Business Segments · Goodwill, Gross
MIS — Goodwill, Gross
Moody's MIS — Goodwill, Gross 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, Gross shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Changes reflect the scale of historical M&A activity; high levels indicate a strategy of growth through acquisition.
Detailed definition
The total historical cost of goodwill acquired through business combinations specifically allocated to the Moody's Inves...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting figure for goodwill before impairment adjustments across all industries.
Metric ID:
mco_segment_mis_goodwill_grossHistorical 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 | $396M | $396M | $395M | $390M | $378M | $377M | $284M | $289M | $288M | $287M | $288M | $287M | $386M | $380M | $377M | $382M | $388M | $383M | $404M |
| QoQ Change | — | +26.9% | +0.0% | -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% | -4.5% | -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$284M – $404M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's mis — goodwill, gross?
- Moody's (MCO) reported mis — goodwill, gross of $404M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's mis — goodwill, gross changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's mis — goodwill, gross increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $377M to $404M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's mis — goodwill, gross?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's mis — goodwill, gross has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.42B to $1.53B.
- What does mis — goodwill, gross mean?
- The total original purchase price premium paid for acquisitions within this business segment.