MOODYS CORP /DE/
Business
MOODY'S CORP /DE/ provides integrated data, analytics, and risk assessment services that help organizations identify, measure, monitor and manage financial and non-financial risks. It offers credit ratings, research, risk analysis, proprietary data sets, cloud-based software, SaaS solutions, and analytics for credit, ESG, climate, and other risk areas. The company operates through two reportable segments: Moody’s Investors Service, which issues credit ratings and related research, and Moody’s Analytics, which delivers data, analytical tools and subscription-based decision solutions. Moody’s serves global banks, insurers, investors, corporations and governments through direct sales, digital platforms and distribution partnerships worldwide.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7,718 | 7,088 | 5,916 | 5,468 | 6,218 | |
| Operating | 1,973 | 1,945 | 1,687 | 1,613 | 1,637 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,803 | 1,735 | 1,632 | 1,527 | 1,480 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 480 | 431 | 373 | 331 | 257 | |
| Restructuring | 108 | 59 | 87 | 114 | 0 | |
| Charges related to asset abandonment | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total expenses | 4,367 | 4,213 | 3,779 | 3,585 | 3,374 | |
| Operating income | 3,351 | 2,875 | 2,137 | 1,883 | 2,844 | |
| Interest expense, net | −213 | −237 | −251 | −231 | −171 | |
| Other non-operating (expense) income, net | −31 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 82 | |
| Gain on divestiture of business | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-operating expense, net | −221 | −176 | −202 | −123 | −89 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 3,130 | 2,699 | 1,935 | 1,760 | 2,755 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 668 | 640 | 327 | 386 | 541 | |
| Net income | 2,462 | 2,059 | 1,608 | 1,374 | 2,214 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income attributable to Moodys | 2,459 | 2,058 | 1,607 | 1,374 | 2,214 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | 13.73 | 11.32 | 8.77 | 7.47 | 11.88 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 13.67 | 11.26 | 8.73 | 7.44 | 11.78 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 179 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 186 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 180 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 188 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,384 | 2,408 | 2,130 | 1,769 | 1,811 | |
| Short-term investments | 64 | 566 | 63 | 90 | 91 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $29 in 2025 and $32 in 2024 | 2,024 | 1,801 | 1,659 | 1,652 | 1,720 | |
| Other current assets | 714 | 515 | 489 | 583 | 389 | |
| Total current assets | 5,186 | 5,290 | 4,341 | 4,094 | 4,011 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,572 in 2025 and $1,453 in 2024 | 722 | 656 | 603 | 502 | 347 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 282 | 216 | 277 | 346 | 438 | |
| Goodwill | 6,368 | 5,994 | 5,956 | 5,839 | 5,999 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,866 | 1,890 | 2,049 | 2,210 | 2,467 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 305 | 293 | 258 | 266 | 384 | |
| Other assets | 1,101 | 1,166 | 1,138 | 1,092 | 1,034 | |
| Total assets | 15,830 | 15,505 | 14,622 | 14,349 | 14,680 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,304 | 1,344 | 1,076 | 1,011 | 1,142 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 95 | 102 | 108 | 106 | 105 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 697 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 1,582 | 1,454 | 1,316 | 1,258 | 1,249 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,981 | 3,597 | 2,500 | 2,375 | 2,496 | |
| Non-current portion of deferred revenue | 56 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 86 | |
| Total long-term debt | 6,994 | 6,731 | 7,001 | 7,389 | 7,413 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 315 | 449 | 402 | 457 | 488 | |
| Uncertain tax positions | 158 | 211 | 196 | 322 | 388 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 262 | 216 | 306 | 368 | 455 | |
| Other liabilities | 859 | 517 | 676 | 674 | 438 | |
| Total liabilities | 11,625 | 11,778 | 11,146 | 11,660 | 11,764 | |
| Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital surplus | 1,676 | 1,451 | 1,228 | 1,054 | 885 | |
| Retained earnings | 17,853 | 16,071 | 14,659 | 13,618 | 12,762 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 165,359,285 and 162,593,213 shares of common stock at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −14,978 | −13,322 | −12,005 | −11,513 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −500 | −638 | −567 | −643 | −410 | |
| Total Moodys shareholders equity | 4,054 | 3,565 | 3,318 | 2,519 | 2,727 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 151 | 162 | 158 | 170 | 189 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 4,205 | 3,727 | 3,476 | 2,689 | 2,916 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 15,830 | 15,505 | 14,622 | 14,349 | 14,680 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 232 | 220 | 193 | 169 | 175 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −17 | −62 | −38 | 48 | −218 | |
| Non-cash restructuring and abandonment-related charges | 9 | 32 | 35 | — | — | |
| Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable | 12 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| Gain on previously held/sold investments in non-consolidated affiliates | 0 | −7 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −203 | −187 | −12 | 9 | −270 | |
| Other current assets | −76 | −36 | 119 | −223 | −12 | |
| Other assets | 36 | −17 | −69 | −48 | −26 | |
| Lease obligations | −33 | −33 | −26 | −19 | −11 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −55 | 225 | 76 | −161 | 80 | |
| Deferred revenue | 148 | 154 | 24 | 20 | — | |
| Unrecognized tax positions and other non-current tax liabilities | −57 | 18 | −129 | −33 | −184 | |
| Other liabilities | −14 | 26 | −21 | 3 | −55 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,901 | 2,838 | 2,151 | 1,474 | 2,005 | |
| Capital additions | −326 | −317 | −271 | −283 | −139 | |
| Purchases of investments | −188 | −651 | −143 | −246 | −171 | |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 690 | 135 | 162 | 216 | 145 | |
| Purchases of investments in non-consolidated affiliates | −19 | −4 | −5 | −74 | −266 | |
| Sales of/distributions from investments in non-consolidated affiliates | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | |
| Cash received upon divestiture of business, net of cash transferred to purchaser | 40 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −227 | −221 | −3 | −97 | −2,179 | |
| Receipts from settlements of net investment hedges | 32 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 37 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2 | −1,056 | −247 | −262 | −2,619 | |
| Issuance of notes | 0 | 496 | 0 | 988 | 1,672 | |
| Repayment of notes | −700 | 0 | −500 | −626 | −500 | |
| Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans | 49 | 73 | 50 | 26 | 38 | |
| Repurchase of shares related to stock-based compensation | −99 | −91 | −71 | −87 | −83 | |
| Treasury shares | −1,607 | −1,292 | −490 | −983 | −750 | |
| Dividends | −701 | −620 | −564 | −515 | −463 | |
| Dividends to noncontrolling interests | −5 | −7 | −9 | −1 | −5 | |
| Debt issuance costs, extinguishment costs and related fees | 0 | −5 | 0 | −10 | −31 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −3,063 | −1,446 | −1,584 | −1,208 | −122 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 136 | −58 | 41 | −46 | −50 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −24 | 278 | 361 | −42 | −786 |