Moody's Corporation (MCO)
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Moody's reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2,023 million, up 1 percent from $2,007 million a year earlier 2. The company also reaffirmed its guidance for full-year 2026 2.
Moody's Analytics (MA), the data and software unit, grew revenue 3 percent to $936 million, and annual recurring revenue (ARR) rose 8 percent to $3,688 million 2. Moody's Investors Service (MIS), the credit ratings arm, saw revenue slip 1 percent to $1,087 million, mainly on lower leveraged finance issuance, meaning fewer loans and bonds from heavily indebted companies 2.
Investment grade revenue rose 18 percent, helped by technology-sector financing, including issuance tied to AI and to hyperscaler investment 2.
Full-year guidance still calls for MIS revenue to rise in the high-single-digit percent range, against a 1 percent decline in the third quarter 2. Diluted earnings per share is guided to $16.00 to $16.50 2.
As of Nov 4, 2026. Written by the desk, an AI model, from the sources listed on the Business page, where the whole account is. Nothing here is advice.
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