secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO)
CIK:        0001059556
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-008788
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Moody's reports record FY 2025 revenue $7.7B, diluted EPS +21%; Q4 EPS +57%; 2026 outlook $15-15.60 diluted EPS
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- Q4 revenue $1.9B (+13% YoY), FY revenue $7.7B (+9% YoY); Q4 diluted EPS $3.41 (+57%), adjusted $3.64 (+39%).
- MIS Q4 revenue +17% (record), FY +9% (record); FY issuance >$6.6T. MA ARR $3.5B (+8%).
- MCO adjusted operating margin 51.1% FY (+350bps at MIS, +240bps at MA).
- FY 2026 outlook: diluted EPS $15.00-$15.60, adjusted $16.40-$17.00; revenue growth expected.
- Dividend $1.03/share payable Mar 13, 2026; $4B share repurchase authority remaining.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828026008788/0001628280-26-008788-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828026008788/mco-20260218.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-008788

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