Moodys (MCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $19.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 12.37% year-over-year from $16.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter from $18.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $19.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 12.37% year-over-year to $19.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $19.0 billion, a 12.37% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.9 billion, up 11.09% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $19.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Moodys, up from $18.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $19.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $13.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $15.5 billion and a median of $15.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings grew 12.9% in 2022 and gained 6.45% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $13.6 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.64% to $14.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 9.63% to $16.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 11.09% to $17.9 billion in 2025, then rose by 6.58% to $19.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $19.0 billion (Q2 2026), $18.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $17.9 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 121.34 Bn | 117.20 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 25.62 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 81.34 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 19.03 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.85 Bn | 39.49 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 5.88 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 22.97 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 8.14 Bn |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 9.48 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 2.61 Bn |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.30 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 2.38 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.45 Bn |