What is Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense?

Moody's (MCO) reported unamortized debt issuance expense of $40.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense changed year-over-year?

Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $44.00M to $40.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.00M to $41.00M.

What does unamortized debt issuance expense mean?

Capitalized costs associated with issuing debt that are being spread out over the life of the loan.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

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Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense

Moody's Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense decreased by 2.4% to $40.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.1%, from $44.00M to $40.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLeverage

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2024

How to read this metric

Higher balances indicate significant recent debt issuance activity or long-term debt structures.

Detailed definition

This represents the capitalized costs incurred in the process of issuing debt, such as legal, accounting, and underwriti...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by utilities and other firms with significant long-term debt portfolios.

Metric ID: other_unamortized_debt_issuance_expense

Historical Data

20 periods

	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	$37.00M	$46.00M	$50.00M	$53.00M	$52.00M	$54.00M	$51.00M	$51.00M	$49.00M	$47.00M	$46.00M	$45.00M	$44.00M	$47.00M	$45.00M	$44.00M	$43.00M	$42.00M	$41.00M	$40.00M
QoQ Change	—	+24.3%	+8.7%	+6.0%	-1.9%	+3.8%	-5.6%	+0.0%	-3.9%	-4.1%	-2.1%	-2.2%	-2.2%	+6.8%	-4.3%	-2.2%	-2.3%	-2.3%	-2.4%	-2.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+40.5%	+17.4%	+2.0%	-3.8%	-5.8%	-13.0%	-9.8%	-11.8%	-10.2%	+0.0%	-2.2%	-2.2%	-2.3%	-10.6%	-8.9%	-9.1%

Range$37.00M – $54.00M

CAGR+1.7%

Avg YoY Growth-1.9%

Median YoY Growth-4.8%

Current Streak6 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense?: Moody's (MCO) reported unamortized debt issuance expense of $40.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense changed year-over-year?: Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $44.00M to $40.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's unamortized debt issuance expense has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.00M to $41.00M.
What does unamortized debt issuance expense mean?: Capitalized costs associated with issuing debt that are being spread out over the life of the loan.