Moodys (MCO) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.03% for Q2 2026, up 2.0% year-over-year from 0.03% in Q2 2025, and up 44.92% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02% in Q3 2025.
Moodys (MCO) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 16 consecutive years, with 0.03% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 2.0% year-over-year to 0.03%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.03% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was 0.03%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital rose to 0.03% in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.03% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.02% across 5 years, with a median of 0.02% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital declined 3 bps — and 2026, when it rose 2 bps.
- Moodys' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then surged by 51 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then tumbled by 59 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then soared by 151 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then soared by 45 bps to 0.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Return on Invested Capital at 0.03% in Q2 2026, 0.02% in Q3 2025, and 0.01% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 0.01% |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.03% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.01% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 0.01% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.01% |