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Moody's Corporation

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Moody's Stock (MCO): AI & Data-Center Debt Powered a Big Q2 Beat — So Why We Say HOLD

Published 2026-07-26

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Episodes tracked
4
Episodes linked
4
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-07-26
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$503.32
+7.32 (+1.48%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
31.96x
Forward: 26.61x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
15.1%
Earnings: 56.7%
Margins
49.5% op
Gross: 75.0% · Net: 34.3%
Balance sheet
1.19x current
Debt / Equity: 240.7
52-week range / Beta
$402.28 - $546.88
Beta: 1.33
Analyst target
$560.48
Upside: 11.4%
Cash / shareholder return
2.96% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.79%

Company context

Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 28.82x
Return on equity: 76.9%
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. It operates through two segments, Moody's Analytics (MA) and Moody's Investors Service (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. This segment also offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economic data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and cloud-based SaaS subscription solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know-your-customer workflows. The MIS segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, including corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as structured finance securities. It also provides ratings, investment research, compliance and third-party risk, supplier risk, trade credit, business intelligence sales and marketing, financial and regulatory reporting, balance sheet management, capital management, credit portfolio management, and model risk and governance solutions; Maxsight, a unified risk platform; lending suite, origination, and monitoring solutions; and property, casualty, and sustainable insurance underwriting solutions. The company serves the financial, banking, insurance, corporate, public, and asset management sectors. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Market context for MCO

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MCO vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Moody's Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Moody's Corporation
MCO
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
The Charles Schwab Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
The Charles Schwab Corporation
SCHW
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
KeyCorp latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
KeyCorp
KEY
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
MCO
$87.17B
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
$194.20B
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
$23.34B
KeyCorp
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
MCO
32.0x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.5x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
12.8x
KeyCorp
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
MCO
26.6x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
14.4x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
10.2x
KeyCorp
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
MCO
15.1%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.9%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
10.1%
KeyCorp
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
MCO
56.7%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
42.6%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
25.3%
KeyCorp
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
MCO
49.5%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
52.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
34.7%
KeyCorp
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
MCO
75.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
97.5%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
0.0%
KeyCorp
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
MCO
34.3%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
38.8%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
27.5%
KeyCorp
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
MCO
76.9%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
10.3%
KeyCorp
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
MCO
3.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
KeyCorp
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
MCO
240.68x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
151.11x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
KeyCorp
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
MCO
1.19x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.66x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
KeyCorp
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
MCO
1.33
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.75
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
1.03
KeyCorp
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
MCO
0.8%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
1.1%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
3.8%
KeyCorp
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
MCO
11.4%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
11.0%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
KEY
19.0%
KeyCorp

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Moody's (MCO): The AI Debt Boom Beat — Why We Say HOLD

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Episode timeline

Episode archive for MCO

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q2 2026
Episode live
2026-07-26
Published youtube complete
Moody's Stock (MCO): AI & Data-Center Debt Powered a Big Q2 Beat — So Why We Say HOLD
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Moody's Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q2 2026
Episode live
2026-07-22
Published youtube podcast complete
Moody’s Stock (MCO): AI & Data-Center Debt Powered a Big Q2 Beat — So Why We Say HOLD
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Moody's Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-23
Published youtube complete
MCO Stock: Revenue In Line — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Moody's Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-23
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Moody’s Corporation (MCO) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 160
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Moody's Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.