What is the current annual gross margin of MCO?

As of today, MCO annual gross margin is 68.22%

What is 1-year change in MCO annual gross margin?

MCO annual gross margin is up +2.73% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in MCO annual gross margin?

MCO annual gross margin is up +5.85% over the past 3 years

How far is MCO annual gross margin from its all-time high?

MCO annual gross margin is currently -5.58% below its historical high of 72.25% set on December 31, 2007

How does MCO annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MCO annual gross margin is higher than 79.06% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is MCO next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for MCO is on February 17, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MCO?

As of today, MCO quarterly gross margin is 68.02%

What is MCO quarterly gross margin most recent change?

MCO quarterly gross margin was down -3.17% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in MCO quarterly gross margin?

MCO quarterly gross margin is down -1.79% year-over-year

How far is MCO quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

MCO quarterly gross margin is currently -6.35% below its historical high of 72.63% set on June 30, 2021

How does MCO quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MCO quarterly gross margin is higher than 80.27% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is MCO next earnings release?

The next earnings release for MCO is on February 17, 2027

MCO Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

68.22%1.81%+2.73%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MCO annual gross margin is 68.22%, up +2.73% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: MCO annual gross margin is up +5.85% over the past 3 years, down -0.32% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: MCO annual gross margin is currently -5.58% below its historical high of 72.25% set on December 31, 2007
3-Year Low Comparison: MCO annual gross margin is +5.85% above its 3-year low of 64.45% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: MCO annual gross margin is higher than 79.06% of companies in Financial Services sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

MCO Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	68.22%	+2.7%	+5.8%	-0.3%	+0.3%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	68.02%	-1.8%	+3.8%	-3.1%	+5.9%
Price	Oct 22, 26	$491.05	+3.9%	+58.6%	+28.7%	+1464.8%
PE Ratio	Oct 22, 26	29.93	-21.3%	-20.5%	-12.5%	+151.7%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$7.72B	+8.9%	+41.1%	+43.7%	+279.6%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$5.27B	+11.8%	+49.4%	+43.2%	+280.9%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	44.86%	+7.0%	+22.8%	-1.5%	+17.8%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.90%	+9.8%	+26.9%	-3.6%	+26.3%

Gross Margin Highs

MCO Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	68.22%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	69.54%	Dec 31, 21	-1.9%
All	72.25%	Dec 31, 07	-5.6%

Gross Margin Lows

MCO Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	64.45%	N/A	+5.8%
5Y	64.45%	Dec 31, 22	+5.8%
All	0.00%	Dec 1, 80	N/A

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	68.22%	+2.7%
2024	66.41%	+1.9%
2023	65.15%	+1.1%
2022	64.45%	-7.3%
2021	69.54%	+1.6%
2020	68.44%	+1.9%
2019	67.14%	-2.4%
2018	68.80%	+0.7%
2017	68.30%	-1.2%
2016	69.11%	-0.6%
2015	69.56%	-1.2%
2014	70.37%	+0.6%
2013	69.96%	+2.8%
2012	68.05%	+0.3%
2011	67.87%	-0.2%
2010	67.99%	+1.8%
2009	66.77%	-1.3%
2008	67.62%	-6.4%
2007	72.25%	+0.9%
2006	71.58%	-0.3%
2005	71.81%	+0.4%
2004	71.53%	+2.9%
2003	69.53%	-0.3%

Year	Value	Change
2002	69.72%	+2.2%
2001	68.22%	+3.7%
2000	65.76%	+2.0%
1999	64.48%	+1.8%
1998	63.31%	-7.5%
1997	68.42%	+12.9%
1996	60.59%	+34.4%
1995	45.09%	+138.6%
1994	18.90%	+7.3%
1993	17.62%	+6.5%
1992	16.54%	+2.0%
1991	16.21%	+1.3%
1990	16.00%	>+9,900.0%
1989	0.00%	0.0%
1988	0.00%	0.0%
1987	0.00%	0.0%
1986	0.00%	0.0%
1985	0.00%	0.0%
1984	0.00%	0.0%
1983	0.00%	0.0%
1982	0.00%	0.0%
1981	0.00%	0.0%
1980	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of MCO?: As of today, MCO annual gross margin is 68.22%
What is 1-year change in MCO annual gross margin?: MCO annual gross margin is up +2.73% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in MCO annual gross margin?: MCO annual gross margin is up +5.85% over the past 3 years
How far is MCO annual gross margin from its all-time high?: MCO annual gross margin is currently -5.58% below its historical high of 72.25% set on December 31, 2007
How does MCO annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: MCO annual gross margin is higher than 79.06% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is MCO next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for MCO is on February 17, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

68.02%2.23%-3.17%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MCO quarterly gross margin is 68.02%, down -3.17% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: MCO quarterly gross margin is down -1.79% year-over-year, up +3.75% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: MCO quarterly gross margin is currently -6.35% below its historical high of 72.63% set on June 30, 2021
3-Year Low Comparison: MCO quarterly gross margin is +7.08% above its 3-year low of 63.52% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: MCO quarterly gross margin is higher than 80.27% of companies in Financial Services sector

Performance

MCO Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	68.02%	-3.2%	-1.8%	+3.8%	-3.1%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	68.22%	–	+2.7%	+5.8%	-0.3%
Price	Oct 22, 26	$491.05	+0.3%	+3.9%	+58.6%	+28.7%
PE Ratio	Oct 22, 26	29.93	-3.6%	-21.3%	-20.5%	-12.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$2.02B	-7.4%	+0.8%	+37.4%	+32.6%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.38B	-10.4%	-1.0%	+42.6%	+28.5%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	46.17%	-5.7%	-1.1%	+20.9%	+4.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	36.38%	-9.6%	+12.8%	+37.3%	+17.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

MCO Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	70.25%	Jun 30, 26	-3.2%
3Y	70.25%	Jun 30, 26	-3.2%
5Y	70.25%	Jun 30, 26	-3.2%
All	72.63%	Jun 30, 21	-6.3%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

MCO Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	66.86%	Dec 31, 25	+1.7%
3Y	63.52%	Dec 31, 24	+7.1%
5Y	61.32%	Dec 31, 22	+10.9%
All	0.00%	Dec 31, 00	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	68.02%	-3.2%
Jun 2026	70.25%	+2.3%
Mar 2026	68.69%	+2.7%
Dec 2025	66.86%	-3.5%
Sep 2025	69.26%	+2.4%
Jun 2025	67.65%	-1.5%
Mar 2025	68.71%	+8.2%
Dec 2024	63.52%	-3.4%
Sep 2024	65.75%	-3.4%
Jun 2024	68.08%	-0.0%
Mar 2024	68.09%	+4.8%
Dec 2023	65.00%	-0.9%
Sep 2023	65.56%	+0.5%
Jun 2023	65.26%	+0.6%
Mar 2023	64.90%	+5.8%
Dec 2022	61.32%	-2.2%
Sep 2022	62.67%	-4.6%
Jun 2022	65.68%	-2.7%
Mar 2022	67.48%	+6.3%
Dec 2021	63.48%	-9.5%
Sep 2021	70.18%	-3.4%
Jun 2021	72.63%	+1.2%
Mar 2021	71.75%	+12.3%
Dec 2020	63.88%	-7.5%
Sep 2020	69.03%	-2.4%
Jun 2020	70.73%	+1.3%
Mar 2020	69.85%	+4.0%
Dec 2019	67.15%	-1.0%
Sep 2019	67.85%	+0.1%
Jun 2019	67.79%	+3.2%
Mar 2019	65.68%	-1.6%
Dec 2018	66.76%	-0.9%
Sep 2018	67.39%	-1.8%
Jun 2018	68.63%	+1.4%
Mar 2018	67.69%	+1.8%
Dec 2017	66.47%	+0.3%
Sep 2017	66.26%	-2.9%
Jun 2017	68.25%	+0.0%
Mar 2017	68.22%	-0.2%
Dec 2016	68.35%	-0.7%
Sep 2016	68.83%	+0.1%
Jun 2016	68.77%	+4.5%
Mar 2016	65.80%	-2.6%
Dec 2015	67.59%	-1.1%
Sep 2015	68.33%	-2.9%
Jun 2015	70.40%	+2.8%
Mar 2015	68.46%	+1.0%
Dec 2014	67.81%	-0.5%
Sep 2014	68.15%	-5.4%
Jun 2014	72.02%	+4.6%
Mar 2014	68.83%	+0.3%
Dec 2013	68.65%	+1.2%
Sep 2013	67.84%	-4.3%
Jun 2013	70.87%	+2.2%
Mar 2013	69.34%	+2.8%
Dec 2012	67.46%	+1.6%
Sep 2012	66.39%	-2.9%
Jun 2012	68.37%	+1.0%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2012	67.69%	+5.1%
Dec 2011	64.40%	+0.2%
Sep 2011	64.24%	-5.8%
Jun 2011	68.23%	-1.2%
Mar 2011	69.08%	+6.4%
Dec 2010	64.90%	-2.5%
Sep 2010	66.54%	-3.2%
Jun 2010	68.74%	+0.8%
Mar 2010	68.18%	+2.8%
Dec 2009	66.31%	-0.2%
Sep 2009	66.46%	-2.4%
Jun 2009	68.07%	+2.8%
Mar 2009	66.24%	+112.9%
Dec 2008	31.11%	-28.3%
Sep 2008	43.38%	-9.4%
Jun 2008	47.89%	+3.9%
Mar 2008	46.11%	-10.4%
Dec 2007	51.48%	+7.9%
Sep 2007	47.71%	-15.2%
Jun 2007	56.29%	+7.7%
Mar 2007	52.26%	+1.9%
Dec 2006	51.31%	-5.4%
Sep 2006	54.25%	-4.0%
Jun 2006	56.53%	+4.4%
Mar 2006	54.13%	+5.7%
Dec 2005	51.23%	-7.0%
Sep 2005	55.07%	-2.7%
Jun 2005	56.58%	+4.0%
Mar 2005	54.42%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 2003	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 2003	52.85%	-6.5%
Jun 2003	56.51%	+5.4%
Mar 2003	53.59%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2002	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 2002	51.31%	-6.8%
Jun 2002	55.06%	-5.3%
Mar 2002	58.16%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2001	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 2001	49.21%	-2.9%
Jun 2001	50.68%	+1.7%
Mar 2001	49.83%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2000	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 2000	47.80%	-11.9%
Jun 2000	54.23%	-14.6%
Mar 2000	63.51%	-5.2%
Dec 1999	66.99%	+2.0%
Sep 1999	65.67%	+5.6%
Jun 1999	62.20%	-1.3%
Mar 1999	63.03%	-2.2%
Dec 1998	64.47%	+0.4%
Sep 1998	64.21%	+2.6%
Jun 1998	62.60%	+1.1%
Mar 1998	61.90%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MCO?: As of today, MCO quarterly gross margin is 68.02%
What is MCO quarterly gross margin most recent change?: MCO quarterly gross margin was down -3.17% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in MCO quarterly gross margin?: MCO quarterly gross margin is down -1.79% year-over-year
How far is MCO quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: MCO quarterly gross margin is currently -6.35% below its historical high of 72.63% set on June 30, 2021
How does MCO quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: MCO quarterly gross margin is higher than 80.27% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is MCO next earnings release?: The next earnings release for MCO is on February 17, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

MCO Official Website www.moodys.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828026009136/0001628280-26-009136-index.htm
MCO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/MCO
MCO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/mco