S&P Global (SPGI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
S&P Global (SPGI) reported Operating Expenses of $2.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.06% on a YoY basis from $2.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.69% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.
S&P Global (SPGI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
S&P Global has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.06% year-over-year to $2.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.3 billion (up 5.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.2 billion, up 4.91% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $2.3 billion, down from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 118.28% — and 2023, when it climbed 0.19%.
- S&P Global's Operating Expenses stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.62% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 3.05% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 7.67% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then dropped by 6.69% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.3 billion (Q1 2026), $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 570.40 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 393.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 426.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 952.00 Mn |