Moodys MCO
NYSE MCO
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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