MCO Moody's Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
A- 81.8 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A- 82
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 18.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.34 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 47.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
C+ 60
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 3.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A+ 100
  • 5yr FCF Margin 30.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.03x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A 91
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.25x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 18.28x
  • Altman Z-Score 7.16

Stability

Weight: 5%
B- 64
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.44
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

7 of 7 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
7
Avg Δ position
-4.8%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026