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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-049104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T10:59:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T11:00:11.508111+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's Q2 revenue up 15% to $2.2B, EPS $5.03; raises buyback to $3B, narrows adj. EPS guidance to $16.50-$17.00

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $2.185B (+15% YoY); diluted EPS $5.03 (+57%); adjusted diluted EPS $4.68 (+31%).
- MIS revenue $1.26B (+25%) led by corporate finance (+27%) and structured finance (+12%); transactional revenue +34%.
- MA revenue $925M (+4% reported, +8% organic constant currency); ARR $3.66B (+9%).
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $16.50-$17.00; share repurchase guidance raised to up to $3.0B.
- Operating cash flow guidance lowered to $3.15-$3.35B; free cash flow to $2.7-$2.9B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T10:59:12+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828026049104/0001628280-26-049104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000162828026049104/mco-20260722.htm

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