Business Segments · Deferred Revenue
MA — Deferred Revenue
Moody's MA — Deferred Revenue increased by 10.1% to $1.5B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $1.46B to $1.5B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MA — Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toDeferred Revenue
How to read this metric
Higher balances indicate a larger backlog of future revenue, providing stability and predictability to the business model.
Detailed definition
This represents the total liability for the Moody's Analytics segment arising from payments received from customers for...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Unearned Revenue' or 'Contract Liabilities' in standard accounting for subscription companies.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_ma_deferred_revenueHistorical 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 | $863M | $852M | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.02B | $917M | $1.05B | $1.29B | $1.12B | $986M | $1.11B | $1.31B | $1.15B | $1.05B | $1.24B | $1.46B | $1.28B | $1.11B | $1.37B | $1.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | +21.5% | +18.9% | -17.4% | -9.8% | +14.8% | +22.2% | -13.4% | -11.6% | +12.5% | +18.1% | -12.6% | -8.6% | +18.7% | +17.5% | -12.1% | -13.3% | +22.7% | +10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.8% | +7.6% | +1.7% | +4.5% | +9.6% | +7.5% | +5.3% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +6.2% | +12.1% | +11.5% | +12.1% | +6.3% | +9.9% | +2.9% |
Range$852M – $1.5B
CAGR+12.4%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — deferred revenue?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — deferred revenue of $1.5B in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — deferred revenue increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.5B.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's ma — deferred revenue has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.69B to $5.22B.
- What does ma — deferred revenue mean?
- Total amount of money received for services that the company still owes to its customers.