Moody's moved 0.5% this evening session, trading between a high of $309.5 and a low of $303.98 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $306.32 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $367.0.
Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. The large-cap finance: consumer services company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 1.0%. Moody's has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 8.21, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.5.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.3. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Snapshot of Moody's's Operating Margins:
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,529,000 | 3,706,000 | 33 | -2.94 |
| 2022 | 5,468,000 | 3,585,000 | 34 | -26.09 |
| 2021 | 6,218,000 | 3,374,000 | 46 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 5,371,000 | 2,983,000 | 44 | 7.32 |
| 2019 | 4,829,000 | 2,831,000 | 41 | -2.38 |
| 2018 | 4,443,000 | 2,575,000 | 42 |
Over the last 6 years, Moody's's operating margins have averaged 40.0%, which is better than the 15.89% Diversified Financial industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 32.9%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -4.0%.
