Moodys (MCO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $292.0 million for Q2 2026, up 51.3% year-over-year from $193.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 39.71% quarter-over-quarter from $209.0 million in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $292.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions rose 51.3% year-over-year to $292.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $797.0 million (up 18.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $668.0 million, up 4.37% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions advanced to $292.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from $209.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $292.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $5.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $140.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Provisions slumped 95.5% — and 2024, when it surged 3400.0%.
- Moodys' Tax Provisions stood at $81.0 million in 2022, then soared by 35.8% to $110.0 million in 2023, then grew by 18.18% to $130.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 41.54% to $76.0 million in 2025, then surged by 284.21% to $292.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Tax Provisions at $292.0 million in Q2 2026, $209.0 million in Q1 2026, and $76.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 285.90 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 312.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -35.94 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 75.30 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 141.60 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 54.80 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.82 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 27.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 209.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 220.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 145.00 Mn |