What is Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due?

Moody's (MCO) reported lessee operating lease liability payments due of $421.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due changed year-over-year?

Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due increased by 26.8% year-over-year, from $332.00M to $421.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $579.00M to $442.00M.

What does lessee operating lease liability payments due mean?

The total undiscounted future payments for all operating leases.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19

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Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due

Moody's Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due decreased by 7.9% to $421.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.8%, from $332.00M to $421.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2023), Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due shows a downward trend with a -8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2019

Last reportedQ3 2019

How to read this metric

An increasing trend suggests the company is relying more on leasing rather than owning assets, which impacts the overall leverage profile.

Detailed definition

This is the aggregate of all future undiscounted cash payments required under operating lease agreements. It provides a...

Peer comparison

Standardized metric for all public companies reporting under ASC 842.

Metric ID: other_lessee_operating_lease_liability_payments_due

Historical Data

18 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	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$528.00M	$626.00M	$610.00M	$593.00M	$570.00M	$533.00M	$511.00M	$490.00M	$484.00M	$452.00M	$442.00M	$415.00M	$384.00M	$376.00M	$332.00M	$338.00M	$457.00M	$421.00M
QoQ Change	—	+18.6%	-2.6%	-2.8%	-3.9%	-6.5%	-4.1%	-4.1%	-1.2%	-6.6%	-2.2%	-6.1%	-7.5%	-2.1%	-11.7%	+1.8%	+35.2%	-7.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+8.0%	-14.9%	-16.2%	-17.4%	-15.1%	-15.2%	-13.5%	-15.3%	-20.7%	-16.8%	-20.0%	-12.0%	+21.5%	+26.8%

Range$332.00M – $626.00M

CAGR-5.2%

Avg YoY Growth-8.6%

Median YoY Growth-15.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due?: Moody's (MCO) reported lessee operating lease liability payments due of $421.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due changed year-over-year?: Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due increased by 26.8% year-over-year, from $332.00M to $421.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), Moody's's lessee operating lease liability payments due has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $579.00M to $442.00M.
What does lessee operating lease liability payments due mean?: The total undiscounted future payments for all operating leases.