Moody's Corporation's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-21. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $2,023 million (+0.8% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $4.24 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $4.14 |
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Moody's reaffirmed all 2026 guidance: high-single-digit revenue growth, diluted EPS $16.00–16.50, adjusted EPS $16.50–17.00, free cash flow $2.7–2.9 billion.
Why this label: 'reaffirmed guidance for full year 2026'; every line in the guidance table is 'NC' (no change) vs last disclosed guidance.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS | FY2026 | $16.00–16.50 (GAAP); $16.50–17.00 (adjusted) | $16.00–16.50 (GAAP); $16.50–17.00 (adjusted) |
| revenue growth | FY2026 | high-single-digit percent increase | high-single-digit percent increase |
| adjusted operating margin | FY2026 | 52%–53% | 52%–53% |
| free cash flow | FY2026 | $2.7–2.9 billion | $2.7–2.9 billion |
From the release
Revenue: "MCO Revenue · $ · 2,023 · $ · 2,007 · 1 · %"
Earnings per share: "MCO Diluted EPS · $ · 4.24 · $ · 3.60 · 18 · %"
diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS: "Reaffirmed guidance 2 for full-year 2026, including Diluted EPS range of $16.00 to $16.50 and Adjusted Diluted EPS 1 range of $16.50 to $17.00."
revenue growth: "Revenue · Increase in the high-single-digit percent range · NC"
adjusted operating margin: "Adjusted Operating Margin (1) · 52% to 53% · NC"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Reaffirmed every 2026 guidance item; Q3 revenue up 1% to $2.02 billion.
Source
Moody's Corporation earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001628280-26-066594, filed 2026-10-21.
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