Moody's Ratings Revenue Weighed Down by a Flattening Yield Curve; Analytics Outperforms
Wide-moat Moody’s demonstrated the resilience of its business in the first quarter, with declines in its ratings business mostly offset by advances in Moody’s Analytics. For the quarter, the company generating earnings of $1.93 per share on revenue of $1.1 billion, both small increases from the previous year. Global debt issuance decreased 14% in the first quarter to $1.2 trillion, providing a substantial headwind to Moody’s revenue. However, within MIS, Moody’s ratings segment, revenue was down...Moody's is a provider of credit ratings and assessment services; credit, capital markets and economic research, data and analytical tools; software solutions that support financial risk management activities; quantitatively derived credit scores; learning solutions and certification services; and company information and business intelligence products. The company's segments are: Moody's Investors Service, which publishes credit ratings on a range of debt obligations and the entities that issue such obligations in markets worldwide; and Moody's Analytics, which provides financial intelligence and analytical tools to assist businesses in making decisions.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.
Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.
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