What is Moody's's SG&A?

Moody's (MCO) reported SG&A of $477M in Q1 2026.

How has Moody's's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Moody's's SG&A increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $439M to $477M.

What is the long-term trend for Moody's's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's SG&A has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.8B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Moody's MCO SG&A

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+8.1%

Gross profit$1.5B+8.0%

Operating income$922.0M+9.0%

Net income$661.0M+5.8%

EPS (diluted)$3.73+7.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.5B-31.3%

Total debt$7.3B+2.5%

Total equity$3.0B-19.1%

Total assets$14.7B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$939.0M+24.0%

CapEx$95.0M+11.8%

Free cash flow$844.0M+25.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$79.11B-1.1%

Enterprise value$84.96B-0.3%

P/E31.7×-5.8×

P/S10.1×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.4%+1.7pp

Operating margin43.5%+3.1pp

Net margin31.7%+2.5pp

FCF margin34.9%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity74.5%+16.6pp

Debt / equity2.4×+0.5×

Current ratio1.2×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Moody's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Moody's’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Moody's's SG&A?: Moody's (MCO) reported SG&A of $477M in Q1 2026.
How has Moody's's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Moody's's SG&A increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $439M to $477M.
What is the long-term trend for Moody's's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Moody's's SG&A has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.8B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.