Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Share-based Compensation of $59 million in Q2 2026, down 3.3% from $61 million a year earlier but up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Moodys' Share-based Compensation came in at $232 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $232 million, up 5.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $220 million in FY2024 (+14.0%), $193 million in FY2023 (+14.2%), $169 million in FY2022 (-3.4%) and $175 million in FY2021 (+13.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $38 million in Q2 2022 to $61 million in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 31.6% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 18.8% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $58 million (Q1 2026), $58 million (Q4 2025) and $57 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.73 Bn | 112.33 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 79.69 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.48 Bn | 37.82 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 25.40 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.83 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 14.70 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 17.14 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 17.20 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.68 Bn | 9.66 Bn | - | 39.10 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.57 Bn | 8.33 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 22.22 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.19 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 494.77 Bn | 454.69 Bn | - | 190.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.58 Bn | 94.58 Bn | - | 24.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.00 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 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |
API Access
Moodys Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();