Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) reported Share-based Compensation of $58.0 million for Q1 2026, up 3.57% year-over-year from $56.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $58.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moodys (MCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $58.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $58.0 million, up 3.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $234.0 million (up 4.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $232.0 million, up 5.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was little changed at $58.0 million in Q1 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $61.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $38.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $51.3 million and a median of $53.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation decreased 18.75% in 2022, then surged 31.58% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $39.0 million in 2022, then increased by 28.21% to $50.0 million in 2023, then gained by 8.0% to $54.0 million in 2024, then increased by 7.41% to $58.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $58.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Share-based Compensation at $58.0 million in Q1 2026, $58.0 million in Q4 2025, and $57.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 78.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 248.06 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 47.70 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 12.90 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 37.50 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 20.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.00 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |