Comparison of Moody's Corporation and S&P Global Inc. Business Models
What happened
Moody's Corporation and S&P Global Inc. are major financial data providers that together rate roughly 80% of the world’s debt. Both companies are facing worries that higher interest rates are slowing the pace of debt issuance. However, they trade at different valuations, with Moody's Corporation trading near 30 times earnings and S&P Global Inc. trading near 25 times earnings.
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Why it matters
S&P Global Inc. is more diversified than Moody's Corporation, as credit ratings account for only about a third of its revenue. The remaining revenue comes from segments like Market Intelligence data, Commodity Insights, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. This difference in business structure creates distinct investment choices for the market.
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Who's involved
- Moody's CorporationOne of the two companies that rates roughly 80% of the world’s debt.
- S&P GlobalOne of the two companies that rates roughly 80% of the world’s debt.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Moody's CorporationSpeculative
Macroeconomic worries about slowing debt issuance might affect Moody's Corporation's core revenue and valuation.
- S&P GlobalSpeculative
Macroeconomic worries about slowing debt issuance could affect S&P Global Inc.'s core revenue and valuation.
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The entities involved
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MSCI
American financial service provider
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Moody's Corporation
company