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 572.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 488.00 Mn |
API Access
Moodys Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();