Moodys Investors Service — Total changes in deferred revenue
Moody's Moodys Investors Service — Total changes in deferred revenue increased by 364.9% to $98.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $92.00M to $98.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Moodys Investors Service — Total changes in deferred revenue shows an upward trend with a -51.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong upcoming billing activity or prepayments, while a decrease may indicate lower contract renewals or faster revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents the net movement in deferred revenue balances for the Moody's Investors Service segment during the reporting...
Peer comparison
Similar to deferred revenue adjustments in other subscription or service-based financial data providers.
mco_segment_mis_total_changes_in_deferred_revenueHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$20.00M | -$35.00M | -$37.00M | $81.00M | -$30.00M | -$33.00M | -$36.00M | $82.00M | -$24.00M | -$33.00M | -$33.00M | $91.00M | -$25.00M | -$24.00M | -$44.00M | $92.00M | -$10.00M | -$37.00M | $98.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -75.0% | -5.7% | +318.9% | -137.0% | -10.0% | -9.1% | +327.8% | -129.3% | -37.5% | +0.0% | +375.8% | -127.5% | +4.0% | -83.3% | +309.1% | -110.9% | -270.0% | +364.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.0% | +5.7% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +20.0% | +0.0% | +8.3% | +11.0% | -4.2% | +27.3% | -33.3% | +1.1% | +60.0% | -54.2% | +6.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue?
- Moody's (MCO) reported moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue of $98.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $92.00M to $98.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Moody's's moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue has grown at a -51.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$17.00M to -$2.00M.
- What does moodys investors service — total changes in deferred revenue mean?
- The net change in payments received from customers for credit rating services that have not yet been earned.