AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Moody's (MCO)

Moody's Q4 revenue rises 13% to $1.7 billion; 2025 adjusted EPS outlook $14.00 to $14.50

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Moody's reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on February 13, 2025, with revenue up 13% in the quarter and 20% for the year. It also set a 2025 adjusted diluted EPS outlook of $14.00 to $14.50 and raised its medium-term adjusted diluted EPS growth rate to low-to-mid-teens percent, which the filing presents as the company's updated targets for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue was $1.7 billion, up 13%; diluted EPS was $2.17, up 17%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.62, up 20%.
  • Full-year 2024 revenue was $7.1 billion, up 20%; adjusted diluted EPS was $12.47, up 26%.
  • 2025 outlook: GAAP diluted EPS of $12.75 to $13.25 and adjusted diluted EPS of $14.00 to $14.50; projected restructuring charges of $80 million to $100 million in 2025.
  • Quarterly dividend increased 11% to $0.94 per share from $0.85, payable March 14, 2025, to holders of record on February 25, 2025.

The filing

CompanyMoody's (MCO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 13, 2025, 6:57 AM ET
Accession number0001059556-25-000021

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 13, 2025.

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