---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001059556-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:44:48.416274+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's Q2 revenue up 8% to $1.5B, EPS $2.05; raises FY 2023 outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $1.5B (+8% YoY); Moody's Analytics revenue $747M (+11%), MIS $747M (+6%).
- Diluted EPS $2.05 (+16% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $2.30 (+4% YoY).
- Raises FY 2023 guidance: Diluted EPS $8.70-$9.20, Adjusted EPS $9.75-$10.25.
- Declares $0.77 quarterly dividend payable Sept 8; repurchased 0.2M shares at $314.25 during Q2.
- MA ARR grew 10% to $2.8B; free cash flow H1 $1,085M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001059556-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955623000046/0001059556-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955623000046/mco-20230725.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001059556-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MOODYS CORP /DE/ updated its full year 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: full year 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the second quarter 2023, and updated its outlook for full year 2023 to reflect stronger-than-expected investment grade issuance, driven by investor demand for high-quality credits.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955623000046/0001059556-23-000046-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  MOODYS CORP /DE/ reported financial results for second quarter 2023.
  - Period: second quarter 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On July 25, 2023 , Moody's Corporation (the "Registrant") announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as well as its outlook for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955623000046/0001059556-23-000046-index.htm

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