Moodys Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.90x

Moodys Corporation free cash flow generation index. Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.90x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $844.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($939.00 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.90x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$844.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$939.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$95.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Moodys Corporation (1998–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Moodys Corporation from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Moodys Corporation across 28 annual periods. See financial agility of Moodys Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Moodys Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2025)

Moodys Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Moodys Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Moodys Corporation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.89x $2.58 Billion $2.90 Billion $326.00 Million ▼ -0.1%
2024 0.89x $2.52 Billion $2.84 Billion $317.00 Million ▲ +1.6%
2023 0.87x $1.88 Billion $2.15 Billion $271.00 Million ▲ +8.2%
2022 0.81x $1.19 Billion $1.47 Billion $283.00 Million ▼ -13.2%
2021 0.93x $1.87 Billion $2.00 Billion $139.00 Million ▼ -2.2%
2020 0.95x $2.04 Billion $2.15 Billion $103.00 Million ▼ -0.7%
2019 0.96x $1.61 Billion $1.68 Billion $69.00 Million ▲ +2.2%
2018 0.94x $1.37 Billion $1.46 Billion $90.40 Million ▲ +6.6%
2017 0.88x $664.00 Million $754.60 Million $90.60 Million ▼ -2.9%
2016 0.91x $1.11 Billion $1.23 Billion $115.20 Million ▼ -1.8%
2015 0.92x $1.06 Billion $1.15 Billion $89.00 Million ▼ -0.4%
2014 0.93x $944.00 Million $1.02 Billion $74.60 Million ▼ -2.9%
2013 0.95x $884.50 Million $926.80 Million $42.30 Million ▲ +1.0%
2012 0.95x $778.10 Million $823.10 Million $45.00 Million ▲ +3.2%
2011 0.92x $735.60 Million $803.30 Million $67.70 Million ▲ +4.2%
2010 0.88x $574.30 Million $653.30 Million $79.00 Million ▲ +2.3%
2009 0.86x $553.10 Million $643.80 Million $90.70 Million ▲ +2.0%
2008 0.84x $450.30 Million $534.70 Million $84.40 Million ▲ +3.3%
2007 0.82x $802.20 Million $984.00 Million $181.80 Million ▼ -15.0%
2006 0.96x $721.40 Million $752.50 Million $31.10 Million ▲ +0.3%
2005 0.96x $676.60 Million $707.90 Million $31.30 Million ▼ -0.3%
2004 0.96x $498.40 Million $519.70 Million $21.30 Million ▼ -0.3%
2003 0.96x $450.50 Million $468.40 Million $17.90 Million ▲ +1.7%
2002 0.95x $316.70 Million $334.80 Million $18.10 Million ▼ -0.6%
2001 0.95x $291.50 Million $306.30 Million $14.80 Million ▲ +16.3%
2000 0.82x $55.30 Million $67.60 Million $12.30 Million ▼ -6.2%
1999 0.87x $300.60 Million $344.70 Million $44.10 Million ▲ +4.1%
1998 0.84x $286.80 Million $342.20 Million $55.40 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).