MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO) Form 8-K — Oct 21, 2026
Moody's Corporation reported Q3 2026 revenue of $2.0 billion, up 1% year-over-year (3% organic constant currency), with diluted EPS of $4.24, up 18% from the prior-year quarter. Moody's Analytics grew revenue 8% organically with ARR up 8% to $3.7 billion, while the ratings business (MIS) posted $1.1 billion in revenue, down 1% against a record prior year as High Yield and Leveraged Loan issuance fell sharply. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance including Adjusted Diluted EPS of $16.50-$17.00, and returned roughly $3.1 billion to shareholders year-to-date.
Key figures
- Eps
- 4.24
- Revenue
- 2023000000
- Guidance
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: Diluted EPS $16.00-$16.50; Adjusted Diluted EPS $16.50-$17.00; revenue up high-single-digit percent; operating margin 44-45%; Free Cash Flow $2.7-$2.9B
- Net Income
- 734000000
- Revenue Yoy
- 1%
- Total Assets
- 14830000000
- Cash Position
- 1513000000
- Ma arr
- $3,688 million (+8% YoY)
- Ma revenue
- $936 million
- Mis revenue
- $1,087 million (-1% YoY)
- Operating margin
- 44.8%
- Ytd capital return
- $3.1 billion
- Ytd free cash flow
- $2,200 million (+22%)
- Adjusted diluted eps
- $4.14
- Dividend record date
- November 20, 2026
- Dividend payable date
- December 11, 2026
- Ma revenue organic cc
- 8%
- Ytd share repurchases
- $2.6 billion
- Ytd operating cash flow
- $2,471 million (+21%)
- Adjusted diluted eps yoy
- 6%
- Adjusted operating margin
- 52.6%
- Quarterly dividend per share
- $1.03
- Mis adjusted operating margin
- 64.4%
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