Added to YB: 2026-05-01
Pitch date: 2026-04-29
MCO [bullish]
Moody's Corporation
+1.07%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
Market Cap
$80.0B
Pitch Price
$456.94
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
0.90%
EV/EBITDA
21.83
P/E
32.86
EV/Sales
10.93
Sector
Capital Markets
Category
growth
Moody's Corporation - $MCO
MCO: Credit rating duopoly w/ S&P controlling 80%+ global rated debt; MIS $4.1B rev (53% total) rated $6.6T debt 2025; MA $3.6B rev (47%) 96% recurring ARR $3.5B; 51% op margin, 33% FCF margin; ROIC ~30%; regulatory moat via NRSRO designation; ~95% MIS rev recurring; AI tailwind via Anthropic partnership; net debt/EBITDA 1.1x; 17% dividend CAGR since 2001; Berkshire 13.6% stake; FY26 guide $8.4B rev, 52-53% margin, $16.40-17 EPS; trades 30x P/E
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