Investment case
Moody's Corporation
MCO · 5 developments mapped · last assessed 2026-09-25
Market Ontology has mapped 5 macro, policy, and market developments to Moody's Corporation since 2026-08-14. Each one is traced from the driver to the valuation assumption it moves, and the valuation below is run on the same engine the subscription uses.
Valuation
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Filed financials
Current case
- Strongest support
July ETF Inflows Reach Record $193B with Structural Rotation to Active Products
Increased demand for ratings and research services as new active ETFs are launched and existing ones are evaluated, potentially boosting revenue in its analytics segment.
· Moves revenue growth rate
- Open question
McGraw Hill, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes
Indirect impact through credit rating services. Moody's Investors Service would likely be involved in rating the new senior secured notes and term loan, generating revenue from these services. The specific terms of the issuance could also provide data points for their credit market analysis.
· Moves revenue growth rate
What changed, by assumption
- 2026-09-25McGraw Hill, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes
- 2026-09-07July ETF Inflows Reach Record $193B with Structural Rotation to Active Products
- 2026-09-06Moody's Assigns First-Time Insurance Ratings to Freedom Holding Units
- 2026-09-05Moody's and S&P Upgrade Freedom Holding Debt and Subsidiary Credit Ratings
- 2026-08-14The Western Union Company to Acquire International Money Express, Inc.
Assumption changes
Full ledger →| Date | Assumption | Direction | Why | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Margin | Bullish | Adjusted Operating Margin expanded by 440 bps to 55.3% in Q2 2026. | 0.95 |
| 2026-07-22 | Share count | Bearish | Increased share repurchase guidance to $3.0 billion for FY2026 will reduce the outstanding share count. | 0.90 |
| 2026-07-22 | Working capital | Bearish | Cash dividend reduces cash on hand. | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-22 | Share count | Bearish | Repurchase reduces shares outstanding. | 0.70 |
Event impact log
Full ledger →| Date | Mechanism | Direction | Horizon | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | McGraw Hill, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes | watch | 1-3m | 0.30 |
| 2026-09-07 | July ETF Inflows Reach Record $193B with Structural Rotation to Active Products | Bullish | 3-12m | 0.30 |
| 2026-09-06 | Moody's Assigns First-Time Insurance Ratings to Freedom Holding Units | Bullish | 1-5d | 0.20 |
| 2026-09-05 | Moody's and S&P Upgrade Freedom Holding Debt and Subsidiary Credit Ratings | Bullish | 1-5d | 0.20 |
| 2026-08-14 | The Western Union Company to Acquire International Money Express, Inc. | watch | 1-3m | 0.20 |