Moodys (MCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 24.94% for Q2 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year from 26.53% in Q2 2025, and up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter from 24.02% in Q1 2026.
Moodys (MCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 24.94% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 6.0% year-over-year to 24.94%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 22.17% (down 176.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.34%, down 237.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate rose to 24.94% in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 24.02% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 26.19% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.99% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 21.46% across 5 years, with a median of 23.7% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate sank 1724 bps — and 2024, when it surged 2228 bps.
- Moodys' Tax Rate stood at 24.77% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 24.44% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 24.76% in 2024, then plunged by 55 bps to 11.06% in 2025, then surged by 125 bps to 24.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCO's Tax Rate at 24.94% in Q2 2026, 24.02% in Q1 2026, and 11.06% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 23.48% |
| 2 | Cme | 97.52 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 21.53% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.57 Bn | 87.62 Bn | - | 24.24% |
| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 24.94% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 22.36% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.09% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 18.04% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 28.62% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 27.20% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 17.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.76% |