Business Segments · Goodwill
MIS — Goodwill
Moody's MIS — Goodwill increased by 5.5% to $404M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $377M to $404M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), MIS — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 8.4% 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 expected, while a sudden decline indicates potential impairment charges.
Detailed definition
The net carrying value of goodwill for the Moody's Investors Service segment, calculated as gross goodwill minus accumul...
Peer comparison
Standard net goodwill balance reported by all public companies.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_mis_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 | $312M | $90M | $396M | $395M | $390M | $378M | $377M | $284M | $289M | $288M | $287M | $288M | $287M | $386M | $380M | $377M | $382M | $388M | $383M | $404M |
| QoQ Change | — | -71.2% | +340.0% | -0.3% | -1.3% | -3.1% | -0.3% | -24.7% | +1.8% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +34.5% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +1.3% | +1.6% | -1.3% | +5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.0% | +320.0% | -4.8% | -28.1% | -25.9% | -23.8% | -23.9% | +1.4% | -0.7% | +34.0% | +32.4% | +30.9% | +33.1% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +7.2% |
Range$90M – $404M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's mis — goodwill?
- Moody's (MCO) reported mis — goodwill of $404M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's mis — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's mis — goodwill increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $377M to $404M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's mis — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's mis — goodwill has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.53B.
- What does mis — goodwill mean?
- The current net value of goodwill on the books for this business segment.