Key Takeaways Moody's H1 2025 revenues rose 6.1% to $3.82B, with EPS up 8.1% to $6.66.Moody's Analytics ARR hit $3.3B, up 8.1% year over year, led by Decision Solutions.Operating margin slipped 20 bps to 43.5% due to restructuring and amortization costs.Moody’s Corp. (MCO) delivered a strong first half of 2025, reporting $3.82 billion in revenues and earnings per share of $6.66, up 6.1% and 8.1%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. This was partly driven by the acquisition of CAPE Analytics in January. ...

Financial Performance Highlights - Moody's achieved its second-highest Q2 revenue on record[9] - Moody's Analytics (MA) Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $33 billion, an increase of 8% year-over-year[9] - Adjusted Operating Margin increased by 130 basis points to 509%[12] - Adjusted Diluted EPS increased by 9% to $356[12] Moody's Investors Service (MIS) Performance - MIS revenue outpaced issuance by approximately 12%[13] - MIS achieved an Adjusted Operating Margin of 642%, up 100 basis points[12, 16] - Total MIS rated issuance guidance was updated to reflect a decrease in the low-single-digit to mid-single-digit percent range[27, 36] Moody's Analytics (MA) Performance - MA experienced strong recurring revenue growth, with recurring revenue accounting for 96% of total revenue[19] - MA's Adjusted Operating Margin increased by 360 basis points to 321%[12, 19] - Decision Solutions led with 10% ARR growth[12] - MA revenue grew by 11% year-over-year[19] Updated Full Year 2025 Guidance - MCO revenue growth is projected to be in the mid-single-digit percent range[10] - Adjusted Diluted EPS is now expected to be in the range of $1350 to $1400[12] - The company plans to repurchase at least $13 billion in shares[39]