Stock AnalizMoodys Corp. MCO
Finance: Consumer Services · data as of November 13, 2026
Moodys Corp. (MCO) is a financial company listed in the US with a market value of about $87.6B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $8.2B and net income of $2.9B, a net margin of 35.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 31.0, a price to free cash flow of 29.4, 5-year revenue growth of 8% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 19%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 49% below the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.2B | $7.7B | $7.1B | $5.9B | $5.5B | $6.2B | $5.4B | $4.8B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $3.6B |
| Net income | $2.9B | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.0B | $267M |
| Free cash flow | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $1.9B | $1.2B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $664M | $1.1B |
| EPS (diluted) | $16.41 | $13.67 | $11.26 | $8.73 | $7.44 | $11.78 | $9.39 | $7.42 | $6.74 | $5.15 | $1.36 |
| Net margin | 35.3% | 31.9% | 29.0% | 27.2% | 25.1% | 35.6% | 33.1% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 23.8% | 7.4% |
| ROIC | — | 23.1% | 19.4% | 16.6% | 14.2% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 19.7% | 24.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 21 analysts is $553.67, 9% above the current price; targets range from $480.00 to $600.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $16.76 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Moodys’s P/E ratio?
About 31.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 28.9).
Is Moodys stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 49% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Moodys pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.81%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Moodys a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Moodys scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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