Moelis & Company (MC)
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Capital MarketsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Capital MarketsSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · MC
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 2 guided quarters · 1.0% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue to grow the firm by hiring and promoting Managing Directors across key advisory areas and geographies to expand advisory capabilities and client engagement.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Management has consistently emphasized hiring and promoting Managing Directors, with 12 hired year-to-date by 2026-Q2 and 178 total Managing Directors as of 2025-Q4. This hiring supports revenue growth, which increased 12% in 2026-Q2 and 9% in first half 2026, indicating delivering progress on growth strategy.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 62% for the rest of the cohort, n=10246).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
“We continue to execute on our growth strategy: Year-to-date, we have hired 12 Managing Directors... Six additional Managing Directors are committed to join throughout the year...”
“We continue to execute on our growth strategy: Since our last earnings release, one Managing Director focused on private credit secondaries and one focused on Healthcare have joined the Firm. Six add…”
“We continue to execute on our strategy of organic growth, and in early 2026 we promoted 13 advisory professionals to Managing Director. As of the date of this release, we have 178 Managing Directors…”
Preserve financial strength by holding substantial cash and liquid investments and avoiding funded debt on the balance sheet.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. The firm maintained no funded debt and held cash and liquid investments ranging from $353.7 million in 2026-Q1 to $481.1 million in 2026-Q2. This consistent financial position aligns with management's stated priority of maintaining a strong balance sheet and shows delivering on this commitment.
“Strong balance sheet with cash and short-term investments of $481.1 million and no debt or goodwill”
“Strong balance sheet with cash and short-term investments of $353.7 million and no debt”
“Strong balance sheet with cash and short-term investments of $848.8 million and no debt or goodwill”
Return capital to shareholders through regular quarterly dividends and share repurchases on the open market.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Management declared a consistent quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share and repurchased shares each quarter, with 0.3 million shares repurchased in 2026-Q2 and 1.9 million in 2026-Q1. Total capital returned to shareholders was $246.4 million in first half 2026, showing delivering on capital return commitments.
“Declared quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share; repurchased 0.3 million shares at $64.43 per share”
“Declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share; repurchased 1.9 million shares including 0.9 million open market repurchases at $59.78 per share”
“Declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share; repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares at $62.96 per share”
Over the trailing year it converted -4.76x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated fragile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=6844).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
6 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=2725).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.