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Non-Current Assets

Deferred costs

Moody's Deferred costs increased by 5.5% to $267M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $224M to $267M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID: non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrent

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$142M$137M$138M$152M$145M$143M$171M$181M$176M$178M$196M$202M$198M$202M$214M$224M$226M$226M$253M$267M
QoQ Change-3.5%+0.7%+10.1%-4.6%-1.4%+19.6%+5.8%-2.8%+1.1%+10.1%+3.1%-2.0%+2.0%+5.9%+4.7%+0.9%+0.0%+11.9%+5.5%
YoY Change+2.1%+4.4%+23.9%+19.1%+21.4%+24.5%+14.6%+11.6%+12.5%+13.5%+9.2%+10.9%+14.1%+11.9%+18.2%+19.2%
Range$137M$267M
CAGR+14.2%
Avg YoY Growth+14.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.8%
Current Streak7 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's's deferred costs?
Moody's (MCO) reported deferred costs of $267M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
Moody's's deferred costs increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $224M to $267M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's deferred costs?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's deferred costs has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $134M to $253M.