Moody's Corp.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Capital Markets
  • ISIN: US6153691059
USD
473.13
-10.85 (-2.24%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Moody's Corp.
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Why is Moody's Corp. ?

1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 33.87%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 16.41
3
The company has declared Positive results for the last 5 consecutive quarters
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 2,677 MM
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 4.03 times
  • DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 4.03
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Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Moody's Corp. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Capital Markets should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Capital Markets)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Moody's Corp. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Moody's Corp.
-8.57%
0.76
27.22%
S&P 500
22.36%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.16%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.41
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.72
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
23.41%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.51%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
94.77%
ROCE (avg)
33.87%
ROE (avg)
70.15%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
56
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
35.03
EV to EBIT
42.43
EV to EBITDA
37.25
EV to Capital Employed
16.87
EV to Sales
19.00
PEG Ratio
3.37
Dividend Yield
49.74%
ROCE (Latest)
39.76%
ROE (Latest)
62.95%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

18What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 3,319 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 80.15%

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 4.2

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 2,544.68

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -3.9% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.2 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 2,185 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,196 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 54.74 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 1,205 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 903.52 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 5.03

-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)

At USD 55 MM has Grown at 17.02%

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 20.47%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 3,006 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 199.21 %

Here's what is working for Moody's Corp.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 3,319 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,544.68
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 4.2 and Grown
In each year in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,185 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 1,196 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 54.74 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 1,205 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 1,205 MM has Grown at 44.79%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 832.25 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Highest at USD 903.52 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 5.03
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.2 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.9% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at USD 126 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Moody's Corp.

Interest
At USD 55 MM has Grown at 17.02%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 3,006 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 199.21 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 20.47%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)