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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000521"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:52:41.809188+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's Q1 revenue $1.5B (-5% YoY); EPS $2.68 (-31%); FY22 guidance reduced

## Summary
- MIS revenue $827M (-20%) on 25% decline in rated issuance; MA revenue $695M (+23%) with fifth straight quarter of double-digit growth.
- Diluted EPS $2.68 (adjusted $2.89), down 31% and 29% YoY respectively; operating margin 43.1%, adjusted margin 48.2%.
- FY2022 diluted EPS guidance cut to $9.85-$10.35; adjusted diluted EPS to $10.75-$11.25 from prior $11.00-$11.50.
- Board declared $0.70 quarterly dividend, payable June 10, 2022 to holders of record May 20, 2022; $1.2B share repurchase authority remaining.
- Operating cash flow $470M; completed $500M ASR in April; ended quarter with $1.9B cash and $7.8B debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000521
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000115752322000521/0001157523-22-000521-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000115752322000521/a52702931.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000521.txt

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