Stock comparison
Moody's
Nasdaq
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
NDAQ
Nasdaq
Market cap
$51.43B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | NDAQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 64D | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 75B | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 56C | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 60C | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 41D | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 61D | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 57D | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | NDAQ |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $51.43B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 27.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 26.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 7.33% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 54.81% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 23.15% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 8.7% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | 7.09% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 1.18% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 7.33%+68%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $51.43B+34%
- Net margin31.69%vs 23.15%+27%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 54.81%+21%
NDAQ leads on
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 2.4x+68%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.09%vs 3.68%+48%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.7%vs 5.55%+36%
- Dividend yield1.18%vs 0.92%+22%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.