Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19

Current Liabilities

Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2024 (Lessee)

Moody's Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2024 (Lessee) decreased by 59.3% to $35.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.3%, from $80.00M to $35.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2023), Operating Lease Liability Payments - 2024 (Lessee) shows relatively stable performance with a 2.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2019

How to read this metric

High lease payments relative to operating cash flow indicate a high fixed-cost burden, which can pressure margins during economic downturns.

Detailed definition

The total cash payments due for operating leases during the 2024 fiscal year. This represents a fixed operating expense...

Peer comparison

Standard lease maturity disclosure required for all companies with material operating leases.

Metric ID: lease_liability_payments_2024_lessee

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$94.00M$115.00M$118.00M$111.00M$112.00M$111.00M$111.00M$100.00M$103.00M$103.00M$108.00M$89.00M$89.00M$93.00M$80.00M$85.00M$86.00M$35.00M
QoQ Change+22.3%+2.6%-5.9%+0.9%-0.9%+0.0%-9.9%+3.0%+0.0%+4.9%-17.6%+0.0%+4.5%-14.0%+6.3%+1.2%-59.3%
YoY Change+19.1%-3.5%-5.9%-9.9%-8.0%-7.2%-2.7%-11.0%-13.6%-9.7%-10.1%-4.5%-7.5%-56.3%
Range$35.00M$118.00M
CAGR-20.7%
Avg YoY Growth-9.3%
Median YoY Growth-7.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's's operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee)?
Moody's (MCO) reported operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee) of $35.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee) changed year-over-year?
Moody's's operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee) decreased by 56.3% year-over-year, from $80.00M to $35.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee)?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), Moody's's operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee) has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.00M to $108.00M.
What does operating lease liability payments - 2024 (lessee) mean?
The amount of cash the company is obligated to pay for leases in 2024.