R&D expense · 2011–2018
Moodys R&D expense
$51.1M+21.7% · FY2018
Moodys (MCO) reported $51.1M in R&D expense for fiscal 2018, +21.7% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20182018-12-31 | $51.1M | +21.7% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $42.0M | +4.7% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $40.1M | +37.8% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $29.1M | −23.2% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $37.9M | +66.2% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $22.8M | +41.6% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $16.1M | −46.0% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $29.8M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2018 compound annual growth +8.0%
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