How to buy S-and-P Global stock (SPGI)

S-and-P Global is a financial data & stock exchanges business based in the US. S-and-P Global shares (SPGI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $514.46 – an increase of 2.22% over the previous week. S-and-P Global employs 40,450 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $13.8 billion.

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S-and-P Global stock price (NYSE: SPGI)

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S-and-P Global shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-11-22.

Latest market close	$514.46
52-week range	$406.09 - $533.29
50-day moving average more info button	$509.63
200-day moving average more info button	$464.11
Wall St. target price	$574.06
PE ratio more info button	45.0546
Dividend yield more info button	$3.63 (0.71%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$11.35

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S-and-P Global price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $511.37 from 2024-11-21

1 week (2024-11-15)	1.61%
1 month (2024-10-24)	3.68%
3 months (2024-08-23)	2.15%
6 months (2024-05-23)	17.21%

1 year (2023-11-22)	23.19%
2 years (2022-11-23)	45.33%
3 years (2021-11-23)	14.55%
5 years (2019-11-22)	101.27%

Is S-and-P Global stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing S-and-P Global stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of S-and-P Global's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

S-and-P Global's P/E ratio

S-and-P Global's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, S-and-P Global shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

S-and-P Global's PEG ratio

S-and-P Global's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5252. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into S-and-P Global's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

S-and-P Global's EBITDA

S-and-P Global's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a S-and-P Global's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

S-and-P Global financials

Revenue TTM	$13.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	40.39%
Gross profit TTM	$7.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.67%
Return on equity TTM	9.93%
Profit margin	25.79%
Book value	$109.55
Market Capitalization more info button	$158.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

S-and-P Global's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like S-and-P Global.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

S-and-P Global's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 13.53

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and S-and-P Global's overall score of 13.53 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like S-and-P Global is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

S-and-P Global's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.91/100

S-and-P Global's environmental score of 2.91 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that S-and-P Global is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

S-and-P Global's social score

Social score: 7.61/100

S-and-P Global's social score of 7.61 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that S-and-P Global is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

S-and-P Global's governance score

Governance score: 7.01/100

S-and-P Global's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that S-and-P Global is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

S-and-P Global's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. S-and-P Global scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that S-and-P Global hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

S&P Global Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	13.53
Total ESG percentile	5.42
Environmental score	2.91
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	7.61
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	7.01
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	3

S-and-P Global share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 24.15% of net profits

Recently S-and-P Global has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), S-and-P Global shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In S-and-P Global's case, that would currently equate to about $3.63 per share.

While S-and-P Global's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that S-and-P Global is investing more in its future growth.

S-and-P Global's most recent dividend payout was on 10 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have S-and-P Global's shares ever split?

S-and-P Global's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 May 2005 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your S-and-P Global shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for S-and-P Global shares which in turn could have impacted S-and-P Global's share price.

S-and-P Global share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, S-and-P Global's shares have ranged in value from as little as $406.0917 up to $533.29. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while S-and-P Global's is 1.183. This would suggest that S-and-P Global's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

S-and-P Global overview

S&P Global Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets. It operates through S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P Global Mobility, and S&P Dow Jones Indices segments. The S&P Global Market Intelligence segment offers multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. This segment offers Desktop, a product suite that provides data, analytics, and third-party research; Data and Advisory Solutions for research, reference data, market data, derived analytics, and valuation services; Enterprise Solutions, software and workflow solutions; and Credit & Risk Solutions for selling Ratings' credit ratings and related data and research. The S&P Global Ratings segment operates as an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings, and benchmarks. The S&P Global Commodity Insights segment provides information and benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of S-and-P Global is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.173% of S-and-P Global shares are held by insiders and 90.364% by institutions. How many people work for S-and-P Global?
Latest data suggests 40,450 work at S-and-P Global. When does the fiscal year end for S-and-P Global?
S-and-P Global's fiscal year ends in December. Where is S-and-P Global based?
S-and-P Global's address is: 55 Water Street, New York, NY, United States, 10041 What is S-and-P Global's ISIN number?
S-and-P Global's international securities identification number is: US78409V1044 What is S-and-P Global's CUSIP number?
S-and-P Global's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 580645109