Moodys Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Moodys Corporation cash flow quality index. Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.42x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $939.00 Million exceeds net income of $661.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Moodys Corporation (MCO) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Moodys Corporation (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Moodys Corporation from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Moodys Corporation across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Moodys Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Moodys Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Moodys Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Moodys Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MCO operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.18x | $2.90 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38x | $2.84 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34x | $2.15 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▲ +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07x | $1.47 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.91x | $2.00 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21x | $2.15 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17x | $1.68 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12x | $1.46 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.75x | $754.60 Million | $1.00 Billion | ▼ -83.6% |
| 2016 | 4.60x | $1.23 Billion | $266.60 Million | ▲ +275.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23x | $1.15 Billion | $941.30 Million | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03x | $1.02 Billion | $988.70 Million | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15x | $926.80 Million | $804.50 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19x | $823.10 Million | $690.00 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41x | $803.30 Million | $571.40 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29x | $653.30 Million | $507.80 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.60x | $643.80 Million | $402.00 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17x | $534.70 Million | $457.60 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40x | $984.00 Million | $701.50 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.00x | $752.50 Million | $753.90 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26x | $707.90 Million | $560.80 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22x | $519.70 Million | $425.10 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29x | $468.40 Million | $363.90 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16x | $334.80 Million | $288.90 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2001 | 1.44x | $306.30 Million | $212.20 Million | ▲ +238.4% |
| 2000 | 0.43x | $67.60 Million | $158.50 Million | ▼ -68.3% |
| 1999 | 1.35x | $344.70 Million | $256.00 Million | ▲ +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22x | $342.20 Million | $280.10 Million | — |