Business Segments · Adjusted Operating Income
MA — Adjusted Operating Income
Moody's MA — Adjusted Operating Income decreased by 10.7% to $302M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.6%, from $259M to $302M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MA — Adjusted Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 17.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher adjusted operating income indicates strong core profitability and effective cost management within the segment.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the Moody's Analytics segment by excluding non-recurring items like restructuring charges...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Segment Adjusted EBITDA' or 'Segment Operating Profit' reported by peer companies.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_ma_adjusted_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $183M | $157M | $101M | $224M | $205M | $208M | $203M | $214M | $210M | $262M | $251M | $238M | $230M | $253M | $293M | $259M | $286M | $313M | $338M | $302M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.2% | -35.7% | +121.8% | -8.5% | +1.5% | -2.4% | +5.4% | -1.9% | +24.8% | -4.2% | -5.2% | -3.4% | +10.0% | +15.8% | -11.6% | +10.4% | +9.4% | +8.0% | -10.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.0% | +32.5% | +101.0% | -4.5% | +2.4% | +26.0% | +23.6% | +11.2% | +9.5% | -3.4% | +16.7% | +8.8% | +24.3% | +23.7% | +15.4% | +16.6% |
Range$101M – $338M
CAGR+11.1%
Avg YoY Growth+19.7%
Median YoY Growth+16.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — adjusted operating income?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — adjusted operating income of $302M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — adjusted operating income changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — adjusted operating income increased by 16.6% year-over-year, from $259M to $302M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — adjusted operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's ma — adjusted operating income has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $627M to $1.2B.
- What does ma — adjusted operating income mean?
- The core operating profit of the Moody's Analytics segment, excluding one-time charges.