MCO
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Moody's Corporation is 6.7% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 3.9% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-6.7%
Days in Drawdown
205
Avg Max Drawdown
3.9%
Avg Length
39
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.5
MCO - Price & High Water Mark
MCO - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 20, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MCO's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Moody's Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 82% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Moody's Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 75% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Moody's Corporation (MCO) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Moody's Corporation is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $503.33, down 6.7% from its all-time high of $539.61. This pullback has lasted 205 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Moody's Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.9% in depth, with an average duration of 39 days. Moody's Corporation has gone through 275 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Moody's Corporation was 78.7%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2293 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Moody's Corporation currently stands at 1.50. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Moody's Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 275 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Ongoing | 205 days | -6.7% | $539.61 | $503.33 | n/a |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-14 | 2 days | -0.0% | $535.12 | $534.90 | $535.98 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-12 | 6 days | -0.3% | $532.90 | $531.17 | $535.12 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2026-01-05 | 326 days | -24.7% | $523.49 | $394.44 | $526.88 |
| 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-13 | 2 days | -1.4% | $508.71 | $501.61 | $523.49 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2025-02-06 | 70 days | -9.6% | $497.09 | $449.38 | $499.03 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-11-25 | 64 days | -8.2% | $490.04 | $449.80 | $490.29 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-19 | 17 days | -2.5% | $483.19 | $471.00 | $485.54 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-08-30 | 3 days | -0.3% | $479.66 | $478.03 | $483.19 |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-08-27 | 5 days | -0.1% | $475.52 | $474.91 | $479.66 |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-14 | 3 days | -0.9% | $459.75 | $455.45 | $460.96 |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-09 | 8 days | -4.5% | $455.75 | $435.27 | $459.75 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-01 | 2 days | -0.3% | $452.96 | $451.40 | $455.75 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-30 | 13 days | -4.9% | $450.97 | $428.98 | $452.96 |
| 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-05 | 10 days | -1.9% | $422.77 | $414.73 | $427.45 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-24 | 4 days | -0.2% | $418.00 | $417.19 | $420.90 |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-18 | 27 days | -4.7% | $410.47 | $391.10 | $415.40 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-22 | 3 days | -0.3% | $409.31 | $407.98 | $410.47 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-05-15 | 93 days | -9.5% | $398.92 | $360.83 | $404.49 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-09 | 2 days | -1.7% | $398.61 | $391.86 | $398.92 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | 6 days | -1.4% | $396.33 | $390.87 | $398.61 |
| 2021-10-29 | 2024-02-01 | 826 days | -41.7% | $392.32 | $228.87 | $396.33 |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-10-26 | 82 days | -9.4% | $372.55 | $337.37 | $376.55 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-08-04 | 10 days | -1.5% | $367.76 | $362.11 | $368.63 |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-21 | 3 days | -1.6% | $364.00 | $358.10 | $365.00 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-16 | 9 days | -0.6% | $362.83 | $360.57 | $364.00 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-02 | 3 days | -1.1% | $352.81 | $348.99 | $354.26 |
| 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-24 | 2 days | -0.5% | $346.21 | $344.39 | $348.60 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-21 | 4 days | -1.9% | $342.23 | $335.88 | $342.52 |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-06-17 | 2 days | -1.1% | $337.95 | $334.09 | $342.23 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-08 | 2 days | -0.2% | $323.25 | $322.70 | $324.51 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-04 | 4 days | -1.3% | $322.97 | $318.70 | $323.25 |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-28 | 19 days | -4.4% | $321.53 | $307.33 | $322.97 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-07 | 3 days | -0.5% | $317.41 | $315.93 | $321.53 |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-04 | 5 days | -1.0% | $317.16 | $314.04 | $317.41 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-29 | 4 days | -2.3% | $315.02 | $307.63 | $317.16 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 2 days | -0.4% | $309.52 | $308.28 | $311.21 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-08 | 3 days | -1.0% | $298.84 | $295.97 | $300.96 |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-05 | 7 days | -3.1% | $295.07 | $285.99 | $298.84 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2021-03-26 | 205 days | -14.0% | $291.43 | $250.63 | $292.33 |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-08-28 | 50 days | -7.9% | $281.12 | $259.01 | $281.76 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-07-07 | 138 days | -42.0% | $271.39 | $157.36 | $272.59 |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-14 | 2 days | -0.2% | $260.07 | $259.46 | $264.27 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-10 | 4 days | -0.2% | $254.93 | $254.45 | $255.33 |
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-06 | 2 days | -0.9% | $253.84 | $251.44 | $254.93 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-04 | 5 days | -2.7% | $250.94 | $244.26 | $253.84 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-28 | 8 days | -1.0% | $245.06 | $242.67 | $247.50 |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-15 | 2 days | -0.8% | $239.22 | $237.26 | $240.68 |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-01-13 | 4 days | -0.3% | $236.71 | $235.93 | $239.22 |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-08 | 2 days | -0.4% | $230.07 | $229.24 | $233.64 |
| 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-06 | 4 days | -0.2% | $229.93 | $229.36 | $230.07 |
| 2018-07-26 | 2019-04-03 | 252 days | -30.5% | $175.13 | $121.80 | $175.86 |
| 2015-07-21 | 2017-02-16 | 577 days | -30.1% | $101.60 | $71.06 | $101.77 |
| 2014-11-19 | 2015-03-18 | 119 days | -12.3% | $91.05 | $79.86 | $92.29 |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-05-12 | 61 days | -10.9% | $74.03 | $65.98 | $74.28 |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-08-01 | 72 days | -16.0% | $60.13 | $50.51 | $60.39 |
| 2007-02-09 | 2013-05-21 | 2293 days | -78.7% | $59.84 | $12.73 | $60.13 |
| 2006-04-05 | 2007-01-23 | 294 days | -30.5% | $57.73 | $40.13 | $57.85 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2004-09-13 | 165 days | -11.8% | $28.00 | $24.70 | $28.03 |
| 2002-06-21 | 2003-05-20 | 334 days | -21.9% | $20.26 | $15.81 | $20.42 |
| 2002-01-09 | 2002-04-09 | 90 days | -11.0% | $16.15 | $14.37 | $16.17 |
| 1999-04-23 | 2001-04-10 | 719 days | -38.8% | $11.28 | $6.91 | $11.34 |
| 1998-05-06 | 1999-03-03 | 302 days | -37.6% | $10.60 | $6.61 | $10.60 |
| 1997-10-22 | 1997-11-05 | 15 days | -11.9% | $8.61 | $7.59 | $8.71 |
| 1997-03-25 | 1997-06-23 | 90 days | -11.1% | $7.88 | $7.00 | $7.93 |
| 1996-02-08 | 1997-01-24 | 352 days | -15.2% | $7.34 | $6.23 | $7.39 |
| 1994-11-01 | 1995-09-07 | 310 days | -16.5% | $6.47 | $5.40 | $6.52 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Moody's Corporation (MCO) is trading at $503.33 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 6.7% below its high of $539.61. The drawdown has lasted 205 days. Severity score: 1.5 (Slightly Elevated).
MCO Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$503.33
High-water mark
$539.61
Current drawdown
-6.7%
Days in drawdown
205
This MCO page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Moody's Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About MCO
Moody's Corporation has dropped 20%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 606 days with an average max drop of -37.6%.
The current drawdown of -6.7% has lasted 205 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2007 to May 2013 | -78.7% | 2293 days |
| Feb 2020 to Jul 2020 | -42.0% | 138 days |
| Oct 2021 to Feb 2024 | -41.7% | 826 days |
| Apr 1999 to Apr 2001 | -38.8% | 719 days |
| May 1998 to Mar 1999 | -37.6% | 302 days |
| Apr 2006 to Jan 2007 | -30.5% | 294 days |
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