Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCO or NDAQ?

Moody's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nasdaq. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Moody's $7.72B 11.23 $2.46B $13.95 35.55 Nasdaq $8.22B 6.14 $1.79B $3.32 26.87

Is MCO or NDAQ more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat Nasdaq's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moody's 31.69% 70.97% 17.98% Nasdaq 23.15% 17.51% 7.06%

Does the media favor MCO or NDAQ?

In the previous week, Moody's had 2 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 21 mentions for Nasdaq. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Nasdaq's score of 0.76 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nasdaq 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, SEIC or MCO?

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than SEI Investments. SEI Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SEI Investments $2.30B 5.04 $715.30M $5.86 16.41 Moody's $7.72B 11.23 $2.46B $13.95 35.55

Is SEIC or MCO more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to SEI Investments' net margin of 31.17%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat SEI Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SEI Investments 31.17% 30.70% 24.76% Moody's 31.69% 70.97% 17.98%

Does the media refer more to SEIC or MCO?

In the previous week, Moody's had 10 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 13 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat SEI Investments' score of 0.81 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SEI Investments 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SSNC or MCO?

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SS&C Technologies $6.27B 2.61 $796.90M $3.23 21.07 Moody's $7.72B 11.23 $2.46B $13.95 35.55

Is SSNC or MCO more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SS&C Technologies 12.65% 20.15% 7.05% Moody's 31.69% 70.97% 17.98%

Does the media prefer SSNC or MCO?

In the previous week, Moody's had 9 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 14 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Moody's' score of 1.06 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SS&C Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCO or BLK?

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than Moody's. BlackRock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Moody's $7.72B 11.23 $2.46B $13.95 35.55 BlackRock $24.22B 6.59 $5.55B $39.84 25.85

Is MCO or BLK more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.40%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat BlackRock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moody's 31.69% 70.97% 17.98% BlackRock 24.40% 14.74% 4.95%

Does the media refer more to MCO or BLK?

In the previous week, BlackRock had 52 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for BlackRock and 23 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat BlackRock's score of 0.64 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackRock 34 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BRK.B or MCO?

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Moody's. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.89 $66.97B $33.59 14.79 Moody's $7.72B 11.23 $2.46B $13.95 35.55

Does the media prefer BRK.B or MCO?

In the previous week, Moody's had 14 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.14 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Moody's 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MCO vs. NDAQ, SEIC, SSNC, BLK, and BRK.B

Should you buy Moody's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Moody's with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Moody's include Nasdaq (NDAQ), SEI Investments (SEIC), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), BlackRock (BLK), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B).

How does Moody's compare to Nasdaq?

Moody's (NYSE:MCO) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Moody's presently has a consensus target price of $545.06, indicating a potential upside of 9.90%. Nasdaq has a consensus target price of $106.92, indicating a potential upside of 19.86%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Moody's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Nasdaq	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Moody's had 2 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 21 mentions for Nasdaq. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Nasdaq's score of 0.76 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moody's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nasdaq	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moody's	31.69%	70.97%	17.98%
Nasdaq	23.15%	17.51%	7.06%

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Moody's pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Moody's has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Moody's has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Moody's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nasdaq. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moody's	$7.72B	11.23	$2.46B	$13.95	35.55
Nasdaq	$8.22B	6.14	$1.79B	$3.32	26.87

Summary

Moody's beats Nasdaq on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. SEI Investments pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SEI Investments has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Moody's has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. SEI Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than SEI Investments. SEI Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEI Investments	$2.30B	5.04	$715.30M	$5.86	16.41
Moody's	$7.72B	11.23	$2.46B	$13.95	35.55

SEI Investments has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

70.6% of SEI Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of SEI Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SEI Investments presently has a consensus target price of $116.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.82%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $545.06, indicating a potential upside of 9.90%. Given SEI Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SEI Investments is more favorable than Moody's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEI Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

In the previous week, Moody's had 10 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 13 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat SEI Investments' score of 0.81 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SEI Investments	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to SEI Investments' net margin of 31.17%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat SEI Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEI Investments	31.17%	30.70%	24.76%
Moody's	31.69%	70.97%	17.98%

Summary

Moody's beats SEI Investments on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to SS&C Technologies?

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. SS&C Technologies pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SS&C Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Moody's has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SS&C Technologies	$6.27B	2.61	$796.90M	$3.23	21.07
Moody's	$7.72B	11.23	$2.46B	$13.95	35.55

In the previous week, Moody's had 9 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 14 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Moody's' score of 1.06 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SS&C Technologies	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SS&C Technologies	12.65%	20.15%	7.05%
Moody's	31.69%	70.97%	17.98%

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $96.13, suggesting a potential upside of 41.24%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $545.06, suggesting a potential upside of 9.90%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than Moody's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Summary

Moody's beats SS&C Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

Moody's (NYSE:MCO) and BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Moody's presently has a consensus price target of $545.06, suggesting a potential upside of 9.90%. BlackRock has a consensus price target of $1,273.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Moody's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
BlackRock	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Moody's has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Moody's pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Moody's has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and BlackRock has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than Moody's. BlackRock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moody's	$7.72B	11.23	$2.46B	$13.95	35.55
BlackRock	$24.22B	6.59	$5.55B	$39.84	25.85

In the previous week, BlackRock had 52 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for BlackRock and 23 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat BlackRock's score of 0.64 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moody's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackRock	34 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.40%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moody's	31.69%	70.97%	17.98%
BlackRock	24.40%	14.74%	4.95%

Summary

BlackRock beats Moody's on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Moody's had 14 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moody's and 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.14 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Moody's	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.54%. Moody's has a consensus price target of $545.06, suggesting a potential upside of 9.90%. Given Moody's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Moody's. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.89	$66.97B	$33.59	14.79
Moody's	$7.72B	11.23	$2.46B	$13.95	35.55

Moody's has a net margin of 31.69% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. Moody's' return on equity of 70.97% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
Moody's	31.69%	70.97%	17.98%

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Moody's beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Moody's	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$85.13B	$7.20B	$14.20B	$23.40B
Dividend Yield	0.85%	5.02%	5.70%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	31.54	17.30	20.48	31.08
Price / Sales	11.23	11.26	43.48	154.80
Price / Cash	27.45	50.79	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	21.04	3.25	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$2.46B	$305.88M	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.58%	-4.15%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	10.68%	-4.39%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	-0.69%	-3.90%	12.27%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MCO Moody's	4.7082 of 5 stars	$495.95 +1.8%	$545.06 +9.9%	-2.5%	$85.13B	$7.72B	35.55	16,076	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NDAQ Nasdaq	4.92 of 5 stars	$84.47 -0.2%	$107.54 +27.3%	-1.5%	$47.88B	$8.22B	25.44	9,525	Analyst Forecast
SEIC SEI Investments	4.9214 of 5 stars	$94.99 +3.9%	$110.00 +15.8%	+3.4%	$11.00B	$2.30B	16.21	5,029	Analyst Forecast
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.9472 of 5 stars	$65.32 -0.3%	$96.13 +47.2%	-19.2%	$15.78B	$6.27B	20.22	28,800	News Coverage Positive News
BLK BlackRock	4.9406 of 5 stars	$1,011.18 +1.6%	$1,269.44 +25.5%	-6.0%	$154.57B	$24.22B	25.38	24,900	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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Moody's (MCO) Competitors

MCO vs. NDAQ, SEIC, SSNC, BLK, and BRK.B

How does Moody's compare to Nasdaq?

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How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

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How does Moody's compare to SS&C Technologies?

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How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

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How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

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MCO vs. The Competition

Moody's Competitors List

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Moody's (MCO) Competitors

MCO vs. NDAQ, SEIC, SSNC, BLK, and BRK.B

How does Moody's compare to Nasdaq?

Do analysts rate MCO or NDAQ?

Does the media favor MCO or NDAQ?

Is MCO or NDAQ more profitable?

Is MCO or NDAQ a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MCO or NDAQ?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MCO or NDAQ?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCO or NDAQ?

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How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

Is SEIC or MCO a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SEIC or MCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, SEIC or MCO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SEIC or MCO?

Do analysts rate SEIC or MCO?

Does the media refer more to SEIC or MCO?

Is SEIC or MCO more profitable?

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How does Moody's compare to SS&C Technologies?

Which has more risk & volatility, SSNC or MCO?

Is SSNC or MCO a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SSNC or MCO?

Does the media prefer SSNC or MCO?

Is SSNC or MCO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SSNC or MCO?

Do analysts rate SSNC or MCO?

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How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MCO or BLK?

Do analysts prefer MCO or BLK?

Which has more risk & volatility, MCO or BLK?

Is MCO or BLK a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCO or BLK?

Does the media refer more to MCO or BLK?

Is MCO or BLK more profitable?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRK.B or MCO?

Does the media prefer BRK.B or MCO?

Do analysts prefer BRK.B or MCO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BRK.B or MCO?

Is BRK.B or MCO more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BRK.B or MCO?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MCO vs. The Competition

Moody's Competitors List

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