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Q3 2026 results
From S&P Global's results release of October 27, 2026; its quarterly report has since been filed.
Revenue
Actual
$3.68B
+6.8% y/y
-11% q/qGuided
—
No guide given
EPS, GAAP
Actual
$4.25
+10% y/y
+3.2% q/qGuided
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No guide given
Operating income, GAAP
Actual
$1.96B
+26% y/y
+7.9% q/qGuided
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No guide given
Set against the company's own guidance and the same quarter a year earlier, not analysts' estimates, which we do not hold. Adjusted figures are the company's own non-GAAP measures, as stated in the release.
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The themes S&P Global is part of, the highest-graded companies in its industry, and the companies in its sector whose grade rose recently.
The theme it is part of
Highest-graded in Financial Data and Stock Exchanges
Graded A or B and worth $2B or more: A first, then the largest.
CMECME Group Inc.$113.3BA+
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$100.9BA+
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.$60.9BA+
MSCIMSCI Inc.$47.3BA+
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$38.5BA+
Grade rose recently in Financials
Rose to A or B on a filing in the last 90 days, worth $2B or more: largest first.
BLKBlackRock, Inc.Nov 4, 2026CAGraded C, now A
HSBCHsbc Holdings plcOct 27, 2026CBGraded C, now B
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Nov 2, 2026BAGraded B, now A
WFCWells Fargo & CompanyOct 13, 2026BAGraded B, now A- CMECME Group Inc.Oct 21, 2026BAGraded B, now A
How it makes money
- Subscriptions51%
- Transaction fees21%
- Non-transaction fees13%
- Asset-linked fees8%
- Recurring variable fees4%
- Sales-usage royalties3%
Shares of revenue are estimates for year ended December 31, 2025, not figures from a filing.
Competes with
- MCOMoody's CorporationB
- Size
- $88.7B
- Margin
- 35.3%
- MSCIMSCI Inc.A
- Size
- $47.3B
- Margin
- 40.3%
- FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.A
- Size
- $11.8B
- Margin
- 21.5%
- LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc
What it sells6
S&P Global Ratings
Credit opinions on the ability and willingness of companies and governments to repay debt, along with related research and analysis.
S&P 500 and other S&P Dow Jones Indices
Indexes that track groups of investments and are used as yardsticks for funds, financial products, and market performance.
Platts price assessments
Published assessments and benchmarks for prices of energy and other commodities, used by market participants in pricing and trading.
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Capital IQ Pro
A research and data service for finance and business professionals, with information on companies, markets, and investments.
Kensho LLM-ready application programming interfaces
Data feeds designed to let customers connect S&P Global information to artificial-intelligence systems and ask questions of that data.
ClearPar and Wall Street Office
Software used by financial institutions to manage lending and other financial work, including loan trading and related records.
Who buys it5
- Companies, governments, and municipalities that pay for ratings when they issue debt, and may pay recurring fees to maintain ratings.
- Banks, investment managers, insurers, and other financial firms that subscribe to company data, research, analytics, and software.
- Fund providers that use S&P Dow Jones indexes and pay fees linked to assets in investment products.
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- Energy and commodity producers, consumers, traders, and exchanges that buy data, price assessments, software, or licenses to use market-price information.
- Corporations, government agencies, and professional-services firms that use company and industry data for analysis and decision-making.
What it stands on, and what could break it
What the business leans on
- 1The business depends on access to proprietary and third-party data, and on being able to collect, process, license, and distribute that information.
- 2Ratings transaction revenue varies with debt issuance, while index fees can change with investment assets and trading activity; energy data and services are also affected by commodity-market conditions.
- 3Customers rely on the company's websites, software, networks, and data feeds to receive information and use its tools.
What could go wrong
- 1Lower bond issuance or changes in credit-market activity can reduce fees for ratings of new debt; changes in financial-market activity can also affect index-linked and trading-related revenue.
- 2Privacy, data-localization, data-protection, and ratings, index, or energy-market rules may change how the company collects, uses, and publishes data and benchmarks, or increase compliance costs.
- 3A cyberattack, system failure, or problem with a third-party data or software provider could interrupt service, delay or corrupt information, or expose confidential customer data.
About S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global sells information and tools used by investors, companies, governments, and people in energy markets. Its four current divisions provide credit ratings and research, investment indexes, energy and commodity prices and data, and financial data and software. Its automotive data business separated into an independent company on July 1, 2026.
- Head office
- New York City, New York, USA
- Founded
- 1925
- Employees
- approximately 44,500 (December 31, 2025, high)
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Financial year ends
- December 31
Built from S&P Global Inc.’s own filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Figures are as reported, with per-share history restated onto today’s share basis. This describes a business — it is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.