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Financial statementsS&P Global Inc. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data S&P Global Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2025 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5,661 | 6,063 | 6,258 | 6,699 | 7,442 | 8,297 | 11,181 | 12,497 | 14,208 | 15,336 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,773 | 1,694 | 1,838 | 1,976 | 2,094 | 2,180 | 3,753 | 4,141 | 4,361 | 4,563 |
| Gross profit | 3,888 | 4,369 | 4,420 | 4,723 | 5,348 | 6,117 | 7,428 | 8,356 | 9,847 | 10,773 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,467 | 1,606 | 1,424 | 1,342 | 1,541 | 1,729 | 3,396 | 3,159 | 3,196 | 3,417 |
| Operating expenses | 3,421 | 3,480 | 3,468 | 3,522 | ||||||
| Operating income | 3,341 | 2,583 | 2,790 | 3,226 | 3,617 | 4,221 | 4,944 | 4,020 | 5,580 | 6,478 |
| Interest expense | 181 | 149 | 134 | 141 | 141 | 119 | 304 | 334 | 297 | 287 |
| Other non-operating income | 28 | 27 | 25 | -98 | 31 | 62 | 70 | -15 | 25 | 36 |
| Pre-tax income | 3,188 | 2,461 | 2,681 | 2,930 | 3,228 | 4,164 | 4,702 | 3,671 | 5,308 | 6,227 |
| Income tax | 960 | 823 | 560 | 627 | 694 | 901 | 1,180 | 778 | 1,141 | 1,407 |
| Income from continuing operations | 2,106 | |||||||||
| Net income | 2,106 | 1,496 | 1,958 | 2,123 | 2,339 | 3,024 | 3,248 | 2,626 | 3,852 | 4,471 |
| EBITDA | 3,522 | 2,763 | 2,996 | 3,430 | 3,823 | 4,399 | 5,957 | 5,163 | 6,753 | 7,657 |
| EPS, basic | 8.02 | 5.84 | 7.80 | 8.65 | 9.71 | 12.56 | 10.25 | 8.25 | 12.36 | 14.67 |
| EPS, diluted | 7.94 | 5.78 | 7.73 | 8.60 | 9.66 | 12.51 | 10.20 | 8.23 | 12.35 | 14.66 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 263 | 256 | 251 | 245 | 241 | 241 | 317 | 318 | 312 | 305 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 265 | 259 | 253 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 319 | 319 | 312 | 305 |
| Dividend per share | 1.44 | 1.64 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 3.08 | 3.32 | 3.60 | 3.64 | 3.84 |
Balance sheet
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2025 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 2,392 | 2,777 | 1,917 | 2,866 | 4,108 | 6,497 | 1,286 | 1,290 | 1,666 | 1,745 |
| Short-term investments | 8 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 56 |
| Receivables | 1,122 | 1,319 | 1,449 | 1,577 | 1,593 | 1,650 | 2,494 | 2,826 | 2,867 | 3,441 |
| Other current assets | 149 | 226 | 162 | 221 | 264 | 323 | 574 | 1,026 | 906 | 914 |
| Total current assets | 3,671 | 4,324 | 3,587 | 4,712 | 5,988 | 8,810 | 5,667 | 5,143 | 5,459 | 6,296 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 271 | 275 | 270 | 320 | 284 | 241 | 297 | 258 | 265 | 278 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 0 | 676 | 494 | 426 | 423 | 379 | 413 | 413 | ||
| Goodwill | 2,949 | 2,989 | 3,535 | 3,575 | 3,735 | 3,506 | 34,545 | 34,850 | 34,917 | 36,475 |
| Intangible assets | 1,506 | 1,388 | 1,524 | 1,424 | 1,352 | 1,285 | 18,306 | 17,398 | 16,556 | 16,271 |
| Other non-current assets | 272 | 449 | 525 | 641 | 387 | 234 | 562 | 774 | 591 | 864 |
| Total assets | 8,669 | 9,425 | 9,441 | 11,348 | 12,537 | 15,026 | 61,784 | 60,589 | 60,221 | 61,200 |
| Accounts payable | 183 | 195 | 211 | 190 | 233 | 205 | 450 | 557 | 553 | 610 |
| Accrued liabilities | 409 | 472 | 354 | 446 | 551 | 607 | 753 | 906 | 1,073 | 988 |
| Deferred revenue | 1,509 | 1,613 | 1,641 | 1,928 | 2,168 | 2,217 | 3,126 | 3,461 | 3,694 | 4,088 |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 47 | 4 | 718 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 2,611 | 3,214 | 2,630 | 3,093 | 3,587 | 3,815 | 5,999 | 6,125 | 6,392 | 7,637 |
| Long-term debt | 3,564 | 3,170 | 3,662 | 3,948 | 4,110 | 4,114 | 10,730 | 11,412 | 11,394 | 12,370 |
| Lease liabilities | 0 | 620 | 544 | 492 | 577 | 541 | 535 | 494 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 439 | 679 | 616 | 624 | 653 | 660 | 489 | 522 | 815 | 1,107 |
| Total liabilities | 6,888 | 7,307 | 7,137 | 8,544 | 9,185 | 9,490 | 22,040 | 22,489 | 22,713 | 25,048 |
| Total debt | 3,564 | 3,170 | 3,662 | 3,948 | 4,110 | 4,114 | 10,956 | 11,459 | 11,398 | 13,088 |
| Paid-in capital | 502 | 525 | 833 | 903 | 946 | 1,031 | 44,422 | 44,231 | 44,321 | 44,117 |
| Retained earnings | 9,210 | 10,023 | 11,284 | 12,205 | 13,367 | 15,017 | 17,784 | 18,728 | 20,977 | 23,666 |
| Treasury stock | -8,701 | -9,602 | -11,041 | -12,299 | -13,461 | -13,469 | -25,347 | -28,411 | -31,671 | -36,374 |
| Other comprehensive income | -773 | -649 | -742 | -624 | -637 | -841 | -886 | -763 | -883 | -697 |
| Shareholders' equity | 650 | 709 | 628 | 479 | 509 | 2,032 | 36,388 | 34,200 | 33,159 | 31,127 |
| Minority interests | 51 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 75 | 89 | 100 | 97 | 108 |
| Total equity | 701 | 766 | 684 | 536 | 571 | 2,107 | 36,477 | 34,300 | 33,256 | 31,235 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 8,669 | 9,425 | 9,441 | 11,348 | 12,537 | 15,026 | 61,784 | 60,589 | 60,221 | 61,200 |
| Shares outstanding | 258 | 254 | 248 | 244 | 241 | 241 | 322 | 314 | 308 | 299 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2025 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 2,228 | 1,638 | 2,121 | 2,303 | 2,534 | 3,263 | 3,522 | 2,893 | 4,167 | 4,820 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 181 | 180 | 206 | 204 | 206 | 178 | 1,013 | 1,143 | 1,173 | 1,179 |
| Stock-based compensation | 76 | 99 | 94 | 78 | 90 | 122 | 214 | 171 | 247 | 236 |
| Deferred income tax | 79 | 0 | 81 | 46 | -31 | 13 | -353 | -381 | -323 | -242 |
| Change in receivables | -177 | -196 | -164 | -135 | 18 | -144 | 36 | -291 | -79 | -600 |
| Change in payables | 19 | 75 | -106 | 73 | 132 | 38 | 43 | 328 | 245 | -55 |
| Cash from operations | 1,560 | 2,016 | 2,064 | 2,776 | 3,567 | 3,598 | 2,603 | 3,710 | 5,689 | 5,651 |
| Capital expenditures | -115 | -123 | -113 | -115 | -76 | -35 | -89 | -143 | -124 | -195 |
| Acquisitions | -177 | -83 | -91 | -201 | -99 | 210 | -296 | -305 | -2,023 | |
| Cash from investing | 1,171 | -209 | -513 | -131 | -240 | -120 | 3,628 | 562 | -255 | -704 |
| Debt issued | 493 | 0 | 489 | 1,086 | 1,276 | 0 | 5,395 | 744 | 0 | 993 |
| Debt repaid | -421 | 0 | -403 | -868 | -1,394 | 0 | -142 | 0 | -47 | -4 |
| Stock issued | 88 | 75 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Share buybacks | -1,123 | -1,001 | -1,660 | -1,240 | -1,164 | 0 | -12,004 | -3,301 | -3,301 | -5,001 |
| Dividends paid | -380 | -421 | -503 | -560 | -645 | -743 | -1,024 | -1,147 | -1,134 | -1,170 |
| Cash from financing | -1,662 | -1,507 | -2,288 | -1,751 | -2,166 | -1,013 | -11,326 | -4,280 | -4,998 | -4,930 |
| Exchange rate effect | -158 | 87 | -84 | 34 | 75 | -82 | -123 | 12 | -61 | 62 |
| Net change in cash | 911 | 387 | -821 | 928 | 1,236 | 2,383 | -5,218 | 4 | 375 | 79 |
| Free cash flow | 1,445 | 1,893 | 1,951 | 2,661 | 3,491 | 3,563 | 2,514 | 3,567 | 5,565 | 5,456 |
| Interest paid | 150 | 139 | 151 | 162 | 159 | 130 | 240 | 369 | 391 | 390 |
| Income taxes paid | 683 | 709 | 558 | 659 | 683 | 883 | 1,555 | 1,279 | 1,159 | 1,502 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 70.5% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 43.9% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 44.6% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 42.2% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 30.4% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 35.3% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 36.5% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 22.4% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 15.3% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.9% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 12.6% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| SG&A / revenue | 22.0% | Selling, general and administrative expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 1.4% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 0.7% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 7.9% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 11.1% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 15.6% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 9.4% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 13.2% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 15.0% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 16.1% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 3y | 9.4% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 12.4% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | 13.4% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 3y | 8.7% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | 14.9% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income growth, 1y | 16.1% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Net income CAGR, 3y | 11.2% | Compound annual growth of net income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income CAGR, 5y | 13.8% | Compound annual growth of net income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS growth, 1y | 18.7% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS CAGR, 3y | 12.9% | Compound annual growth of eps over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS CAGR, 5y | 8.7% | Compound annual growth of eps over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | -0.7% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 29.5% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 9.6% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | -2.0% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 29.5% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 9.3% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share growth, 1y | 5.5% | Dividend per share vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 3y | 5.0% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 5y | 7.5% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | -6.1% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value CAGR, 3y | -5.1% | Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value CAGR, 5y | 127.7% | Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 1.6% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | -0.3% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 37.3% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | -2.2% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | -1.4% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 4.7% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.68x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 0.57x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.19x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / equity | 0.43x | Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Debt / assets | 21.9% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 40.4% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $11.51B | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.64x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 22.6x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | -$3.02B | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 86.1% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | -$21.16B | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.26x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 60.3x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 4.50x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 81 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 40 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 116.3% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 3.1% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $16.05 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $52.86 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $18.67 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $19.27 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $105.31 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | -$71.49 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $6.11 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Payout ratio | 24.4% | Dividends paid / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Dividends / FCF | 20.9% | Dividends paid / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 96.3% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $118.89B | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $130.40B | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 24.9x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 7.56x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 3.81x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| P/FCF | 21.4x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 20.7x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 8.29x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 18.9x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.6x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 23.5x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 4.7% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 4.0% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | Dividends paid over the period / market cap. |
| Shareholder yield | 5.5% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
| PEG | 1.94x | P/E / EPS growth per year over 3 years (in percent). Only when both are positive. |
What was S&P Global Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
S&P Global Inc. reported revenue of $15.34B for fiscal 2025, 7.9% higher than the year before.
Was S&P Global Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $4.47B, a net margin of 29.2%.
How much free cash flow did S&P Global Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $5.65B minus capital expenditures of $195.0M left free cash flow of $5.46B.