Moody’svs.MSCI
MCO vs MSCI · both in Exchanges & market data, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The exchanges, index owners and ratings agencies that run — and price — the markets.
Moody’s is about 1.9× larger than MSCI by market cap; year to date, MSCI leads (+5.4% vs −4.6%).
Side by side
| MCO | MSCI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $85.1B | $44B |
| Price | $493.72 | $608.16 |
| Today | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | −4.6% | +5.4% |
| Return 1Y | −3.6% | +4.1% |
| P/E | 34.1 | 33.4 |
| P/S | 10.8 | 13.6 |
| P/B | 28.4 | 116.3 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Moody’sMCO
One half of the credit-ratings duopoly with S&P, plus a fast-growing analytics business selling risk, data and modelling tools. A toll on corporate borrowing.
Full MCO profile →MSCIMSCI
The leading provider of global equity indices that ETFs and funds track, plus fast-growing ESG, climate and portfolio-analytics data. Recurring, subscription-like revenue.
Full MSCI profile →More comparisons in Exchanges & market data
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