Which has preferable 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 $8.74B 6.28 $1.79B $3.43 28.64 Moody's $7.72B 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92

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 refer more to NDAQ or MCO?

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 12 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Nasdaq and 8 mentions for Moody's. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nasdaq 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Moody's 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher 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 5.72 $715.30M $5.67 19.32 Moody's $7.72B 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92

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 2 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Moody's and 6 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.00 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92 SS&C Technologies $6.56B 2.97 $796.90M $3.48 23.84

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 favor MCO or SSNC?

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 8 mentions for Moody's. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SS&C Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher 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 $24.22B 7.40 $5.55B $41.84 27.66 Moody's $7.72B 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92

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 favor BLK or MCO?

In the previous week, BlackRock had 89 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for BlackRock and 8 mentions for Moody's. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock 71 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and 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 2.86 $66.97B $39.77 12.48 Moody's $7.72B 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92

Does the media favor BRK.B or MCO?

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 10 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 8 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.51 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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 businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Moody's has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nasdaq had 12 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Nasdaq and 8 mentions for Moody's. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Moody's	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$8.74B	6.28	$1.79B	$3.43	28.64
Moody's	$7.72B	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92

Nasdaq presently has a consensus price target of $110.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.30%. Moody's has a consensus price target of $553.61, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. 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
Nasdaq	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09
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 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%

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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

In the previous week, Moody's had 2 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Moody's and 6 mentions for SEI Investments. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.00 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SEI Investments presently has a consensus target price of $122.60, indicating a potential upside of 11.93%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. Given SEI Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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 increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Moody's has increased 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.

SEI Investments has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

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	5.72	$715.30M	$5.67	19.32
Moody's	$7.72B	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92

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%

Summary

Moody's beats SEI Investments on 12 of the 19 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

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%

Moody's currently has a consensus target price of $553.61, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $91.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.01%. Given SS&C Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies 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
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Moody's has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.20 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. 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.

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 8 mentions for Moody's. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SS&C Technologies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 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	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92
SS&C Technologies	$6.56B	2.97	$796.90M	$3.48	23.84

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?

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 institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, BlackRock had 89 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for BlackRock and 8 mentions for Moody's. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Moody's' score of 1.10 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock	71 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BlackRock has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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 presently has a consensus target price of $1,311.06, suggesting a potential upside of 13.29%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 9.97%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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	7.40	$5.55B	$41.84	27.66
Moody's	$7.72B	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92

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 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Summary

BlackRock beats Moody's on 11 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

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

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 10 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 8 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.51 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	2.86	$66.97B	$39.77	12.48
Moody's	$7.72B	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus target price of $542.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 9.97%. Given Moody's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Moody's beats Berkshire Hathaway on 12 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	$87.18B	$5.66B	$13.63B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	0.82%	7.38%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	31.92	39.10	29.61	30.26
Price / Sales	11.30	1,262.42	521.30	20.99
Price / Cash	28.35	48.31	38.19	32.49
Price / Book	27.54	2.13	2.18	6.77
Net Income	$2.46B	$416.48M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.93%	-0.25%	-0.30%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	6.56%	2.06%	2.37%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	-2.34%	5.71%	9.68%	14.90%

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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	4.5053 of 5 stars	$503.42 +0.9%	$553.61 +10.0%	-2.3%	$87.18B	$7.72B	31.92	16,076	Positive News
NDAQ Nasdaq	4.9777 of 5 stars	$95.62 +1.1%	$110.30 +15.4%	+3.7%	$52.87B	$8.22B	27.88	9,525	Positive News
SEIC SEI Investments	4.82 of 5 stars	$104.72 +0.0%	$122.60 +17.1%	+21.5%	$12.57B	$2.30B	18.47	5,029	Positive News
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.7557 of 5 stars	$79.77 +0.7%	$93.25 +16.9%	-8.0%	$18.59B	$6.27B	22.92	28,800	Positive News Dividend Increase Analyst Upgrade
BLK BlackRock	4.8343 of 5 stars	$1,128.95 -0.7%	$1,311.06 +16.1%	+0.8%	$176.14B	$24.22B	26.98	24,900	Trending News

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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?

Is NDAQ or MCO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NDAQ or MCO?

Does the media refer more to NDAQ or MCO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NDAQ or MCO?

Do analysts rate NDAQ or MCO?

Is NDAQ or MCO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NDAQ or MCO?

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How does Moody's compare to SEI Investments?

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

Does the media prefer SEIC or MCO?

Do analysts rate SEIC or MCO?

Is SEIC or MCO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SEIC or MCO?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SEIC or MCO?

Is SEIC or MCO more profitable?

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

Is MCO or SSNC more profitable?

Do analysts rate MCO or SSNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, MCO or SSNC?

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

Is MCO or SSNC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MCO or SSNC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MCO or SSNC?

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How does Moody's compare to BlackRock?

Does the media favor BLK or MCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, BLK or MCO?

Is BLK or MCO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BLK or MCO?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BLK or MCO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BLK or MCO?

Is BLK or MCO more profitable?

Summary

How does Moody's compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Is BRK.B or MCO more profitable?

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

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

Does the media favor BRK.B or MCO?

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

Do analysts rate 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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