Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 100
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 79/100 — Elite Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Moody's Corporation 79/100 (Elite Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 30.57
- Forward P/E 25.42
- PEG 1.84
- EV/Revenue 11.24
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 15.1%
- Gross Margin 75.0%
- Operating Margin 49.5%
- Net Margin 34.3%
- ROE 76.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.50B
- Debt $7.62B
- Net Cash $-6.12B
- Free Cash Flow $2.58B
- Current Ratio 1.19
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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