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Is SPGI a good stock to buy?

S&P Global Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

S&P Global
SPGI · $137B
$473.59+1.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$400$450SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +13.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$524.15 +10.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 23
  • FCF yield+4.1%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in88d
  • P/E28.2x
  • RSI64
  • Support-5.2%
  • Resistance+0.8%
  • Off 52w high-14.2%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News1.00
  • P/E vs own+2.9%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$372–$552
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-18.2%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs sector+94.0%
  • MACD-0.54

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Is S&P Global a good stock to buy?

S&P Global is strong on 3 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is low: 28.2 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 40.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics very profitable
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility some risks
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

SPGI sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

S&P Global's sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $15.34B in fiscal 2025.

SPGI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-3%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect S&P Global's sales to fall 3% to $14.9B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).

SPGI competitors

pretickt analysis+6%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

S&P Global's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intercontinental Exchange (+5%), slower than Nasdaq (+12%), Moody's (+9%) and CME Group (+9%).

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

SPGI margin after costs profit margin

49%of sales left after running the business

S&P Global's operating margin was 49% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 44% in fiscal 2022.

SPGI cash generated free cash flow

$5.64Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

S&P Global generated $5.64B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

SPGI profit per share

+19%in its last fiscal year

S&P Global's earnings per share grew 19% in fiscal 2025, to $14.65.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

SPGI earnings vs estimates

6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

S&P Global beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

SPGI insider buying

+$3.58Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

S&P Global's executives and directors bought a net $3.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

SPGI number of employees

+5%more people in a year

S&P Global had 44,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.

SPGI CEO pay

$12.83Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

S&P Global paid its CEO $12.83M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

SPGI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-6%its sales in the worst one

S&P Global's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 6% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

SPGI price vs profit P/E ratio

28.2×a year's earnings

S&P Global's P/E ratio is 28.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 40.1.

SPGI price vs assets price to book

7.0×times what its assets are worth on paper

S&P Global trades at 7.0 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 4.7.

SPGI price vs competitors

pretickt analysis28.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 28.2 times S&P Global's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CME Group (26.1) and Intercontinental Exchange (24.4), less than for Moody's (31.0) and Nasdaq (29.6).

SPGI analysts' target price target

+11%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for S&P Global is $524, 11% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $473.59.

SPGI growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $473.59 a share, S&P Global's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is S&P Global's P/E ratio?

S&P Global's P/E ratio is 28.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 40.1. Investors pay 28.2 times S&P Global's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CME Group (26.1) and Intercontinental Exchange (24.4), less than for Moody's (31.0) and Nasdaq (29.6).

Who are S&P Global's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares S&P Global with CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, Moody's and Nasdaq. S&P Global's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intercontinental Exchange (+5%), slower than Nasdaq (+12%), Moody's (+9%) and CME Group (+9%).

Is S&P Global profitable?

S&P Global's operating margin was 49% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 44% in fiscal 2022. S&P Global generated $5.64B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders buying S&P Global stock?

S&P Global's executives and directors bought a net $3.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

How many employees does S&P Global have?

S&P Global had 44,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.