Moody's MIS — Labor and Related Expense increased by 4.8% to $307.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $280.00M to $307.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), MIS — Labor and Related Expense shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising costs may indicate headcount growth or increased compensation to retain analytical talent, while falling costs may suggest efficiency gains or downsizing.
Includes all compensation-related costs, such as salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation, for employee...
Standard across professional services firms as 'Personnel Expenses' or 'Compensation and Benefits'.
mco_segment_mis_labor_and_related_expense| 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 | |
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| Value | $235.00M | $235.00M | $235.00M | $235.00M | $250.75M | $250.75M | $250.75M | $250.75M | $272.00M | $277.00M | $318.00M | $302.00M | $280.00M | $280.00M | $283.00M | $293.00M | $307.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.5% | +1.8% | +14.8% | -5.0% | -7.3% | +0.0% | +1.1% | +3.5% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +8.5% | +10.5% | +26.8% | +20.4% | +2.9% | +1.1% | -11.0% | -3.0% | +9.6% |