Which has better earnings & valuation, NDAQ or MCO?

Moody's has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Nasdaq $8.22B 6.16 $1.79B $3.43 26.39 Moody's $7.72B 9.89 $2.46B $15.77 27.94

Is NDAQ or MCO 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 Nasdaq 22.60% 18.38% 7.63% Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38%

Does the media favor NDAQ or MCO?

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 4 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nasdaq and 10 mentions for Moody's. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nasdaq 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, MCO or SEIC?

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 Moody's $7.72B 9.89 $2.46B $15.77 27.94 SEI Investments $2.30B 5.42 $715.30M $5.67 18.29

Is MCO or SEIC 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 Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38% SEI Investments 28.85% 29.16% 22.68%

Does the media prefer MCO or SEIC?

In the previous week, SEI Investments had 1 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SEI Investments and 10 mentions for Moody's. SEI Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that SEI Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SEI Investments 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 2.92 $796.90M $3.48 22.43 Moody's $7.72B 9.89 $2.46B $15.77 27.94

Is SSNC or MCO 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 SS&C Technologies 13.16% 21.20% 7.19% Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38%

Does the media refer more to SSNC or MCO?

In the previous week, Moody's had 8 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Moody's and 2 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 $24.22B 6.85 $5.55B $41.84 25.60 Moody's $7.72B 9.89 $2.46B $15.77 27.94

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 prefer BLK or MCO?

In the previous week, BlackRock had 42 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for BlackRock and 10 mentions for Moody's. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock 16 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & 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 9.89 $2.46B $15.77 27.94 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.89 $66.97B $39.77 12.60

Does the media refer more to MCO or BRK.B?

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 14 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 10 mentions for Moody's. Berkshire Hathaway's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that Berkshire Hathaway is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Moody's (MCO) Competitors

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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?

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

Moody's has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Nasdaq	$8.22B	6.16	$1.79B	$3.43	26.39
Moody's	$7.72B	9.89	$2.46B	$15.77	27.94

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nasdaq pays out 36.2% 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. Nasdaq has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Moody's has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 4 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nasdaq and 10 mentions for Moody's. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nasdaq currently has a consensus target price of $109.25, indicating a potential upside of 20.70%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $555.12, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Given Moody's' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nasdaq	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

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
Nasdaq	22.60%	18.38%	7.63%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

Summary

Moody's beats Nasdaq on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

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

In the previous week, SEI Investments had 1 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SEI Investments and 10 mentions for Moody's. SEI Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that SEI Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moody's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SEI Investments	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Moody's pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SEI Investments pays out 18.3% 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 SEI Investments has increased its dividend for 34 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
Moody's	$7.72B	9.89	$2.46B	$15.77	27.94
SEI Investments	$2.30B	5.42	$715.30M	$5.67	18.29

Moody's presently has a consensus target price of $555.12, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. SEI Investments has a consensus target price of $123.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.27%. Given Moody's' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than SEI Investments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
SEI Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

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

Moody's has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEI Investments has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%
SEI Investments	28.85%	29.16%	22.68%

Summary

Moody's beats SEI Investments on 12 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SS&C Technologies pays out 34.5% 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. SS&C Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Moody's has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Moody's had 8 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Moody's and 2 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
SS&C Technologies	13.16%	21.20%	7.19%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

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	2.92	$796.90M	$3.48	22.43
Moody's	$7.72B	9.89	$2.46B	$15.77	27.94

SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $92.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.64%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $555.12, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Given Moody's' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Summary

Moody's beats SS&C Technologies on 14 of the 19 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, BlackRock had 42 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for BlackRock and 10 mentions for Moody's. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock	16 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

80.7% of BlackRock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 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.

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	$24.22B	6.85	$5.55B	$41.84	25.60
Moody's	$7.72B	9.89	$2.46B	$15.77	27.94

BlackRock currently has a consensus target price of $1,304.35, indicating a potential upside of 21.79%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $555.12, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Given Moody's' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than BlackRock.

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)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

BlackRock has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock beats Moody's on 10 of the 18 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Moody's presently has a consensus target price of $555.12, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $542.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Given Moody's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Berkshire Hathaway	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 14 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 10 mentions for Moody's. Berkshire Hathaway's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Moody's' score of 0.24 indicating that Berkshire Hathaway is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Moody's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Moody's has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	9.89	$2.46B	$15.77	27.94
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.89	$66.97B	$39.77	12.60

Summary

Moody's beats Berkshire Hathaway on 11 of the 17 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	$76.22B	$5.14B	$13.28B	$22.66B
Dividend Yield	0.91%	7.55%	6.03%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	27.91	29.33	24.46	27.77
Price / Sales	9.89	1,266.30	507.03	20.12
Price / Cash	25.58	47.77	47.45	39.56
Price / Book	18.70	3.49	2.69	4.64
Net Income	$2.46B	$417.69M	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-6.08%	-0.73%	-1.06%	-1.12%
1 Month Performance	-10.07%	5.24%	0.98%	-5.08%
1 Year Performance	-8.49%	3.31%	8.09%	5.71%

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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	4.518 of 5 stars	$440.65 -1.5%	$555.12 +26.0%	-6.8%	$76.22B	$7.72B	27.91	16,076
NDAQ Nasdaq	4.8277 of 5 stars	$94.69 +1.2%	$110.30 +16.5%	+5.5%	$52.29B	$8.22B	27.61	9,525	Analyst Forecast
SEIC SEI Investments	4.7956 of 5 stars	$105.38 +0.2%	$122.60 +16.3%	+23.6%	$12.63B	$2.30B	18.59	5,029	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.8378 of 5 stars	$80.40 +0.6%	$92.63 +15.2%	-10.9%	$18.76B	$6.27B	23.10	28,800
BLK BlackRock	4.7145 of 5 stars	$1,090.92 +2.0%	$1,311.06 +20.2%	-6.8%	$165.68B	$24.22B	26.07	24,900	Trending News 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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Moody's (MCO) Competitors

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

How does Moody's compare to Nasdaq?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NDAQ or MCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, NDAQ or MCO?

Is NDAQ or MCO a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NDAQ or MCO?

Does the media favor NDAQ or MCO?

Do analysts recommend NDAQ or MCO?

Is NDAQ or MCO more profitable?

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How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

Does the media prefer MCO or SEIC?

Is MCO or SEIC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MCO or SEIC?

Do analysts prefer MCO or SEIC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MCO or SEIC?

Which has more volatility & risk, MCO or SEIC?

Is MCO or SEIC more profitable?

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

Is SSNC or MCO a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SSNC or MCO?

Does the media refer more to SSNC or MCO?

Is SSNC or MCO more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SSNC or MCO?

Do analysts recommend SSNC or MCO?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

Does the media prefer BLK or MCO?

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

Is BLK or MCO more profitable?

Is BLK or MCO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BLK or MCO?

Do analysts prefer BLK or MCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLK or MCO?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Do analysts recommend MCO or BRK.B?

Does the media refer more to MCO or BRK.B?

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

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

Is MCO or BRK.B more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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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