Moodys (MCO) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' Payables was $1.22 billion in Q3 2026, up 18.1% from $1.03 billion a year earlier and up 12.2% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Payables at Moodys came in at $1.3 billion, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Payables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Payables was $1.34 billion in FY2024 (+24.9%), $1.08 billion in FY2023 (+6.4%), $1.01 billion in FY2022 (-11.5%) and $1.14 billion in FY2021 (+9.9%).
- Quarterly Payables has moved between $805 million (Q1 2023) and $1.34 billion (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 24.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 25.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's Payables in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.09 billion (Q2 2026), $1.15 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 5.90 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 254.30 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 115.30 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 409.20 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 177.01 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 119.90 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 1.08 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 67.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 968.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 976.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 938.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 877.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 805.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 807.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 866.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 856.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |
API Access
Moodys Payables 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=payables&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();