What is Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion?

Moody's (MCO) reported deferred revenue, net of current portion of $54.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion changed year-over-year?

Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $57.00M to $54.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $98.00M to $56.00M.

What does deferred revenue, net of current portion mean?

Revenue received in advance for services or products to be delivered more than one year in the future.

Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

Moody's Deferred revenue, net of current portion decreased by 3.6% to $54.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $57.00M to $54.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred revenue, net of current portion shows a downward trend with a -10.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryGrowth

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2024

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong long-term bookings and future revenue growth, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in long-term contract renewals.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of deferred revenue that is expected to be recognized as revenue beyond the next twelve mont...

Peer comparison

Common in SaaS and software companies; peers typically show growth in this metric as they scale enterprise subscriptions.

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_contract_with_customer_liability_a5d23a

Historical 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	$93.00M	$87.00M	$86.00M	$86.00M	$81.00M	$78.00M	$75.00M	$70.00M	$67.00M	$65.00M	$65.00M	$61.00M	$59.00M	$59.00M	$57.00M	$57.00M	$57.00M	$58.00M	$56.00M	$54.00M
QoQ Change	—	-6.5%	-1.1%	+0.0%	-5.8%	-3.7%	-3.8%	-6.7%	-4.3%	-3.0%	+0.0%	-6.2%	-3.3%	+0.0%	-3.4%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+1.8%	-3.4%	-3.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-12.9%	-10.3%	-12.8%	-18.6%	-17.3%	-16.7%	-13.3%	-12.9%	-11.9%	-9.2%	-12.3%	-6.6%	-3.4%	-1.7%	-1.8%	-5.3%

Range$54.00M – $93.00M

CAGR-10.8%

Avg YoY Growth-10.4%

Median YoY Growth-12.1%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

Business Segments

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Segment	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Moodys Investors Service	$58.00M	$59.00M	$57.00M	$56.00M	$56.00M	$57.00M	$54.00M	$52.00M
Moodys Analytics	$1.00M	$0.00	$0.00	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$2.00M	$2.00M
Total	$59.00M	$59.00M	$57.00M	$57.00M	$57.00M	$58.00M	$56.00M	$54.00M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion?: Moody's (MCO) reported deferred revenue, net of current portion of $54.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion changed year-over-year?: Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $57.00M to $54.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's deferred revenue, net of current portion has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $98.00M to $56.00M.
What does deferred revenue, net of current portion mean?: Revenue received in advance for services or products to be delivered more than one year in the future.