S&P Global (SPGI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
S&P Global (SPGI) reported Gross Margin of 70.39% for Q1 2026, up 92.0% on a YoY basis from 36.66% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 70.12% in Q4 2025.
S&P Global (SPGI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
S&P Global has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 70.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 92.0% year-over-year to 70.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 70.47% (up 85.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 70.25%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 70.39%, roughly flat from 70.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 71.17% in Q3 2025, with the low at 65.43% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 68.36% across 5 years, with a median of 68.65% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 855 bps — and 2024, when it soared 271 bps.
- S&P Global's Gross Margin stood at 65.68% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 67.26% in 2023, then gained by 3 bps to 69.18% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 70.12% in 2025, then rose by 0 bps to 70.39% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 70.39% (Q1 2026), 70.12% (Q4 2025), and 71.17% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 70.39% |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 97.21% |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 74.46% |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 65.84% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 94.06% |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 89.93% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 57.27% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 58.30% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 51.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 70.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 69.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 70.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 74.69% |