Stock Analysis
S&P Global Inc.SPGI
P/E 25.73×· 5Y range 23.18–59.11×· bottom 5% of history
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
AnalystsStrong Buy34 analystsP/E 25.7× sits at the 5th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 13% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Strong business, attractive price
Strengths
- Profitability82
- Quality79
High-quality business at an attractive price.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 4.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 15.8% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 16.6% — durable top-line growth
- ✓Interest coverage 20.2× — debt well covered
What's happening with SPGI
Profile
Strong moat, profitability and earnings quality.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation61/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (5th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (4.4%)12/25
- P/S (7.8x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (19.1x)12/25
- Growth66/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (16.6%)20/25
- Net income CAGR (10.3%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (4.0%)6/25
- Fwd implied growth (23.5%)20/25
- Profitability82/100 · Strong
- ROIC (13.3%)12/25
- ROE (15.8%)20/25
- Net margin (30.5%)25/25
- Operating margin (44.4%)25/25
- Financial Health68/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (4.22)25/25
- Current ratio (0.82)6/25
- Interest coverage (20.2x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 19%)12/25
- Quality79/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.48)20/25
- FCF conversion (113%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 8.5%)12/25
- Moat88/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (6/9 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (71.0%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 21.0%)25/25
About S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. Show more
Its ratings business is the largest credit rating agency in the world and S&P's largest segment by profitability. S&P's largest segment by revenue is market intelligence, which provides desktop, data and advisory solutions, enterprise solutions, and credit/risk solutions mostly in the financial-services industry. S&P's other segments include energy (formerly commodity insights, this segment includes Platts and other data) and indexes. S&P spun off Mobility Global (Carfax and other auto data) on July 1, 2026.
Headquarters: NEW YORK, NY · Employees: 44,500 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
61BP/E (TTM)25.4xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 23.2x–59.1x · 5th pct
P/FCF22.4xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield4.4%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.9%–4.9% · 93rd pct
P/S (TTM)7.77xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 7.1x–14.3x · 5th pct
EV/EBIT19.1xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 17.8x–40.8x · 5th pct
EV/Sales8.4xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E20.6xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio4.03xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.88B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.93%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio23.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
82AROIC13.3%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE15.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA8.1%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin30.5%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin44.4%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin70.9%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin34.6%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin33.1%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
66BRevenue CAGR16.6%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR10.3%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)4.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth23.5%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+22.0%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income4.9%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
68BAltman Z-Score4.22A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.82xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.95xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage20.2xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.0yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.6xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.42xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.13xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
79B+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.48A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion113.2%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability8.5%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.0%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.26xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ganesan Girish Filed | Ganesan Girish | Option exercise | -186 | |
Ganesan Girish Filed | Ganesan Girish | Tax withholding | -103 | |
Ganesan Girish Filed | Ganesan Girish | Option exercise | +186 | |
Thomas Darren Robert Filed | Thomas Darren Robert | Option exercise | -558 | |
Thomas Darren Robert Filed | Thomas Darren Robert | Tax withholding | -227 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Darren Robert Filed | Thomas Darren Robert | Option exercise | +558 | |
Eager William W Filed | Eager William W | SellDisposition | -3569 | |
Eager William W Filed | Eager William W | SellDisposition | -263 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
88AROIC >12% Years6/9 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)71.0%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor21.0%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$16.70
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$14.05
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$107.25
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$13.09B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.76B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$11.33B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$31.13B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.44xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$125.29B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.07B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: S&P Global Inc. (SPGI)
SPGI is up 1.14% at the last close. S&P Global Inc. meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 4.22 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.48 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has compounded at roughly 17% annually, with net income growing about 10% per year — a strong growth profile.
- S&P Global Inc. converts about 35% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how SPGI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all SPGI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 424.80 | +3.97% | 3.81 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 422.03 | +3.29% | 3.16 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 402.77 | +1.92% | 2.05 |
| Oct 5 | After-hours | 393.02 | +1.75% | 2.02 |
Frequently Asked Questions about SPGI
What is the current S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) stock price?
SPGI is trading at $429.64 at the last market close, up 1.14% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks SPGI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is SPGI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates S&P Global Inc.'s financial health at 68/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is SPGI stock overvalued?
S&P Global Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 25.4 and our valuation score rates it 61/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does S&P Global Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for SPGI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does S&P Global Inc. operate in?
S&P Global Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does S&P Global Inc. do?
S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants.
About S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) Stock
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies industry. As of the latest update, S&P Global Inc. is trading at $429.64, up 1.14% on the day with a market capitalization of $125.3 billion. The financial health score for SPGI is 68/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for SPGI stock.
SPGI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time SPGI stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for SPGI with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for S&P Global Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 68/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for SPGI.
- Sector peers: Compare SPGI against 6 other financial services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is SPGI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) as an investment. The financial health score of 68/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) trades on NYSE. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.