Moody's Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Moody's' CEO is Rob Fauber, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $16.97M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.034% of the company’s shares, worth $28.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 6.7 years respectively.
Key information
Rob Fauber
Chief executive officer
US$17.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.19% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Moody's: AI Can Create A Good Opportunity
Oct 30The Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Second-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Jul 26
Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jun 02Moody's Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 24Moody's: Q1, Analytics Strength Offsets Weaker Debt Issuance Outlook (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 24Here's Why We Think Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
Apr 08Moody's: A Long Term Compounder At A Hefty Price
Feb 28Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Feb 17Moody's Q4: Expect A Beat And Raise
Feb 08Moody's And The Stargate Project: A Potential Catalyst No One Is Talking About
Jan 29Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO)
Dec 15Moody's: Overvalued But Still A Hold
Dec 06Moody'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: Q2 Earnings, What To Expect And What I Am Doing As Investor
Jul 20Wide 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 16Moody's: Rating Agency Gets Re-Rated Itself
Feb 15Unveiling Moody's: The Untold Story Behind Berkshire's Investment
Jan 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$17m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$975k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$900k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$700k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$596k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$561k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD16.97M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rob Fauber (55 yo)
Mr. Robert Scott Fauber, also known as Rob, has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Moody’s Corporation since January 1, 2021. He serves as Director of Moody's Corporation since October 22, 2020...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$16.97m | 0.034% $ 28.8m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 1.6yrs | US$4.23m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 2.2yrs | US$2.70m | 0.0028% $ 2.3m | |
| President of Moody’s Investors Service Inc. | 6yrs | US$11.41m | 0.0046% $ 3.9m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | less than a year | no data | 0.0012% $ 985.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| SVP & Chief Strategic Development Officer | 7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MCO's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.1yrs | US$16.97m | 0.034% $ 28.8m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 7.6yrs | US$480.03k | 0.0045% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$330.04k | 0.0052% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.6yrs | US$360.04k | 0.013% $ 10.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.7yrs | US$330.04k | 0.0026% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$360.04k | 0.0059% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$330.04k | 0.00042% $ 353.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$330.04k | 0.00095% $ 800.1k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: MCO's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/18 06:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Moody's Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |