MOODYS CORP /DE/
Moody's Corporation is an American business and financial services company. It is the holding company for Moody's Ratings (previously known as Moody's Investors Service), an American credit rating agency, and Moody's (previously known as Moody's Analytics), an American provider of financial analysis software and services.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- MCO [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies [1]
- Business sectors
- financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- MOODYS CORP /DE/ [1]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [2]
- Business address
- 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, AT 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10007 [1]
- Founded
- 1909 [2]
- Legal form
- public company; Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Founders
- John Moody [2]
- Official website
- www.moodys.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 5,468,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6153691059 [2]
- CIK
- 0001059556 [1]
- SIC code
- 7320 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Moody's Corporation is an American business and financial services company. It is the holding company for Moody's Ratings (previously known as Moody's Investors Service), an American credit rating agency, and Moody's (previously known as Moody's Analytics), an American provider of financial analysis software and services. [3]
Moody's was founded by John Moody in 1909 to produce manuals of statistics related to stocks and bonds and bond ratings. Moody's was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet in 1962. In 2000, Dun & Bradstreet spun off Moody's Corporation as a separate company that was listed on the NYSE under MCO. In 2007, Moody's Corporation was split into two operating divisions: Moody's Investors Service, the rating agency, and Moody's Analytics, containing all of its other products. It was included in the Fortune 500 list for the first time in 2021. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Moody's Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 5,468,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives MOODYS CORP /DE/ a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: MCO (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was MOODYS CORP /DE/ founded?
Founded: 1909. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of MOODYS CORP /DE/?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for MOODYS CORP /DE/?
Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
MOODYS CORP /DE/ relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — MOODYS CORP /DE/ filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Moody's Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.