Company / SG&A Expense
Moody's Corporation SG&A Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest SG&A Expense
$1.8B
FY2025
5-year range
$1.5B / $1.8B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+3.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#21 of 131
Financials
What the data says
Moody's Corporation's sg&a expense of $1.8B is higher than 84% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). SG&A Expense has increased for 9 consecutive years, from $931M in FY2016 to $1.8B in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1.8B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +8.0%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Increased from $1.6B to $1.8B over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
SG&A Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +5.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +8.0%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 16% in FinancialsTop 84% of 131This company $1.8B Sector average $902.0M
▼
+99.9% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Moody's Corporation's sg&a expense has grown for 9 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +8.0%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, sg&a expense increased 3.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #21 out of 131 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 | SG&A ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.8B | +3.9% |
| FY2024 | $1.7B | +6.3% |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | +6.9% |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | +3.2% |
| FY2021 | $1.5B | +20.4% |
| FY2020 | $1.2B | +5.3% |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | +8.1% |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | +9.5% |
| FY2017 | $986.0M | +5.9% |
| FY2016 | $931.2M | +1.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 12, 2026