8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

MOODYS CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 22, 2025)

Filed April 22, 2025For Securities:MCO

Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) filed an 8-K on April 22, 2025, announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, along with its updated outlook for the full fiscal year 2025. This report, primarily a Regulation FD disclosure, directs investors to an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed financial performance and forward-looking guidance. Investors should carefully review the press release for specific figures related to revenue, earnings per share, and any commentary on the factors driving these results. The filing also indicates that while this information is being furnished, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of certain SEC regulations, which is a standard disclosure practice for earnings releases to avoid automatic incorporation into other filings unless explicitly stated.

Key Highlights

  • 1MCO announced Q1 2025 financial results and 2025 outlook on April 22, 2025.
  • 2The primary information source is a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The filing incorporates information from Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 4The report includes an outlook for the full fiscal year 2025.
  • 5Information furnished in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for certain SEC liabilities.
  • 6Investors are directed to the press release for detailed financial performance and guidance.
  • 7The filing includes an XBRL cover page as Exhibit 104.

Frequently Asked Questions

The specific financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, are detailed in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

The press release, Exhibit 99.1, contains Moody's Corporation's outlook for the full fiscal year 2025. Investors should refer to this document for forward-looking guidance.

According to the filing, the information contained in this Current Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless specifically incorporated by reference into future filings.

Item 7.01 ensures that the material information disclosed in Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), which is the press release, is made available to all investors simultaneously, adhering to Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) requirements.