Moodys (MCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 19.57% in Q3 2026, up 5.03 percentage points from 14.54% a year earlier and up 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Moodys reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 15.71%, up 2.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +0.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 13.67% in FY2024 (+2.57 pp), 11.10% in FY2023 (+1.63 pp), 9.47% in FY2022 (-6.88 pp) and 16.35% in FY2021 (+0.67 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 5.08 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 5.51 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 19.03% (Q2 2026), 16.35% (Q1 2026) and 15.76% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.81 Bn | 123.39 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 8.60% |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.48 Bn | 76.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 19.57% |
| 3 | Msci | 44.30 Bn | 42.78 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 24.71% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.61 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 19.47% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.41 Bn | 20.68 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 6.26% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.70 Bn | 12.52 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.10 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 12.81% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 10.63% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 547.99 Bn | 507.91 Bn | - | 29.52% |
| 10 | Cme | 110.42 Bn | 98.51 Bn | - | 2.16% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.22% |
API Access
Moodys Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();