Financial Data & Stock Exchanges. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.
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MCO
Moody's Corporation · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
58.9Financial strength
$464.23Oct 9 close$80.4B
1Y Target$560.38Analyst consensus · 21 analysts
5Y Target$820.45Compound horizon
10Y Target$1,217Long-dated conviction
FCF$3.0bTTM · 06/26B
FCF $3.0b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return · TTM from SEC filings (OCF − CapEx), four quarters to 06/26.
Rev+11.7%TTM YoYB
Revenue +11.7% — at or above S&P median · Latest four quarters of revenue vs the four before them, from SEC filings.
D/E2.41C
D/E 2.41 — more levered than most Financial Services peers (≈90th pctile)
P/E29.5xD
P/E 29.5 — most expensive decile in Financial Services (≈95th pctile)
PEG1.60C+
PEG 1.60 — modest premium; above fair value
Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology
Financial strength · 58.9 / 100
Profitability100.0
Value (P/B)12.0
Income41.3
A peer-relative read for financials on profitability (ROE), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
15% off the 12-month high
Quality signals
Gross profitability42% · A-gross profit ÷ total assets — not in the score
ROIC30.3% · Areturn on invested capital — leads the quality score
Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards
Why now
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · market cap $80.4b. 15% off the 52-week high of $546.88. Revenue growing +12%, comfortably above the S&P median. 21 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $560.38 (implying +21% upside).
Moat
Net margin 34% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 92% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 106% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 2.41 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Horizon
1-3 yr $560.38 (21-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $820.45 at ~12% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $1,217 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
Score history · MCO
Not enough history yet — the model records MCO's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.
MCO at a glance
Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.
Analyst estimate revisions
30-day change
-0.0%
90-day change
+1.6%
Forward EPS estimate
$18.92
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect MCO to earn is drifting higher (+1.6%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →
Position sizing · MCO
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Shares to buy
4
Position size
$1,857
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$348.17
25% below $464.23
$ at risk if stopped
$464.23
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
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Moody's Corporation (MCO): score, valuation & FAQ
Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.
The model flags P/E (D) as weaker areas.
Is MCO a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings grades MCO on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. A score is a quantitative screen of Moody's Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
How does Bull Rankings grade MCO?
As a bank, insurer or REIT, MCO isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage and weakest on P/E (D).
Is MCO overvalued or undervalued?
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for MCO, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. MCO is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.
What are the main risks of investing in MCO?
D/E 2.41 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.