S&P Global (SPGI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
S&P Global (SPGI) reported Operating Margin of 48.0% for Q1 2026, up 622.0% on a YoY basis from 6.65% in Q1 2025, and up 12.28% quarter-over-quarter from 42.75% in Q4 2025.
S&P Global (SPGI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
S&P Global has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 48.0% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 622.0% year-over-year to 48.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 43.88% (up 404.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 42.24%, up 297.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 48.0%, up from 42.75% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 79.2% in Q1 2022, with the low at 24.38% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 40.33% across 5 years, with a median of 40.11% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin jumped 2558 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 4299 bps.
- S&P Global's Operating Margin stood at 24.38% in 2022, then gained by 16 bps to 28.24% in 2023, then increased by 29 bps to 36.44% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 42.75% in 2025, then advanced by 12 bps to 48.0% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 48.0% (Q1 2026), 42.75% (Q4 2025), and 43.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 48.00% |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 69.66% |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 44.35% |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 55.93% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 30.74% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -1.52% |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 53.70% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 39.72% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 19.65% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 8.21 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 30.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.89% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 54.80% |