Business Segments · Deferred Revenue
MIS — Deferred Revenue
Moody's MIS — Deferred Revenue increased by 46.3% to $316M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $304M to $316M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MIS — Deferred Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% 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 pipeline of future revenue and strong customer commitment to the segment's services.
Detailed definition
The total balance of payments received from clients for credit rating services that have not yet been recognized as reve...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as deferred revenue or unearned income in companies with subscription or multi-year service contracts.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_mis_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 | $279M | $247M | $214M | $294M | $268M | $238M | $205M | $291M | $270M | $240M | $207M | $302M | $278M | $253M | $211M | $304M | $294M | $256M | $216M | $316M |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.5% | -13.4% | +37.4% | -8.8% | -11.2% | -13.9% | +42.0% | -7.2% | -11.1% | -13.8% | +45.9% | -7.9% | -9.0% | -16.6% | +44.1% | -3.3% | -12.9% | -15.6% | +46.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.9% | -3.6% | -4.2% | -1.0% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +3.8% | +3.0% | +5.4% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +5.8% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +3.9% |
Range$205M – $316M
CAGR+2.7%
Avg YoY Growth+1.1%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's mis — deferred revenue?
- Moody's (MCO) reported mis — deferred revenue of $316M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's mis — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's mis — deferred revenue increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $304M to $316M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's mis — deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's mis — deferred revenue has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.04B to $1.07B.
- What does mis — deferred revenue mean?
- Total cash collected from customers for services that have not yet been delivered.