Moody's Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Moody's has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. Moody's's return on equity is 49.3%, and it has net margins of 29%.
Key information
0.3%
Earnings growth rate
1.1%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 49.3% |
| Net Margin | 29.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Moody's Q3 Earnings: Emerging Benefactors And Solid Baseline Results
Oct 23Moody's: Fundamentals Are Better Than Expected, But Valuation Is Still High
Sep 25Moody's: Capitalize On The Upcoming Global Easing Cycle
Aug 28Moody's Corporation: Great Business But Currently Very Expensive
Aug 15Moody's Corporation Just Beat EPS By 8.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 26
Moody's: Q2 Earnings, What To Expect And What I Am Doing As Investor
Jul 20Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jul 16Wide Moat Dividend Growth - What Makes Moody's Such A Powerful Compounder
Jun 10Moody's: Potential Growth Slowdown And Relatively High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
May 24Moody's: The Valuation Doesn't Convince Me
Apr 24Moody's: Perfectly Aligned For Cyclical And Secular Growth
Apr 16Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) Price
Apr 02Moody's: Rating Agency Gets Re-Rated Itself
Feb 15Unveiling Moody's: The Untold Story Behind Berkshire's Investment
Jan 18Market Participants Recognise Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) Earnings
Dec 18Moody's Is The Perfect Stock For My Portfolio
Nov 20Moody's: A Wonderful Company At A Fair Price
Oct 19Ratings Firm Moody's Gets Hold Rating After Overheated Valuation.
Sep 16Moody's: Initiate Long On Better Than Expected Q2 2023 Performance
Aug 05Moody's Q2 Earnings: Not Worth An All-Time High Valuation
Jul 26Moody's: Supreme Business Continuing To Compound
Jun 15Moody's: Dominant Business But A Little Pricey
Jun 06Moody's: There Are Better Options
Feb 21Moody's Has Growing Dividends And Buffett Owns It, But Should You?
Feb 06Moody's' (NYSE:MCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.77
Feb 04Moody's Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 30Moody's: Rarely Cheap, But A 'Buy' When That's The Case
Dec 21Moody's Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 24Moody's: Lacking Stability
Oct 12Moody's Corporation: I Still See Downside Risk
Sep 27Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Moody's makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 6,896 | 2,003 | 1,713 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,555 | 1,858 | 1,683 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,232 | 1,683 | 1,651 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,916 | 1,607 | 1,623 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,726 | 1,513 | 1,599 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,529 | 1,427 | 1,581 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,416 | 1,377 | 1,534 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,468 | 1,374 | 1,520 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,717 | 1,555 | 1,613 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,968 | 1,726 | 1,595 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,140 | 1,976 | 1,563 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,218 | 2,214 | 1,487 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,969 | 2,101 | 1,344 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,799 | 2,094 | 1,251 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,681 | 2,026 | 1,225 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,371 | 1,778 | 1,235 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,314 | 1,824 | 1,202 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,198 | 1,736 | 1,224 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,977 | 1,537 | 1,192 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,829 | 1,422 | 1,171 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,656 | 1,313 | 1,132 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,497 | 1,244 | 1,101 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,458 | 1,310 | 1,098 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,443 | 1,310 | 1,089 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,548 | 1,085 | 1,115 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,530 | 1,092 | 1,097 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,356 | 1,028 | 1,045 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,204 | 1,001 | 998 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,981 | 547 | 945 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,835 | 485 | 921 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,763 | 428 | 929 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,604 | 267 | 943 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,528 | 913 | 935 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,446 | 889 | 934 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,435 | 896 | 932 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,485 | 941 | 921 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,496 | 960 | 918 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,477 | 943 | 904 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,433 | 1,001 | 894 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,334 | 989 | 869 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,236 | 959 | 840 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,125 | 928 | 819 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,008 | 834 | 787 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,973 | 805 | 815 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MCO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MCO's current net profit margins (29%) are higher than last year (26.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MCO's earnings have grown by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MCO's earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MCO earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 13.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst MCO's Return on Equity (49.26%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.