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MCO (Moodys) EV-to-EBITDA : 26.33 (As of May. 17, 2025)


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What is Moodys EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Moodys's enterprise value is $93,065 Mil. Moodys's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,535 Mil. Therefore, Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 26.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MCO' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.03   Med: 22.45   Max: 30.95
Current: 26.33

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Moodys was 30.95. The lowest was 11.03. And the median was 22.45.

MCO's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
80.95% of 525 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 9.76 vs MCO: 26.33

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-05-17), Moodys's stock price is $488.90. Moodys's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $11.580. Therefore, Moodys's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 42.22.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Moodys EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Moodys EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Moodys Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.13 24.52 24.48 29.14 26.03

Moodys Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.42 25.86 26.89 26.03 25.15

Competitive Comparison of Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Moodys EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Moodys's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=93064.593/3535
=26.33

Moodys's current Enterprise Value is $93,065 Mil.
Moodys's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,535 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Moodys  (NYSE:MCO) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Moodys's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=488.90/11.580
=42.22

Moodys's share price for today is $488.90.
Moodys's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $11.580.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Moodys EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Moodys Business Description

Address
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10007
Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed-income securities. The ratings segment, Moody's Investors Service, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's profit and about half the firm's revenue. The other segment, Moody's Analytics, consists of decision solutions, research and insights, and data and information.
Executives
Robert Fauber director, officer: President and CEO 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Stephen T Tulenko officer: President, Moody's Analytics 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Richard G Steele officer: SVP - General Counsel C/O MOODY'S CORPORATION, 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER AT 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Michael L West officer: President, Moody's Investors 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Caroline Sullivan officer: SVP - Corporate Controller 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Kathryn Hill director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Lloyd Jr Howell director 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Vincent A Forlenza director C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Jorge A. Bermudez director CORPORATE LAW DEPT., CITIGROUP INC., 425 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10043
Jose Minaya director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Saun Bruce Van director CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 600 WASHINGTON BLVD, STAMFORD CT 06901
Leslie Seidman director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Therese Esperdy director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Mark Kaye officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Raymond W Mcdaniel director, officer: Executive Vice President 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007