Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 10.66 $2.46B $15.77 30.13 Nasdaq $8.22B 6.20 $1.79B $3.43 26.59

Is MCO or NDAQ more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 22.60%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat Nasdaq's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38% Nasdaq 22.60% 18.38% 7.63%

Does the media prefer MCO or NDAQ?

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 7 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Nasdaq and 16 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Nasdaq's score of 0.85 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nasdaq 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 $2.45B 5.24 $715.30M $5.67 18.86 Moody's $7.72B 10.66 $2.46B $15.77 30.13

Is SEIC or MCO more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to SEI Investments' net margin of 28.85%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat SEI Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SEI Investments 28.85% 29.16% 22.68% Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38%

Does the media prefer SEIC or MCO?

In the previous week, Moody's had 6 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Moody's and 10 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.22 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MCO or SSNC?

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 Moody's $7.72B 10.66 $2.46B $15.77 30.13 SS&C Technologies $6.27B 3.00 $796.90M $3.48 23.07

Is MCO or SSNC more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 13.16%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38% SS&C Technologies 13.16% 21.20% 7.19%

Does the media prefer MCO or SSNC?

In the previous week, Moody's had 4 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Moody's and 12 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Moody's' score of 1.33 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SS&C Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BLK or MCO?

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 BlackRock $27.30B 6.13 $5.55B $41.84 25.83 Moody's $7.72B 10.66 $2.46B $15.77 30.13

Is BLK or MCO more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.09%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat BlackRock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock 24.09% 14.90% 4.97% Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38%

Does the media refer more to BLK or MCO?

In the previous week, BlackRock had 25 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for BlackRock and 16 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat BlackRock's score of 0.82 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock 23 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 Moody's $7.72B 10.66 $2.46B $15.77 30.13 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.94 $66.97B $39.77 12.84

Does the media prefer MCO or BRK.B?

In the previous week, Moody's and Moody's both had 16 articles in the media. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.22 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Moody's stock or one of its competitors? Moody's's main competitors and comparable companies include Nasdaq (NDAQ), SEI Investments (SEIC), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), BlackRock (BLK), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 7 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Nasdaq and 16 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Nasdaq's score of 0.85 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nasdaq	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	10.66	$2.46B	$15.77	30.13
Nasdaq	$8.22B	6.20	$1.79B	$3.43	26.59

Moody's currently has a consensus price target of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 16.52%. Nasdaq has a consensus price target of $110.30, suggesting a potential upside of 20.96%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Nasdaq	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Moody's pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nasdaq pays out 36.2% 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, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 22.60%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%
Nasdaq	22.60%	18.38%	7.63%

92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Moody's beats Nasdaq on 13 of the 20 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

SEI Investments presently has a consensus target price of $122.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.65%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 16.52%. Given Moody's' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Moody's is more favorable than SEI Investments.

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)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to SEI Investments' net margin of 28.85%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat SEI Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEI Investments	28.85%	29.16%	22.68%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SEI Investments pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 26.1% 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.

In the previous week, Moody's had 6 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Moody's and 10 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.22 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$2.45B	5.24	$715.30M	$5.67	18.86
Moody's	$7.72B	10.66	$2.46B	$15.77	30.13

SEI Investments has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% 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.

Summary

Moody's beats SEI Investments on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Moody's currently has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 16.52%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $92.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.39%. Given Moody's' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Moody's has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Moody's had 4 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Moody's and 12 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Moody's' score of 1.33 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moody's	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SS&C Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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
Moody's	$7.72B	10.66	$2.46B	$15.77	30.13
SS&C Technologies	$6.27B	3.00	$796.90M	$3.48	23.07

92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies 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.

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Moody's pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SS&C Technologies pays out 34.5% 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 SS&C Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 13.16%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%
SS&C Technologies	13.16%	21.20%	7.19%

Summary

Moody's beats SS&C Technologies on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

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

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
BlackRock	$27.30B	6.13	$5.55B	$41.84	25.83
Moody's	$7.72B	10.66	$2.46B	$15.77	30.13

BlackRock has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.09%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock	24.09%	14.90%	4.97%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

BlackRock presently has a consensus target price of $1,311.06, suggesting a potential upside of 21.31%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 16.52%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Moody's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRock	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, BlackRock had 25 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for BlackRock and 16 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat BlackRock's score of 0.82 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock	23 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BlackRock pays out 54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 26.1% 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. BlackRock has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Moody's has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

BlackRock beats Moody's on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

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

Moody's presently has a consensus target price of $553.61, indicating a potential upside of 16.52%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $542.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given Moody's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Moody's is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Berkshire Hathaway	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 22.30%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%

In the previous week, Moody's and Moody's both had 16 articles in the media. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.22 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Moody's	$7.72B	10.66	$2.46B	$15.77	30.13
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.94	$66.97B	$39.77	12.84

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

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

Summary

Moody's beats Berkshire Hathaway on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MCO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Moody's	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$80.95B	$5.50B	$14.01B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	0.88%	7.47%	5.94%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	30.13	30.54	25.67	28.69
Price / Sales	10.66	1,232.89	510.49	102.67
Price / Cash	26.33	47.89	40.16	33.82
Price / Book	20.16	3.53	2.75	4.74
Net Income	$2.46B	$418.04M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.68%	-1.39%	-1.17%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-0.70%	-1.45%	0.26%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	-7.26%	4.82%	9.27%	10.45%

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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	4.7855 of 5 stars	$475.11 +1.7%	$553.61 +16.5%	-8.3%	$80.95B	$7.72B	30.13	16,076	Positive News
NDAQ Nasdaq	4.9098 of 5 stars	$98.61 -0.7%	$110.30 +11.9%	-4.9%	$55.51B	$8.22B	28.75	9,525	Trending News Short Interest Decrease
SEIC SEI Investments	4.8361 of 5 stars	$110.98 -0.6%	$122.60 +10.5%	+21.8%	$13.40B	$2.30B	19.57	5,029	Positive News Insider Trade
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.9013 of 5 stars	$82.97 -0.5%	$92.38 +11.3%	-10.9%	$19.57B	$6.27B	23.84	28,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
BLK BlackRock	4.848 of 5 stars	$1,154.63 -0.8%	$1,311.06 +13.5%	-4.8%	$180.34B	$24.22B	27.60	24,900	Trending News Ex-Dividend

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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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Moody's (MCO) Competitors

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

How does Moody's compare to Nasdaq?

Does the media prefer MCO or NDAQ?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MCO or NDAQ?

Do analysts prefer MCO or NDAQ?

Is MCO or NDAQ a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCO or NDAQ?

Is MCO or NDAQ more profitable?

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

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How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

Do analysts recommend SEIC or MCO?

Is SEIC or MCO more profitable?

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

Is SEIC or MCO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SEIC or MCO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SEIC or MCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, SEIC or MCO?

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

Do analysts rate MCO or SSNC?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCO or SSNC?

Does the media prefer MCO or SSNC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MCO or SSNC?

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

Is MCO or SSNC a better dividend stock?

Is MCO or SSNC more profitable?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BLK or MCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLK or MCO?

Is BLK or MCO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BLK or MCO?

Does the media refer more to BLK or MCO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BLK or MCO?

Is BLK or MCO a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Do analysts prefer MCO or BRK.B?

Is MCO or BRK.B more profitable?

Does the media prefer MCO or BRK.B?

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MCO or BRK.B?

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

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MCO vs. The Competition

Moody's Competitors List

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