MA — Labor and Related Expense
Moody's MA — Labor and Related Expense increased by 1.4% to $374.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $362.00M to $374.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), MA — Labor and Related Expense shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising talent costs or headcount expansion, while a decrease may indicate cost-cutting or efficiency gains.
Detailed definition
Includes all compensation-related costs for the Moody's Analytics segment, such as salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stoc...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Personnel Expenses' or 'Salaries and Benefits' reported by other professional services and data firms.
mco_segment_ma_labor_and_related_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $279.00M | $279.00M | $279.00M | $279.00M | $309.50M | $309.50M | $309.50M | $309.50M | $337.00M | $336.00M | $350.00M | $347.00M | $362.00M | $355.00M | $352.00M | $369.00M | $374.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.9% | -0.3% | +4.2% | -0.9% | +4.3% | -1.9% | -0.8% | +4.8% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.9% | +10.9% | +10.9% | +10.9% | +8.9% | +8.6% | +13.1% | +12.1% | +7.4% | +5.7% | +0.6% | +6.3% | +3.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — labor and related expense?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — labor and related expense of $374.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — labor and related expense changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — labor and related expense increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $362.00M to $374.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — labor and related expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Moody's's ma — labor and related expense has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.44B.
- What does ma — labor and related expense mean?
- Total employee-related costs for the Moody's Analytics business segment.