Business Segments · Cost incurred to date
MA — Cost incurred to date
Moody's MA — Cost incurred to date increased by 12.9% to $131M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 118.3%, from $60M to $131M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), MA — Cost incurred to date shows relatively stable performance with a 4.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toCumulative Cost Basis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects ongoing investment in growth and product development, while a plateau or decrease may signal the completion of major projects or a reduction in R&D intensity.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cumulative financial outlays associated with specific long-term projects, software development in...
Peer comparison
Similar to project-to-date capital expenditures or deferred development costs reported by technology and professional services peers.
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mco_segment_ma_cost_incurred_to_dateHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $43M | $19M | $19M | $49M | $57M | $65M | $87M | $108M | $110M | $111M | $115M | $116M | $60M | $78M | $93M | $116M | $131M |
| QoQ Change | — | -55.8% | +0.0% | +157.9% | +16.3% | +14.0% | +33.8% | +24.1% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +0.9% | -48.3% | +30.0% | +19.2% | +24.7% | +12.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +14.0% | — | +242.1% | +357.9% | +120.4% | +93.0% | +70.8% | +32.2% | +7.4% | -45.5% | -29.7% | -19.1% | +0.0% | +118.3% |
Range$19M – $131M
CAGR+32.1%
Avg YoY Growth+74.0%
Median YoY Growth+32.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — cost incurred to date?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — cost incurred to date of $131M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — cost incurred to date changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — cost incurred to date increased by 118.3% year-over-year, from $60M to $131M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — cost incurred to date?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Moody's's ma — cost incurred to date has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $317M to $347M.
- What does ma — cost incurred to date mean?
- The total amount of money spent so far on specific ongoing projects within the Moody's Analytics segment.