Moody’s Corporation vs S&P Global Inc., two Credit Services stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Moody's at 32.27 times earnings trades dearer than S&P Global at 25.82, the two halves of the ratings-and-financial-data duopoly priced within seven turns despite near-matched economics. Both net around 30-32% of revenue, Moody's 31.7% and S&P's 30.4%; both earn double-digit returns on assets, 16.9% and 7.9%, where Moody's leads sharply. Moody's 79.4% return on equity against S&P's 15.3% is mostly leverage and buybacks, 2.4 turns against 0.51. Both pay small dividends near 0.9%. Moody's premium is its higher asset returns and heavier buyback, S&P's discount its cleaner balance sheet and broader index franchise, and the two are as close to interchangeable as premium businesses get.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | MCO | SPGI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449.85 | $408.17 |
| Market cap | $79.8B | $121.5B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | +24.5% | +14.6% |
| P/E | 32.3 | 25.8 |
| P/B | 25.38 | 3.88 |
| P/S | 10.13 | 7.72 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.9 | 16.8 |
| Revenue growth | +9.1% | +8.5% |
| Operating margin | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Net margin | 31.7% | 30.4% |
| Return on equity | 79.4% | 15.3% |
| Return on assets | 16.9% | 7.9% |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Debt / equity | 2.40 | 0.51 |
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 0.68 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.66 | 3.84 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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