Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 74/100 — High Quality
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Moody's Corporation 74/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 30.08
- Forward P/E 25.37
- PEG 1.69
- EV/Revenue 10.97
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 0.8%
- Gross Margin 74.6%
- Operating Margin 46.3%
- Net Margin 35.3%
- ROE 76.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.62B
- Debt $7.62B
- Net Cash $-6.00B
- Free Cash Flow $2.58B
- Current Ratio 1.29
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