Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/09/2026
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Fundamental quality
88
out of 100
S&P Global Inc. fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 25.3%) with wide margins (net margin 30.6%) and a business that keeps growing (14.6% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 88 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +14.6%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
S&P Global owns one of the world's two big credit-rating agencies (the one that grades the debt of companies and countries) and the S&P indices (like the S&P 500). It's a toll-booth business: it charges for data, ratings and indices the market needs.
EPS growth: 10.1% · Revenue growth: 14.6%
Net margin: 30.6% · ROE: 25.3%
Net debt/EBITDA: 1.2x · FCF: 34.2%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/09/2026
The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 53 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,442 | 2,339 | 3,491 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8,297 | 3,024 | 3,563 | -2,383 |
| 2022 | 11,181 | 3,248 | 2,514 | 9,670 |
| 2023 | 12,497 | 2,626 | 3,567 | 10,169 |
| 2024 | 14,208 | 3,852 | 5,565 | 9,732 |
| 2025 | 15,336 | 4,471 | 5,456 | 11,381 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $7,442M to $15,336M (+106%) and net income went from $2,339M to $4,471M (+91%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$3.84
per share, yearly
26.2% of earnings
Payout
53 straight years raising it
Growth
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In terms of business quality, S&P Global Inc. scores 88 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is S&P Global Inc. a profitable company?
Very. S&P Global Inc. shows a net margin of 30.6% and an ROE of 25.3%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does S&P Global Inc. have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.2 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is S&P Global Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 14.6% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 10.1%, and without interruption since 2020.
Does S&P Global Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 34.2% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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