$MCO
MOODYS CORP /DE/ Stock $mco

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2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515364771 Filed on November 04, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
Revenue	$834.9M	$816.1M	$873.5M
YoY Change	2.3%	15.68%	15.54%
Cost Of Revenue	$236.1M	$236.7M	$222.1M
YoY Change	-0.25%	16.31%	12.68%
Gross Profit	$598.8M	$579.4M	$651.4M
YoY Change	3.35%	15.42%	16.55%
Gross Profit Margin	71.72%	71.0%	74.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$220.8M	$206.5M	$217.4M
YoY Change	6.92%	10.37%	17.51%
% of Gross Profit	36.87%	35.64%	33.37%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$28.30M	$23.20M	$22.30M
YoY Change	21.98%	-0.85%	-3.46%
% of Gross Profit	4.73%	4.0%	3.42%
Operating Expenses	$485.2M	$466.4M	$461.8M
YoY Change	4.03%	12.66%	13.97%
Operating Profit	$349.7M	$349.7M	$411.7M
YoY Change	0.0%	19.97%	17.36%
Interest Expense	-$25.80M	-$37.70M	-$26.00M
YoY Change	-31.56%	60.43%	165.31%
% of Operating Profit	-7.38%	-10.78%	-6.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$6.100M	-$21.30M	$73.50M
YoY Change	-71.36%	-23.93%	-625.0%
Pretax Income	$343.6M	$328.4M	$485.2M
YoY Change	4.63%	24.63%	44.06%
Income Tax	$109.8M	$109.9M	$160.8M
% Of Pretax Income	31.96%	33.47%	33.14%
Net Earnings	$231.6M	$215.2M	$319.2M
YoY Change	7.62%	17.02%	41.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.74%	26.37%	36.54%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.16	$1.02	$1.51
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.14	$1.00	$1.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	199.4M shares	210.4M shares	212.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	202.5M shares	214.2M shares	215.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.941B	$2.106B	$1.959B
YoY Change	-7.83%	2.98%	18.66%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.471B	$1.941B	$1.941B
Short-Term Investments	$470.0M	$165.0M	$182.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$163.7M	$197.2M	$177.0M
YoY Change	-16.99%	99.6%	19.92%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$720.5M	$712.2M	$758.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.862B	$3.062B	$2.944B
YoY Change	-6.53%	10.05%	20.53%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$306.1M	$303.5M	$298.3M
YoY Change	0.86%	6.75%	3.79%
Goodwill	$990.0M	$1.000B	$955.2M
YoY Change	-1.03%	58.58%	54.11%
Intangibles	$308.8M	$349.8M	$310.5M
YoY Change	-11.72%	76.49%	53.71%
Long-Term Investments	$85.00M	$63.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	34.92%	75.0%	77.14%
Other Assets	$173.2M	$142.2M	$147.4M
YoY Change	21.8%	51.44%	63.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.911B	$1.932B	$1.842B
YoY Change	-1.09%	40.77%	36.31%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.862B	$3.062B	$2.944B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.911B	$1.932B	$1.842B
Total Assets	$4.773B	$4.994B	$4.787B
YoY Change	-4.42%	20.2%	26.15%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$17.60M	$17.60M	$20.40M
YoY Change	0.0%	76.0%	36.91%
Accrued Expenses	$252.0M	$255.0M	$235.0M
YoY Change	-1.18%	21.43%	24.34%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.050B	$1.042B	$1.093B
YoY Change	0.82%	16.11%	21.88%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.125B	$2.537B	$2.105B
YoY Change	23.18%	20.87%	31.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$417.3M	$348.0M	$354.7M
YoY Change	19.91%	-18.39%	-14.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.542B	$2.885B	$2.459B
YoY Change	22.79%	14.24%	21.87%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.050B	$1.042B	$1.093B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.542B	$2.885B	$2.459B
Total Liabilities	$5.013B	$4.376B	$3.990B
YoY Change	14.56%	15.73%	22.44%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.632B	$5.936B	$5.781B
YoY Change	11.72%	13.93%	13.75%
Common Stock	$424.8M	$402.3M	$385.0M
YoY Change	5.59%	6.68%	7.33%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$7.210B	-$5.958B	-$5.676B
YoY Change	-221.01%	-214.36%	-217.12%
Treasury Stock Shares	145.2M shares	134.3M shares	131.7M shares
Shareholders Equity	-$469.9M	$250.7M	$445.4M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.773B	$4.994B	$4.787B
YoY Change	-4.42%	20.2%	26.15%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$231.6M	$215.2M	$319.2M
YoY Change	7.62%	17.02%	41.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$28.30M	$23.20M	$22.30M
YoY Change	21.98%	-0.85%	-3.46%
Cash From Operating Activities	$299.1M	$251.8M	$280.8M
YoY Change	18.78%	-11.46%	68.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$25.20M	-$18.00M	-$19.70M
YoY Change	40.0%	39.53%	107.37%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$35.50M	-$113.2M	-$11.50M
YoY Change	-131.36%	-40.7%	71.64%
Cash From Investing Activities	$10.30M	-$131.2M	-$31.20M
YoY Change	-107.85%	-35.62%	92.59%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-354.9M	107.8M	-279.1M
YoY Change	-429.22%	29.88%	3.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	299.1M	251.8M	280.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	10.30M	-131.2M	-31.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-354.9M	107.8M	-279.1M
Net Change In Cash	-45.50M	228.4M	-29.50M
YoY Change	-119.92%	39.61%	-75.4%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$299.1M	$251.8M	$280.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$25.20M	-$18.00M	-$19.70M
Free Cash Flow	$324.3M	$269.8M	$300.5M
YoY Change	20.2%	-9.25%	70.74%

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