Moody's Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Moody's' CEO is Rob Fauber, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 3.92 years. total yearly compensation is $14.39M, comprised of 7% salary and 93% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.034% of the company’s shares, worth $28.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Rob Fauber
Chief executive officer
US$14.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.0% |
| CEO tenure | 3.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO)
Dec 15
Moody'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 Corporation Just Beat EPS By 8.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 26Moody'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 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 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 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$515k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD14.39M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Rob Fauber (54 yo)
3.9yrs
Tenure
US$14,387,659
Compensation
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 | 3.9yrs | US$14.39m | 0.034% $ 28.6m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | less than a year | US$1.38m | 0.00078% $ 659.2k | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 1.3yrs | US$2.38m | 0.0025% $ 2.1m | |
| President of Moody's Ratings | 5.1yrs | US$4.06m | 0.0047% $ 4.0m | |
| President of Moody's Analytics | 5.1yrs | US$4.32m | 0.0037% $ 3.1m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Services Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 5.3yrs | 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 | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MCO's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.2yrs | US$14.39m | 0.034% $ 28.6m | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$435.27k | 0.0041% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$310.13k | 0.0049% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.7yrs | US$335.13k | 0.012% $ 10.2m | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$310.13k | 0.010% $ 8.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.8yrs | US$310.13k | 0.0023% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$335.13k | 0.0058% $ 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$335.13k | 0.0010% $ 862.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$310.13k | 0.00041% $ 346.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$310.13k | 0.00094% $ 794.5k |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MCO's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 40 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 |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |