Business Segments · Deferred cost balance
MIS — Deferred cost balance
Moody's MIS — Deferred cost balance increased by 25.0% to $15.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $12.00M to $15.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toCapitalized Contract Cost, Net
How to read this metric
An increasing balance may suggest higher upfront investment in customer acquisition or a growing pipeline of long-term service contracts.
Detailed definition
Represents the cumulative balance of costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract that have been capitalized as assets...
Peer comparison
Common in service-based industries and firms with long-term subscription or multi-year contract models.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_mis_deferred_cost_balanceHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.00M | $12.00M | $9.00M | $12.00M | $15.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.3% | -25.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% |
| YoY Change | — | -14.3% | -25.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% |
Range$9.00M – $15.00M
CAGR+7.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's mis — deferred cost balance?
- Moody's (MCO) reported mis — deferred cost balance of $15.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Moody's's mis — deferred cost balance changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's mis — deferred cost balance increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $15.00M.
- What does mis — deferred cost balance mean?
- The total amount of contract-related costs that have been capitalized to be expensed in future periods.