Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $41.0 million in Q2 2026, down 32.79% year-over-year from $61.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 46.05% quarter-over-quarter from $76.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $41.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 32.79% year-over-year to $41.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $232.0 million, a 1.75% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $232.0 million, up 5.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $41.0 million for Q2 2026 at Moodys, down from $76.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $76.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $38.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $52.4 million and a median of $53.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 35.71% in 2026, down 32.79% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $39.0 million in 2022, then grew by 28.21% to $50.0 million in 2023, then rose by 8.0% to $54.0 million in 2024, then grew by 7.41% to $58.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 29.31% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $41.0 million (Q2 2026), $76.0 million (Q1 2026), and $58.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 130.73 Bn | 131.62 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 85.51 Bn | 84.15 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 41.67 Bn | 41.32 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 25.40 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 24.18 Bn | 23.63 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 14.70 Mn |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 10.80 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 22.22 Mn |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.86 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |