Current Liabilities
Compensation and benefits
Moody's Compensation and benefits increased by 34.9% to $170M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from $163M to $170M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows a downward trend with a -8.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_employee_related_liabilities_currentHistorical 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 | $149M | $196M | $145M | $220M | $156M | $154M | $104M | $135M | $113M | $108M | $130M | $154M | $140M | $130M | $133M | $163M | $136M | $135M | $126M | $170M |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.5% | -26.0% | +51.7% | -29.1% | -1.3% | -32.5% | +29.8% | -16.3% | -4.4% | +20.4% | +18.5% | -9.1% | -7.1% | +2.3% | +22.6% | -16.6% | -0.7% | -6.7% | +34.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.7% | -21.4% | -28.3% | -38.6% | -27.6% | -29.9% | +25.0% | +14.1% | +23.9% | +20.4% | +2.3% | +5.8% | -2.9% | +3.8% | -5.3% | +4.3% |
Range$104M – $220M
CAGR+2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's compensation and benefits?
- Moody's (MCO) reported compensation and benefits of $170M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's compensation and benefits increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $163M to $170M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's compensation and benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's compensation and benefits has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $197M to $126M.