ICE vs MCO

Intercontinental Exchange and Moody's Corporation, both Financial Services

Moody's Corporation is the larger company at $79B against $76B. On trailing earnings ICE is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 22.9 against 32.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year MCO returned +0.2% against -13% for ICE. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts MCO ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

Intercontinental Exchange and Moody's Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureICEMCO
Last close$162$514
Market cap$76B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better22.932.6
Dividend yield1.2%0.7%
1-year return-13%+0.2%
5-year return+44%+43%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Intercontinental Exchange

Revenue of $3.6B in Q2 2026, net income $958M. Its largest reported line is Energy Futures And Options, 22% of the disclosed total.

Moody's Corporation

Revenue of $2.2B in Q2 2026, net income $878M. Its largest reported line is Other Product Lines, 12% of the disclosed total.

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