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

Moody's Q4 revenue up 13% to $1.9 billion; sets 2026 diluted EPS outlook

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Moody's reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.9 billion, up 13%, and diluted EPS of $3.41, up 57% from the prior-year period. For full year 2025, revenue rose 9% to $7.7 billion and diluted EPS rose 21% to $13.67. The company also projected 2026 diluted EPS of $15.00 to $15.60, compared with the $13.67 reported for 2025.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 revenue was $1.9 billion, up 13%; diluted EPS was $3.41, up 57%.
  • FY 2025 revenue was $7.7 billion, up 9%; diluted EPS was $13.67, up 21%; adjusted diluted EPS was $14.94, up 20%.
  • FY 2026 projected diluted EPS is $15.00 to $15.60; adjusted diluted EPS is projected at $16.40 to $17.00.
  • Board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, payable March 13, 2026; Q4 2025 buybacks totaled 0.9 million shares at an average $485.55.

The filing

CompanyMoody's (MCO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 18, 2026, 6:58 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-008788

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 18, 2026.

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