earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Moody's Q1 revenue up 21% to $1.8B, adj. EPS $3.37; narrows FY guidance
MOODYS CORP /DE/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$3.15
revenue$1,786,000,000
- Q1 revenue $1.8B (+21% YoY); diluted EPS $3.15 (+16%), adjusted EPS $3.37 (+13%).
- MIS revenue $987M (+35%) led by Corporate Finance (+49%); MA revenue $799M (+8%), 65th consecutive quarterly growth.
- FY 2024 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $10.40-$11.00; MA revenue growth forecast raised to high-single-digit %.
- Quarterly dividend $0.85/share declared, payable June 7, 2024; $1.2B share repurchase authority remaining.
- Operating margin 44.8%, adjusted operating margin 50.7%; free cash flow $697M in Q1.