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

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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