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Moody's Corporation

Moody's Corporation

MCONYSEFinancial Services● Active
$443.76
$-7.59(-1.68%)
Market Cap$77.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$546.88
52W Low$402.28

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MCO · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $2.58B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 33.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +4.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$2.58B▲ +2.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.99Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin33.4%$2.58B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+29.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+4.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$2.58B▲ +2.1%33.4%
FY2024$2.52B▲ +34.1%35.6%
FY2023$1.88B▲ +57.9%31.8%
FY2022$1.19B▼ 36.2%21.8%
FY2021$1.87B▼ 8.7%30.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Moody's Corporation (MCO) trades at a FCF yield of 3.82% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 26.6x. FCF per share stands at $16.71, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.82%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$16.71
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x26.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x28.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Moody's Corporation generated $2.90B in operating cash flow and spent 326M in capital expenditures, yielding $2.58B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.90B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$2.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$3.06B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.90B) − |CapEx| (326M) = FCF ($2.58B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Moody's Corporation
Moody's CorporationYOU
MCO
$2.58B+2.1%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Moody's Corporation (MCO) reported free cash flow of $2.58B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 33.4%.

Based on available data, Moody's Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.58B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +4.7%.

Moody's Corporation's FCF yield is 3.82% and price-to-FCF ratio is 26.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MCO free cash flow · 8 questions

Moody's Corporation free cash flow was $2.58B for FY2025, up 2.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.99B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Moody's Corporation · Moody's Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026