Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $41.0 million for Q2 2026, down 32.79% year-on-year from $61.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 46.05% on a QoQ basis from $76.0 million in Q1 2026.
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.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 32.79% year-over-year to $41.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $232.0 million (up 1.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $232.0 million, up 5.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $41.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $76.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for MCO reached as high as $76.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $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 largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 35.71% in 2026 against a maximum downside of 32.79% in 2026.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $39.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 28.21% to $50.0 million in 2023, then increased by 8.0% to $54.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.41% to $58.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 29.31% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $41.0 million, $76.0 million, and $58.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Origin | 1,110.84 Bn | 1,110.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 130.72 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 24.60 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 95.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 118.93 Mn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 25.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 28.50 Mn |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 20.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.00 Mn |