S&P Global vs Moody's
Closer than you think?
The short answer
Moody's wins, 81 to 75, on moat and valuation.
Scores
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Price targets
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Growth
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AI-resilient moats · 80%
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AI-vulnerable moats · 20%
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Shaded cells mark the higher score or stronger moat on each row. Valuation and composite use the live price when it is available, the same as each stock page.
S&P Global or Moody's? Common questions
Which is the better stock, S&P Global or Moody's?
Moody's wins, 81 to 75, on moat and valuation. Our rating: S&P Global Accumulate, Moody's Accumulate.
Does S&P Global or Moody's have the wider moat?
Moody's scores 91 on moat to S&P Global's 90. Moody's is rated stronger on public data access.
Which is growing faster, S&P Global or Moody's?
Both score 71 on growth. We expect S&P Global to grow 8–12% a year, Moody's 8–12%.
Is S&P Global or Moody's cheaper right now?
Moody's scores 75 on valuation to S&P Global's 65. In our base case, Moody's has more upside: +19% vs 0%.
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Scores in the answers use the price each valuation was last struck at; the table above updates with the live price. Not investment advice.