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S&P GlobalSPGI

Financial Exchanges & Data · New York City, New York · In the S&P 500
High qualityPricier than peers
$466.55+1.28%After hours: $466.49 (−0.01%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 0.5% over 1 year
S&P Global over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$400$450$500Nov2026MarMayJulSep$466.55$400$500NovMarJul$466.55
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$135B
Price to earnings27.4x
Forward P/E24.9x
Dividend yield0.83%
Year to date−9.0%
One year+0.5%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorFinancials
52-week range (closes)
$383.39$536.05

Quality and valuation

How S&P Global compares with other financials stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

S&P Global and 7 financial exchanges & data peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: stronger than mostValuation: pricier than most

A stronger business than most financials companies, priced above most of them.

S&P Global trades at 24.9 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 13.0x for the 84 financials stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +18.2% vs +10.2%
  • More profitable (operating margin): 45.1% vs 22.3%
  • Turns more of its sales into cash: 30.5% vs 20.3%
SPGI trades at 24.9x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Financial Exchanges & Data peers
FDS16.8xCBOE23.4xCME24.0xNDAQ24.3xSPGI24.9xMCO28.0xMSCI29.7xCOIN143.2xSector median 13.0xFDS16.8xCBOE23.4xCME24.0xNDAQ24.3xSPGI24.9xMCO28.0xMSCI29.7xCOIN143.2xSector median 13.0x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 27.8x earnings, SPGI is cheaper than its average since Oct 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
30x40xAverage 37.9x2025202627.8x30x40xAverage 37.9x2025202627.8x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From S&P Global's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 6.8% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$3.7bnQ3 ’26$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$3.7bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth slowed to +6.8% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’256.8%Q3 ’260%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’256.8%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 53.2% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2553.2%Q3 ’260%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2553.2%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $5.3 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $bn
$0.0bn$0.5bn$1.0bn$1.5bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$1.2bnQ3 ’26$0bn$1bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$1.2bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsSPGISector median
Revenue growth+18.2%+10.2%
Operating margin45.1%22.3%
Free cash flow margin30.5%20.3%
Price to earnings27.4x14.6x

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