Moody's Corporation (MCO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Moody's Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Moody's Corporation (MCO) has returned -14.42% so far this year and -5.58% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MCO has achieved an annualized return of 17.32%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 3, 2000, MCO's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.54%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +28.8%, while the worst month was Sep 2009 at -24.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, MCO closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +18.6%, while the worst single day was May 21, 2008 at -15.9%.

Moody's Corporation has an annualized alpha of 11.75%, beta of 1.13, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 04, 2000.

• This stock captured 139.80% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 94.19% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

MCO ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Moody's Corporation (MCO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Moody's Corporation provided a 0.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.85 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Moody's Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Moody's Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Moody's Corporation was 78.72%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1130 trading sessions.

The current Moody's Corporation drawdown is 18.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Moody's Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Moody's Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.