Business Segments · Goodwill
MA — Goodwill
Moody's MA — Goodwill decreased by 0.9% to $5.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from $5.86B to $5.93B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MA — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A stable or growing balance is generally expected, while a sudden decrease suggests a significant impairment event.
Detailed definition
This is the net carrying value of goodwill for the Moody's Analytics segment, calculated as the gross goodwill minus any...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for any company that has completed acquisitions.
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mco_segment_ma_goodwillHistorical 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 | $4.28B | $1.27B | $5.6B | $5.64B | $5.45B | $5.24B | $5.46B | $5.61B | $5.64B | $5.54B | $5.67B | $5.62B | $5.6B | $5.76B | $5.61B | $5.86B | $6.1B | $6.08B | $5.99B | $5.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | -70.4% | +342.2% | +0.7% | -3.4% | -3.9% | +4.3% | +2.7% | +0.5% | -1.7% | +2.3% | -0.8% | -0.3% | +2.8% | -2.6% | +4.4% | +4.1% | -0.4% | -1.5% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.4% | +313.5% | -2.5% | -0.6% | +3.4% | +5.8% | +3.8% | +0.2% | -0.6% | +4.0% | -1.0% | +4.3% | +8.8% | +5.5% | +6.6% | +1.2% |
Range$1.27B – $6.1B
CAGR+7.1%
Avg YoY Growth+23.7%
Median YoY Growth+3.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — goodwill?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — goodwill of $5.93B in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $5.86B to $5.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's ma — goodwill has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.4B to $24.02B.
- What does ma — goodwill mean?
- The current net value of acquired intangible assets like brand and customer relationships on the balance sheet.