Question 1

What does Moody’s do?

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Moody’s is risk assessment firm that provides credit ratings, research, tools, and analysis to support decision-making in financial markets.

Question 2

How many companies has Moody’s acquired?

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Moody’s has made 9 acquisitions between 2006-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $3.3B.

Question 3

How many acquisitions does Moody’s make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Moody’s has made about 1 acquisitions per year.

Question 4

What companies are owned by Moody’s?

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Companies acquired by Moody’s include ICR Chile, Cape Analytics, Praedicat, SCRiesgo, Bogard AB, Acquire Media, RBA International, Bureau van Dijk, and 1 more.

Question 5

What are Moody’s's major acquisitions?

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Moody’s's largest acquisitions include Bureau van Dijk ($3.3B, 2017).

Question 6

What is Moody’s's largest acquisition?

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Moody’s's largest disclosed acquisition is Bureau van Dijk for $3.3B (2017).

Question 7

What was Moody’s's first acquisition?

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Moody’s's first recorded acquisition was Wall Street Analytics in 2006.

Question 8

What was Moody’s's most recent acquisition?

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Moody’s's most recent acquisition is ICR Chile, announced June 2025.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for Moody’s acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Moody’s acquisitions is $3.3B.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for Moody’s acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Moody’s acquisitions is $3.3B. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has Moody’s spent on acquisitions?

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Moody’s has spent at least $3.3B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 9 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has Moody’s spent the most on?

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Moody’s has committed the most disclosed capital to Business Intelligence companies — about $3.3B across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does Moody’s usually acquire in?

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Moody’s most frequently acquires companies in Information Technology, Financial Services, Analytics.

Question 14

In which sector has Moody’s made the most acquisitions?

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Moody’s has made the most acquisitions in the Information Technology sector.

Question 15

In which year did Moody’s make the most acquisitions?

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Moody’s made the most acquisitions in 2025, with 2 deals.

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