Business Segments · Contract with Customer, Liability
Moodys Analytics — Contract with Customer, Liability
Moody's Moodys Analytics — Contract with Customer, Liability increased by 10.1% to $1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.0%, from $1.46B to $1.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Moodys Analytics — Contract with Customer, Liability shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toContract with Customer, Liability
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong upfront bookings and future revenue potential, reflecting high customer commitment.
Detailed definition
Represents the obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the company has received consideration o...
Peer comparison
Standard deferred revenue metric used across all subscription and SaaS-based business models.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_ma_contract_with_customer_liabilityHistorical 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 | $867.00M | $853.00M | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.02B | $919.00M | $1.06B | $1.29B | $1.12B | $988.00M | $1.11B | $1.31B | $1.15B | $1.05B | $1.24B | $1.46B | $1.29B | $1.11B | $1.37B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.6% | +21.8% | +18.8% | -17.4% | -9.8% | +14.8% | +22.1% | -13.4% | -11.5% | +12.4% | +18.1% | -12.7% | -8.6% | +18.7% | +17.6% | -12.1% | -13.3% | +22.8% | +10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.5% | +7.7% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +9.5% | +7.5% | +5.3% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +6.0% | +11.9% | +11.4% | +12.1% | +6.4% | +10.1% | +3.0% |
Range$853.00M – $1.51B
CAGR+12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability?
- Moody's (MCO) reported moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability of $1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.70B to $5.23B.
- What does moodys analytics — contract with customer, liability mean?
- Payments received from customers for services that have not yet been provided.