Company / R&D Expense
Moody's Corporation R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2018 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$51.1M
FY2018
5-year range
-
FY2016-FY2018
Trend
+21.7%
vs FY2017
Sector context
#16 of 20
Financials
What the data says
Moody's Corporation's r&d expense of $51M is lower than 80% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2018). Improved from $40M to $51M over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$51M in FY2018.
Improved from $40M to $51M over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 20% in FinancialsTop 80% of 20This company $51.1M Sector average $402.2M
▼
-87.3% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2018, r&d expense increased 21.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #16 out of 20 companies in the Financials sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High Piotroski F-Score: 8/9 (strong financial health signals)
- Strong profit margin: 29.9%
- Strong return on equity: 56.7%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | - | - |
| FY2020 | - | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | $51.1M | +21.7% |
| FY2017 | $42.0M | +4.7% |
| FY2016 | $40.1M | +37.8% |
As of FY2018 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 12, 2026