S&P Global (SPGI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

S&P Global (SPGI) reported FCF Margin of 24.21% for Q1 2026, up 12.0% on a YoY basis from 21.62% in Q1 2025, and down 44.29% quarter-over-quarter from 43.46% in Q4 2025.

S&P Global (SPGI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

S&P Global has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 24.21% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 12.0% year-over-year to 24.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.32% (down 298.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 35.58%, down 359.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.21%, down from 43.46% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 47.52% in Q4 2024, with the low at 8.62% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 30.85% across 5 years, with a median of 31.68% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 2913 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1914 bps.
  • S&P Global's FCF Margin stood at 36.94% in 2022, then grew by 10 bps to 40.8% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 47.52% in 2024, then dropped by 9 bps to 43.46% in 2025, then tumbled by 44 bps to 24.21% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 24.21% (Q1 2026), 43.46% (Q4 2025), and 37.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 122.27 Bn 125.38 Bn 2.94 Bn 24.21%
2 Cme 88.49 Bn 88.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 65.85%
3 Moodys 79.74 Bn 78.38 Bn 1.55 Bn 40.60%
4 Intercontinental Exchange 76.18 Bn 74.71 Bn - 42.39%
5 Nasdaq 46.59 Bn 45.91 Bn 1.41 Bn 29.43%
6 Coinbase Global 43.23 Bn 42.70 Bn 1.33 Bn 12.93%
7 Msci 42.63 Bn 42.25 Bn 765.10 Mn 33.00%
8 Cboe Global Markets 26.37 Bn 24.20 Bn 728.90 Mn 152.48%
9 TransUnion 12.50 Bn 11.93 Bn 726.20 Mn 1.53%
10 Factset Research Systems 8.21 Bn 7.92 Bn 314.28 Mn 30.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 24.21%
Dec 31, 2025 43.46%
Sep 30, 2025 37.55%
Jun 30, 2025 36.86%
Mar 31, 2025 24.09%
Dec 31, 2024 47.52%
Sep 30, 2024 39.44%
Jun 30, 2024 42.94%
Mar 31, 2024 26.47%
Dec 31, 2023 40.80%
Sep 30, 2023 31.68%
Jun 30, 2023 23.80%
Mar 31, 2023 17.91%
Dec 31, 2022 36.94%
Sep 30, 2022 27.72%
Jun 30, 2022 14.37%
Mar 31, 2022 8.62%
Dec 31, 2021 44.92%
Sep 30, 2021 45.95%
Jun 30, 2021 43.49%