---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-045770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:41:10.226078+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's Q3 revenue $2.0B (+11%) and adj. EPS $3.92 (+22%); raises FY 2025 adj. EPS guidance to $14.50-$14.75

## Summary
- MCO revenue $2.0B (+11% YoY); MIS revenue $1.1B (record quarter, +12%); MA revenue $909M (+9%).
- Diluted EPS $3.60 (+23%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.92 (+22%).
- RAISED FY 2025 adj. diluted EPS guidance to $14.50-$14.75 (midpoint +17% YoY).
- Board authorized additional $4B share repurchase; quarterly dividend $0.94/share payable Dec 12.
- Adjusted operating margin expanded 510 bps to 52.9%; free cash flow $1.8B YTD.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-045770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828025045770/0001628280-25-045770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828025045770/mco-20251022.htm

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