Moody'S (MCO) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $4.68
- EPS estimate
- $4.26
- EPS surprise
- +9.74%
- Revenue surprise
- +4.68%
- Revenue
- $2.2B
- Revenue estimate
- $2.1B
- Reported
- Jul 22, 2026
Moody's reported Q2 2026 results on July 22, 2026. Earnings per share were $4.68, beating the $4.26 estimate by 9.74%. Revenue was $2.2 billion, 4.68% above the $2.1 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 31% from $3.56 and revenue rose about 16% from $1.9 billion.
Annual EPS rose from $8.56 in 2022 to $9.91 in 2023, $12.48 in 2024 and $14.95 in 2025, about 75% higher over three years. Annual revenue rose from $5.5 billion to $7.7 billion. The first half of 2026 totals $9.01 per share, about 22% above the first half of 2025. Q2 2026 set the highs in the table for both quarterly EPS and revenue. The low was Q4 2022, at $1.60 per share. Over the last 20 quarters, Moody's beat EPS estimates 15 times. Four of the five misses came in a row, from Q4 2021 to Q3 2022, and the only later miss was Q4 2023.
Moody's reported Q3 between October 22 and October 28 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether the growth of the first half carries into the third quarter.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $4.26 | $4.68 | +9.74% | $2.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $4.22 | $4.33 | +2.67% | $2.1B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | $3.43 | $3.64 | +5.99% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $3.70 | $3.92 | +6.05% | $2.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $3.39 | $3.56 | +5.16% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $3.54 | $3.83 | +8.14% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | $2.60 | $2.62 | +0.82% | $1.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $2.87 | $3.21 | +11.88% | $1.8B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $3.03 | $3.28 | +8.35% | $1.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $3.02 | $3.37 | +11.66% | $1.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 13, 2024 | $2.33 | $2.19 | −6.07% | $1.5B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $2.30 | $2.43 | +5.81% | $1.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $2.25 | $2.30 | +2.41% | $1.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $2.22 | $2.99 | +34.57% | $1.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $1.41 | $1.60 | +13.28% | $1.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $2.03 | $1.85 | −9.06% | $1.3B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $2.32 | $2.22 | −4.47% | $1.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $2.92 | $2.89 | −0.92% | $1.5B | — |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 10, 2022 | $2.40 | $2.33 | −2.83% | $1.5B | — |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $2.55 | $2.69 | +5.56% | $1.5B | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Moody'S (MCO) last report earnings?
Moody'S last reported on Jul 22, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did MCO beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Moody'S reported EPS of $4.68 for Q2 2026 against a $4.26 estimate — a 9.74% beat.
How much revenue did MCO report last quarter?
Moody'S reported $2.2B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $2.1B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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