Moody's (MCO) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Moody's Corporation(MCO)

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · New York City, NY

$474.81-6.44 (-1.34%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Moody's Corporation

Moody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations. These ratings are made publicly available through press releases, digital media, and real-time financial information systems. Its vast scope includes ratings for thousands of non-financial corporations, financial institutions, public finance issuers, sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, supranational bodies, infrastructure projects, and structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops and provides a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to support the risk management needs of institutional participants in financial markets. This includes subscription-based research, data, and analytical tools such as credit ratings, quantitative credit scores, economic forecasts, business intelligence, commercial real estate data, and specialized training and certification programs. Additionally, this segment offers offshore analytical and research services, along with advanced software solutions for risk management. Originally founded in 1900 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was known as Dun and Bradstreet Company before officially becoming Moody's Corporation in September 2000.

New York City, NY

16,000 employees

www.moodys.com

Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO: Robert Scott Fauber

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MCO Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2.49

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

2.10

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

2.12

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

2.54

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

2.90

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

2.50

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

1.40

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+18.20%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+17.18%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-2.19%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-14.13%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-0.65%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+77.84%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.65

median of 101 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+282.56%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Moody's Corporation (MCO)	$82.24B	2.49	2.10	2.12	2.54
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH)vs ›	$84.39B	1.47	1.53	1.40	1.38
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)vs ›	$79.94B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brookfield Corporation (BN)vs ›	$86.04B	5.69	5.83	5.41	4.97
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)vs ›	$87.86B	0.69	0.72	0.79	0.77
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)vs ›	$76.52B	0.27	0.29	0.31	0.28
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM)vs ›	$76.20B	5.69	0.24	0.15	0.27
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO)vs ›	$75.44B	0.65	0.59	0.71	2.80
Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU)vs ›	$72.65B	3.17	0.29	0.23	0.23
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›	$72.38B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Moody's Corporation (MCO)

$82.24B

2.49

2.10

2.12

2.54

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH)vs ›

$84.39B

1.47

1.53

1.40

1.38

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)vs ›

$79.94B

N/A

Brookfield Corporation (BN)vs ›

$86.04B

5.69

5.83

5.41

4.97

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)vs ›

$87.86B

0.69

0.72

0.79

0.77

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)vs ›

$76.52B

0.27

0.29

0.31

0.28

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM)vs ›

$76.20B

5.69

0.24

0.15

0.27

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO)vs ›

$75.44B

0.65

0.59

0.71

2.80

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU)vs ›

$72.65B

3.17

0.29

0.23

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›

$72.38B

N/A

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.49.

Is Moody's Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 2.49 is in line with its 5-year average of 2.54, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.81–3.57).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.10.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.12.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.54.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.90.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 2.50.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Moody's Corporation (MCO)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for MCO stock is 1.40.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	2.49
2026-03-31	2.44
2025-12-31	1.81
2025-09-30	1.93
2025-06-30	1.84
2025-03-31	1.93
2024-12-31	2.17
2024-09-30	2.03
2024-06-30	1.93
2024-03-31	2.05
2023-12-31	2.23
2023-09-30	2.28
2023-06-30	2.44
2023-03-31	2.74
2022-12-31	3.12
2022-09-30	3.53
2022-06-30	3.57
2022-03-31	3.48
2021-12-31	2.92
2021-09-30	3.31
2021-06-30	3.13
2021-03-31	3.37
2020-12-31	4.43
2020-09-30	4.60
2020-06-30	6.60
2020-03-31	12.74
2019-12-31	10.06
2019-09-30	12.32
2019-06-30	16.97
2019-03-31	49.99
2018-12-31	12.37
2018-09-30	12.38
2018-06-30	21.92
2018-03-31	27.58
2017-12-31	-16.91
2017-09-30	-15.50
2017-06-30	-7.19
2017-03-31	-4.40
2016-12-31	-2.75
2016-09-30	-6.06
2016-06-30	-5.70
2016-03-31	-5.90
2015-12-31	-6.02
2015-09-30	-6.65
2015-06-30	-9.38
2015-03-31	-8.28
2014-12-31	-13.56
2014-09-30	10.12
2014-06-30	4.72
2014-03-31	5.44
2013-12-31	6.24
2013-09-30	7.46
2013-06-30	3.59
2013-03-31	3.59
2012-12-31	4.34
2012-09-30	5.48
2012-06-30	12.50
2012-03-31	14.96
2011-12-31	-7.36
2011-09-30	-6.76
2011-06-30	-47.62
2011-03-31	-5.32
2010-12-31	-4.00
2010-09-30	-4.09
2010-06-30	-2.21
2010-03-31	-1.37
2009-12-31	-1.97
2009-09-30	-1.95
2009-06-30	-1.76
2009-03-31	-1.53
2008-12-31	-1.48
2008-09-30	-1.56
2008-06-30	-1.55
2008-03-31	-1.33
2007-12-31	-1.47
2007-09-30	-1.64
2007-06-30	-2.67
2007-03-31	-5.42
2006-12-31	1.79
2006-09-30	7.75
2006-06-30	14.56
2006-03-31	0.78
2005-12-31	0.97
2005-09-30	0.60
2005-06-30	0.47
2005-03-31	0.61
2004-12-31	0.94
2004-09-30	2.04
2004-06-30	4.83
2004-03-31	3.01
2003-12-31	-9.35
2003-09-30	-3.33
2003-06-30	-2.15
2003-03-31	-1.45
2002-12-31	-1.33
2002-09-30	-1.66

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

2.49

2026-03-31

2.44

2025-12-31

1.81

2025-09-30

1.93

2025-06-30

1.84

2025-03-31

1.93

2024-12-31

2.17

2024-09-30

2.03

2024-06-30

1.93

2024-03-31

2.05

2023-12-31

2.23

2023-09-30

2.28

2023-06-30

2.44

2023-03-31

2.74

2022-12-31

3.12

2022-09-30

3.53

2022-06-30

3.57

2022-03-31

3.48

2021-12-31

2.92

2021-09-30

3.31

2021-06-30

3.13

2021-03-31

3.37

2020-12-31

4.43

2020-09-30

4.60

2020-06-30

6.60

2020-03-31

12.74

2019-12-31

10.06

2019-09-30

12.32

2019-06-30

16.97

2019-03-31

49.99

2018-12-31

12.37

2018-09-30

12.38

2018-06-30

21.92

2018-03-31

27.58

2017-12-31

-16.91

2017-09-30

-15.50

2017-06-30

-7.19

2017-03-31

-4.40

2016-12-31

-2.75

2016-09-30

-6.06

2016-06-30

-5.70

2016-03-31

-5.90

2015-12-31

-6.02

2015-09-30

-6.65

2015-06-30

-9.38

2015-03-31

-8.28

2014-12-31

-13.56

2014-09-30

10.12

2014-06-30

4.72

2014-03-31

5.44

2013-12-31

6.24

2013-09-30

7.46

2013-06-30

3.59

2013-03-31

3.59

2012-12-31

4.34

2012-09-30

5.48

2012-06-30

12.50

2012-03-31

14.96

2011-12-31

-7.36

2011-09-30

-6.76

2011-06-30

-47.62

2011-03-31

-5.32

2010-12-31

-4.00

2010-09-30

-4.09

2010-06-30

-2.21

2010-03-31

-1.37

2009-12-31

-1.97

2009-09-30

-1.95

2009-06-30

-1.76

2009-03-31

-1.53

2008-12-31

-1.48

2008-09-30

-1.56

2008-06-30

-1.55

2008-03-31

-1.33

2007-12-31

-1.47

2007-09-30

-1.64

2007-06-30

-2.67

2007-03-31

-5.42

2006-12-31

1.79

2006-09-30

7.75

2006-06-30

14.56

2006-03-31

0.78

2005-12-31

0.97

2005-09-30

0.60

2005-06-30

0.47

2005-03-31

0.61

2004-12-31

0.94

2004-09-30

2.04

2004-06-30

4.83

2004-03-31

3.01

2003-12-31

-9.35

2003-09-30

-3.33

2003-06-30

-2.15

2003-03-31

-1.45

2002-12-31

-1.33

2002-09-30

-1.66

Debt to Equity Ratio: 2.49

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