Moodys (MCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Retained Earnings of -$519.0 million for Q1 2026, up 10.21% year-over-year from -$470.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 102.91% on a QoQ basis from $17.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$519.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 10.21% year-over-year to -$519.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$519.0 million (up 10.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.9 billion, up 11.09% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings retreated to -$519.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $17.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $17.9 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$652.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$503.0 million (2024), against an average of $6.8 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Retained Earnings tumbled 104.83%; it then soared 3561.23% in 2025.
- Tracing MCO's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $13.6 billion in 2022, then slumped by 104.16% to -$567.0 million in 2023, then surged by 2934.39% to $16.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 11.09% to $17.9 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 102.91% to -$519.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO Retained Earnings figures stand at -$519.0 million (Q1 2026), $17.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $17.4 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 24.80 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 59.40 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 21.40 Bn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -519.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -1.81 Bn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -13.31 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 5.68 Bn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 3.85 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 3.10 Bn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 2.53 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -519.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -519.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -578.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -503.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -608.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -567.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -652.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -589.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -599.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -462.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -425.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -440.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -455.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -304.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -51.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -172.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -257.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -309.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -357.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -364.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -305.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -316.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -301.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -339.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -320.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -280.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -322.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -235.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -133.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -47.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -61.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -54.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 5.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -82.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -78.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -70.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -24.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 3.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -30.10 Mn |