Moody's

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Moody's en bref

Moody's (MCO) is currently trading at 415,73 € with a market capitalization of 72,0 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 30.39x, with a forward P/E of 25.35x. The 52-week range spans from 349,60 € to 475,26 €; the current price is 12.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +15.1%. The net profit margin stands at 34.25%.

💰 Dividende

Moody's pays an annual dividend of 3,58 € per share, representing a yield of 0.86%. The payout ratio stands at 25%.

📊 Avis des analystes

21 analystes évaluent Moody's (MCO) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 485,63 €, soit un potentiel de +16.81% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 434,52 € à 530,11 €.

Moody's : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Moody's (MCO) operates in the Financial Services — specifically Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Revenue is growing at a healthy 15.1% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. Earnings growth of 56.7% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. With a gross margin near 74.97%, the company sits in the top tier of its industry — these are the kinds of structural margins that protect earnings during downturns.

Le scénario baissier

The debt-to-equity ratio of 240.68% is elevated, meaning the company relies heavily on creditors — refinancing terms will become more important than operational performance in the next economic downturn.

Signal Smart Money

On the institutional side, Moody's appears in the disclosed holdings of Buffett. Smart-money managers track positioning, fundamentals and competitive dynamics with research budgets few retail investors can match — when several converge on the same name, it is rarely random. That doesn't mean blind copying makes sense, but it does raise the bar for the bear case.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 25.35x is meaningfully below the trailing 30.39x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to market-like volatility, higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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