Business Segments · Deferred Revenue
Moodys Analytics — Deferred Revenue
Moody's Moodys Analytics — Deferred Revenue increased by 10.1% to $1.50B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $1.46B to $1.50B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Moodys Analytics — 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 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 | $863.00M | $852.00M | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.02B | $917.00M | $1.05B | $1.29B | $1.12B | $986.00M | $1.11B | $1.31B | $1.15B | $1.05B | $1.24B | $1.46B | $1.28B | $1.11B | $1.37B | $1.50B |
| 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$852.00M – $1.50B
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 moodys analytics — deferred revenue?
- Moody's (MCO) reported moodys analytics — deferred revenue of $1.50B in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's moodys analytics — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's moodys analytics — deferred revenue increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's moodys analytics — deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's moodys analytics — deferred revenue has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.69B to $5.22B.
- What does moodys analytics — deferred revenue mean?
- Total amount of money received for services that the company still owes to its customers.