Moodys (MCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 24.94% for Q2 2026, down 6.0% year-on-year from 26.53% in Q2 2025, and up 3.8% on a QoQ basis 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.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 6.0% year-over-year to 24.94% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 22.17% (down 176.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.34%, down 237.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 24.94% in Q2 2026 per MCO's latest filing, from 24.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for MCO reached as high as 26.19% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 0.99% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 21.46% and a median of 23.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate sank 1724 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 2228 bps.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 24.77% in 2022, then declined by 1 bps to 24.44% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 24.76% in 2024, then sank by 55 bps to 11.06% in 2025, then surged by 125 bps to 24.94% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 24.94%, 24.02%, and 11.06% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (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 | 21.17% |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 21.53% |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 24.94% |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 24.51% |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 22.36% |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 15.19% |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 18.04% |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 25.18% |
| 10 | TransUnion | 14.77 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 6.45% |
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% |