The EPS miss and lowered guidance outweigh the strong revenue growth, indicating margin pressures. The tax reserve disclosure adds to concerns. Monitor upcoming quarters for margin performance and tax issue resolution.
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Executive Summary
Moody's reported Q1 2026 earnings that missed EPS expectations ($3.73 vs. $4.22 consensus) and lowered full-year EPS guidance to $16.00-$16.60 from $15.00-$15.60, despite reaffirming revenue growth. The company also disclosed a $34 million reserve for an international non-income tax obligation.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 EPS was $3.73, missing consensus of $4.22
- Full-year EPS guidance lowered to $16.00-$16.60 from $15.00-$15.60
- Revenue of $2.079B met expectations
- Company disclosed a $34 million reserve for an international non-income tax obligation
- Named Christina Kosmowski as CEO of Moody's Analytics effective June 2026
Financial Impact
EPS miss of $0.49 and lowered full-year guidance
Risk Factors
- Lowered EPS guidance
- EPS miss
- New tax reserve disclosure
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001628280-26-026383 |
| Document: mco-20260422.htm | 0001628280-26-026383 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-026383-index-headers.html | 0001628280-26-026383 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-026383-index.html | 0001628280-26-026383 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-026383.txt | 0001628280-26-026383 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001628280-26-026383 |
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Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | 8-K | $488.42 $474.95 | ▼ −2.76% | ▼ −1.01% | $441.36 (−9.64%) |
Jul 22, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $489.70 $497.03 | ▲ +1.50% | ▼ −1.40% | $441.36 (−9.87%) |
Jul 17, 2026 11w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $510.86 $484.96 | ▼ −5.07% | ▼ −9.52% | $441.36 (−13.60%) |
Jul 2, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $490.51 $482.26 | ▼ −1.68% | ▼ −1.27% | $441.36 (−10.02%) |
Jun 2, 2026 17w ago | Insider Cluster | $448.39 $490.51 | ▲ +9.39% | ▲ +10.39% | $441.36 (−1.57%) |
Apr 22, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $466.72 $434.49 | ▲ +6.91% | ▲ +10.07% | $441.36 (+5.43%) |
Apr 15, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $446.81 $451.75 | ▲ +1.11% | ▼ −4.94% | $441.36 (−1.22%) |
Apr 1, 2026 26w ago | Insider Cluster | $438.78 $460.11 | ▲ +4.86% | ▼ −4.86% | $441.36 (+0.59%) |
Mar 3, 2026 30w ago | Insider Cluster | $464.30 $436.25 | ▲ +6.04% | ▲ +1.64% | $441.36 (+4.94%) |
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