Investor Presentaiton
Key Assumptions Underlying
our Medium-Term Targets
MOODY'S
INVESTOR
DAY 2022
Moody's medium-term guidance refers to a time period within 5 years and reflects
assumptions about numerous factors that could affect its business and is based on
currently available information reviewed by management through and as of today's date.
These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the effects of interest rates, inflation,
foreign currency exchange rates, capital markets' liquidity and activity in different
sectors of the debt markets, as well as the impact of COVID-19, including the responses
to the pandemic by governments, regulators, businesses and individuals. This outlook
also reflects assumptions about geopolitics, general economic conditions and GDP
growth in the U.S. and Euro area, as well as the Company's own operations, personnel
and opportunistic M&A activity.
While the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown, Moody's
outlook assumes that the Company continues to not experience any material negative
impact on its ability to conduct its operations as a result of COVID-19. The implications
of COVID-19, or other situations or developments, could affect these and many other
factors that also could cause actual results to differ materially from Moody's outlook.
The guidance also incorporates various assumptions as of March 10, 2022, including:
(a) the deceleration of U.S. and Euro area GDP growth rates; (b) an increase in the
U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield; (c) issuers refinance a majority of maturing debt;
(d) MA customer retention rates remain in-line with historic levels; and (e) pricing
initiatives align with prior practices and enhancements to customer value.
Moody's Corporation Medium-Term Guidance (as of March 10, 2022)
MOODY'S CORPORATION
Revenue
Adjusted Operating Margin (1)
Adjusted Diluted EPS(1)
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE (MIS)
MIS global revenue
MIS Adjusted Operating Margin
MOODY'S ANALYTICS (MA)
MA global revenue
MA Adjusted Operating Margin
At least 10% growth
Low-50s percent range
Low-double-digit percent growth
Low-to-mid-single-digital percent growth
Low-60s percent range
Low-to-mid-teens percent growth
Mid-30s percent range
1. Moody's does not provide medium-term operating margin and diluted EPS guidance on a U.S. GAAP basis because the items that the Company excludes to derive adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS cannot be reasonably
predicted or assumed, for example the amount of amortization associated with acquired intangible assets from future M&A activity. Accordingly, the Company does not forecast these items over the medium-term. The occurrence, timing and
amount of any of the items excluded from operating income to derive adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS could significantly impact the Company's medium-term U.S. GAAP results.
Note: Growth refers to average annualized growth over the time period.
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