Business Segments · Total changes in deferred revenue
MA — Total changes in deferred revenue
Moody's MA — Total changes in deferred revenue decreased by 45.7% to $138M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.0%, from $219M to $138M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MA — Total changes in deferred revenue shows a downward trend with a -6.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales momentum and future revenue growth, while a decrease may indicate slowing sales or high churn.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net movement in deferred revenue balances for the Moody's Analytics segment during a specific...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked as 'Change in Deferred Revenue' in SaaS and subscription-based business models.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_ma_total_changes_in_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 | -$73M | -$14M | $186M | $195M | -$215M | -$100M | $136M | $233M | -$172M | -$128M | $123M | $201M | -$166M | -$99M | $196M | $219M | -$177M | -$171M | $254M | $138M |
| QoQ Change | — | +80.8% | >999% | +4.8% | -210.3% | +53.5% | +236.0% | +71.3% | -173.8% | +25.6% | +196.1% | +63.4% | -182.6% | +40.4% | +298.0% | +11.7% | -180.8% | +3.4% | +248.5% | -45.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -194.5% | -614.3% | -26.9% | +19.5% | +20.0% | -28.0% | -9.6% | -13.7% | +3.5% | +22.7% | +59.3% | +9.0% | -6.6% | -72.7% | +29.6% | -37.0% |
Range-$215M – $254M
CAGR+14.3%
Avg YoY Growth-52.5%
Median YoY Growth-8.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's ma — total changes in deferred revenue?
- Moody's (MCO) reported ma — total changes in deferred revenue of $138M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's ma — total changes in deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's ma — total changes in deferred revenue decreased by 37.0% year-over-year, from $219M to $138M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's ma — total changes in deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's ma — total changes in deferred revenue has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $165M to $125M.
- What does ma — total changes in deferred revenue mean?
- The net change in payments received from customers for services that have not yet been provided.