As at Jul 25, 2024, the MCO stock has a PE ratio of 42.99. This is based on the current EPS of $10.17 and the stock price of $437.21 per share. An increase of 2.9% has been recorded in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 41.8 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Moodys over the last ten years is 32.1. The current 42.99 PE ratio is 34% above the historical average. In the past ten years, MCO's PE ratio was at its highest in the Dec 2016 quarter at 68.31, with a price of $94.27 and an EPS of $1.38. The Dec 2014 quarter recorded the bottom point at 20.43, with a price of $95.81 and an EPS of $4.69.
Maximum annual increase: 219.95% in 2016
Maximum annual decrease: -58.76% in 2017
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.53 | 19.38% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | 13.44% |
| 2021 | 32.88 | 7.38% |
| 2020 | 30.62 | -3.13% |
| 2019 | 31.61 | 54.42% |
| 2018 | 20.47 | -27.33% |
| 2017 | 28.17 | -58.76% |
| 2016 | 68.31 | 219.95% |
| 2015 | 21.35 | 4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.43 | -4.44% |
Currently, MCO's PE ratio is greater than its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
MCO's PE ratio is lower than its peer stocks EFX and MORN, but it is greater than MSCI's.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI MSCI Inc | 36.11 | $42.51B |
| MCO Moodys Corp | 44.12 | $81.72B |
| EFX Equifax Inc | 57.57 | $33.62B |
| MORN Morningstar Inc | 65.39 | $13.95B |
As of Jul 25, 2024, MCO stock has a price to earnings ratio of 42.99.
As an average over the last 3 years, MCO stock has a PE ratio of 37.01.
As an average over the last 5 years, MCO stock has a PE ratio of 34.08.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 68.31 in the Dec 2016 quarter.
MCO's current price to earnings ratio is 34% above its 10-year historical average.
To determine the PE ratio, divide the most recent stock price by the TTM earnings per share (EPS). As of today (Jul 25, 2024), Moodys's stock price is $437.21. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2024 is $10.17. Therefore, Moodys's P/E ratio for today is 42.99. PE RATIO(42.99) = STOCK PRICE($437.21) / TTM EPS($10.17)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.