Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Shivani Kak - Head of Investor Relations Robert Fauber - President, CEO & Director Noemie Heuland - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Brendan Popson - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Peter Knudsen - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Jason Haas - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Andrew Steinerman - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Alex Kramm - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Scott Wurtzel - Wolfe Research, LLC Jeffrey Silber - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Craig Huber - Huber Research Partners, LLC Russell Quelch - Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research Division Sean Kennedy - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Jeffrey Meuler - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Moody's Corporation Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Moody's (MCO) Q3 Earnings
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Moody's (MCO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Moody's (MCO) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Moody's (MCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.21 per share a year ago.
PineStone Asset Management Sells Moody's Stock — But Here's Why It Kept a $1.1 Billion Position
PineStone Asset Management disclosed in an SEC filing on Friday that it sold 46,977 shares of Moody's Corporation during the quarter ended September 30, an estimated $23.7 million transaction based on the average price for the quarter.
Will Moody's (MCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Moody's (MCO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Insights Into Moody's (MCO) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Moody's (MCO), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2025.
Moody's: The Perpetual Cash Flow Machine
Moody's possesses a rare, durable moat with highly visible and enduring cash flows, making it suitable for perpetuity-based valuation. The company's growth algorithm, driven by expanding capital markets and pricing power, has consistently delivered 6-9% revenue growth over decades, even through crises. Current valuation, though near all-time highs, is justified by historical returns from similar peaks and a strong margin of safety in growth assumptions.
Moody's Increases MERIS Stake to Expand in the Middle East & Africa
MCO moves to secure majority ownership in Egypt's MERIS, expanding its reach across the Middle East and Africa credit markets.
Why Is Moody's (MCO) Down 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report?
Moody's (MCO) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Moody's: Upside Still Attractive Over The Next 2 Years
I reiterate my Buy rating on Moody's, citing its strong moat, pricing power, and new growth in private credit and GenAI verticals. Moody's delivered resilient Q2 results, holding MIS revenue flat, despite a 12% issuance decline and expanding margins, confirming its pricing power. Momentum in private credit and GenAI adoption is accelerating growth, deepening client engagement, and extending Moody's long-term runway.
Moody's: Time To Reassess Lagging Ratings Agencies (Rating Downgrade)
Moody's has underperformed major indexes over the past five years, with volatile growth and a diluted business mix weighing on returns. The core Ratings segment remains high quality but is highly sensitive to macro cycles, while Analytics growth adds stability but lowers overall valuation. Second-quarter results were better than feared, but guidance and long-term growth expectations remain in the 7% range, below market leaders.
