Moodys (MCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 29.45% for Q1 2026, up 587.0% year-over-year from 4.29% in Q1 2025, and up 11.09% on a QoQ basis from 26.51% in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 29.45% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 587.0% year-over-year to 29.45% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.45% (up 587.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.41%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 29.45% in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 26.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 29.45% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 15.14% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 22.12% (2024), against an average of 21.04%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed tumbled 861 bps; it then surged 715 bps in 2024.
- Tracing MCO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.0% in 2022, then grew by 12 bps to 17.95% in 2023, then surged by 33 bps to 23.88% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 26.51% in 2025, then increased by 11 bps to 29.45% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MCO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 29.45% (Q1 2026), 26.51% (Q4 2025), and 24.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 13.36% |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 12.95% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 16.61% |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 29.45% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 9.84% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 44.72% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 28.43% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 8.05% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 20.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.72% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.32% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.07% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.23% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.10% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.28% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.18% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 24.47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 27.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 28.91% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.55% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 28.51% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 16.22% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 17.50% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.74% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.27% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 39.81% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 35.52% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 35.54% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 39.61% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 38.71% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 38.44% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 40.10% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.63% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 36.54% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 38.78% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 38.46% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 39.40% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 38.44% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 39.28% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 37.25% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 40.71% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 42.46% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 46.16% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 47.16% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 56.78% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 50.77% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 50.81% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 48.84% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 51.16% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 55.51% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 83.35% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 85.87% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 97.83% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 94.39% |