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MCO (Moodys) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 38.51 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Moodys Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-14), Moodys's share price is $489.02. Moodys's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $12.70. Hence, Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 38.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

MCO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.08   Med: 29.99   Max: 61.74
Current: 38.52

During the past 13 years, Moodys's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 61.74. The lowest was 15.08. And the median was 29.99.

MCO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
80.39% of 408 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 12.155 vs MCO: 38.52

Moodys's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.46. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $12.70.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Moodys was 31.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Moodys's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 105.70% per year. The lowest was -8.40% per year. And the median was 14.00% per year.


Moodys Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Moodys Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.32 26.89 39.33 43.21 38.23

Moodys Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 32.80 38.23 35.37 37.04 37.38

Competitive Comparison of Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Moodys Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Moodys's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=489.02/12.697
=38.51

Moodys's Share Price of today is $489.02.
Moodys's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $12.70.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Moodys  (NYSE:MCO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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
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
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
Lloyd Jr Howell director 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Kathryn Hill director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
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
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
Jose Minaya 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