MIS — Operating and Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Moody's MIS — Operating and Selling, General and Administrative Expense decreased by 2.9% to $401.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $379.00M to $401.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MIS — Operating and Selling, General and Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to revenue indicate higher operational efficiency and better profit margins.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all operating, selling, and administrative expenses incurred by the credit ratings segment. This is the...
Peer comparison
Standard 'SG&A' or 'Operating Expenses' reported at the segment level by most public companies.
mco_segment_mis_operating_and_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $344.00M | $387.00M | $424.00M | $360.00M | $334.00M | $344.00M | $347.00M | $336.00M | $350.00M | $348.00M | $352.00M | $366.00M | $392.00M | $416.00M | $418.00M | $379.00M | $380.00M | $399.00M | $413.00M | $401.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.5% | +9.6% | -15.1% | -7.2% | +3.0% | +0.9% | -3.2% | +4.2% | -0.6% | +1.1% | +4.0% | +7.1% | +6.1% | +0.5% | -9.3% | +0.3% | +5.0% | +3.5% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.9% | -11.1% | -18.2% | -6.7% | +4.8% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +8.9% | +12.0% | +19.5% | +18.8% | +3.6% | -3.1% | -4.1% | -1.2% | +5.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense?
- Moody's (MCO) reported mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense of $401.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $379.00M to $401.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.50B to $1.57B.
- What does mis — operating and selling, general and administrative expense mean?
- The total operating and administrative costs for the credit ratings segment.