S&P Global (SPGI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
S&P Global (SPGI) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.29 for Q1 2026, down 12.04% on a YoY basis from 0.32 in Q1 2025, and up 75.84% quarter-over-quarter from 0.16 in Q4 2025.
S&P Global (SPGI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
S&P Global has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.29 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 12.04% year-over-year to 0.29; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.21 (up 1.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.21, up 5.24% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.29, up from 0.16 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.78 in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.09 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.28 across 5 years, with a median of 0.22 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 80.44% — and 2023, when it soared 310.32%.
- S&P Global's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then plunged by 70.14% to 0.23 in 2023, then plunged by 32.75% to 0.16 in 2024, then rose by 4.06% to 0.16 in 2025, then jumped by 75.84% to 0.29 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.29 (Q1 2026), 0.16 (Q4 2025), and 0.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.18 |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 0.04 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.05 |