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S&P Global Inc. — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-04-28 to 2026-09-24 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 80-24.2% operating_income; 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 5 forward row(s); quote_verifiedFull-year 2026 deal-related amortization is expected to be approximately $785 million (both GAAP and Adjusted).
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 79+9.4% revenue; 2 sources (news, press_release); 9 forward row(s); quote_verifiedFull-year 2026 GAAP revenue growth guidance calls for 5.9% to 7.9%.
- Ratings performance · UnclassifiedPriority 78+14.7% revenue (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedRatings segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $1,339 million, up 17% year over year; six months revenue was $2,641 million, up 15% year over year.
- Remaining Performance Obligations · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 78+159.7% revenue; 3 forward row(s); quote_verifiedS&P Global expects to recognize revenue on approximately half and three-quarters of the remaining performance obligations over the next and months, respectively (language in filing).
- Operating Profit and Margin Drivers · Gross marginPriority 77+4.1% margin; 2 sources (news, press_release); 4 forward row(s); quote_verifiedOn a pro forma basis excluding Mobility, operating profit increased 21% to $1.757 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 73+114.8% revenue (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedS&P Global reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $4.146 billion, an increase of 10% compared to the second quarter of 2025.
- Interest Rate and Refinancing Exposure · Interest ratesPriority 692 sources (news, sec_filing); quote_verifiedS&P Global has the ability to borrow a total of $2.0 billion through its commercial paper program, which is supported by a $2.0 billion five-year credit agreement that will terminate on December 17, 2029.
- Indices Revenue and AUM Growth · UnclassifiedPriority 67+9.6% revenue (realized); 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedIndices segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $534 million, up 20% year over year; six months revenue was $1,053 million, up 18% year over year.
- Market Intelligence Segment Performance · UnclassifiedPriority 66+6.9% operating_income (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedMarket Intelligence operating profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $293 million, up 13% year over year; six months operating profit was $733 million, up 53% year over year.
- Outstanding Indebtedness · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 65-2.7% liability; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 3 forward row(s); quote_verifiedShort-term debt on the balance sheet at June 30, 2026 was $2,572 million (compared to $718 million at December 31, 2025).
- Sustainability-linked Credit Facility · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 652 forward row(s); quote_verifiedS&P Global's commitment fee and drawn margin under the credit facility will be reduced by 1 basis point and 5 basis points, respectively, for the approximately year-long period beginning April 6, 2026 as a result of its emissions performance for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 63-3.2% cash (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 3 forward row(s); quote_verifiedThe Company now expects to repurchase more than $7 billion in shares in total in 2026.
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 94 · 12 threads
- Remaining Performance ObligationsPriority 78 · Filing
- Billed Issuance VolumesPriority 49 · Filing
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 44 · News, Release, Filing
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 73 · News, Release, Filing
- Unearned Revenue TrendsPriority 61 · Filing
- Quarterly Results Snapshot (Earnings and EPS)Priority 41 · News
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 60 · News, Filing
- Geographic Revenue ConcentrationPriority 50 · Filing
- Products and TechnologyPriority 43 · News, Release, Filing
- Agentic AI Product LaunchPriority 30 · News
- Customer DynamicsPriority 37 · News, Filing
- Distribution ChannelsPriority 16 · Filing
Costs & Margins Priority 89 · 6 threads
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 80 · Release, Filing
- Operating Profit and Margin DriversPriority 77 · News, Release
- Operating Profit and Margin DriversPriority 59 · Filing
- Quarterly Results Snapshot (Earnings and EPS)Priority 35 · Filing
- Headcount / RestructuringPriority 37 · News, Release, Filing
- R&D Investment in AIPriority 29 · News, Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 90 · 8 threads
- Outstanding IndebtednessPriority 65 · News, Release, Filing
- Sustainability-linked Credit FacilityPriority 65 · Filing
- Mobility Segment SeparationPriority 53 · Release
- Senior Notes ExchangePriority 32 · News
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 63 · News, Release, Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 63 · Release, Filing
- Liquidity and Cash PositionPriority 54 · Release, Filing
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 35 · Release, Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 71 · 11 threads
- Acquisitions and DivestituresPriority 56 · News, Release, Filing
- Mobility Segment SeparationPriority 26 · News
- Strategic Initiatives and AIPriority 37 · News, Release, Filing
- AI Infrastructure Investment OutlookPriority 28 · News
- AI Power Forecasting StrategyPriority 26 · Filing
- Private Markets ExpansionPriority 39 · News, Filing
- AI Data Center ExpansionPriority 30 · News
- FeeSync Platform ExpansionPriority 23 · News
- Partner Ecosystem ExpansionPriority 28 · News
- AI Data Licensing DealPriority 26 · News
- Maywood AI Data PartnershipPriority 24 · News
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 33 · 2 threads
- Australian Ratings LitigationPriority 26 · Filing
- Regulatory InvestigationsPriority 26 · Filing
Guidance & Outlook Priority 79 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 79 · News, Release
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 77 · 5 threads
- Interest Rate and Refinancing ExposurePriority 69 · News, Filing
- Derivative and FX HedgingPriority 42 · Filing
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 24 · Filing
- Competition and Market SharePriority 25 · News, Filing
- Macroeconomic Factors ImpactPriority 25 · News
Management & Governance Priority 28 · 4 threads
- Management ChangesPriority 22 · Release
- Leadership Change and AI IntegrationPriority 20 · News
- Leadership TransitionPriority 14 · Release
- ESG and SustainabilityPriority 19 · News
Unclassified Priority 96 · 5 threads
- Ratings performancePriority 78 · News, Release, Filing
- Indices Revenue and AUM GrowthPriority 67 · Release, Filing
- Market Intelligence Segment PerformancePriority 66 · News, Release, Filing
- Mobility Segment SeparationPriority 62 · News, Release, Filing
- Quarterly Results Snapshot (Earnings and EPS)Priority 49 · News
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | +169.1% | +169.1% | +198.3% |
| operating_income | -24.4% | +24.4% | +64.5% |
| net_income | -15.8% | +15.8% | +14.9% |
| margin | +4.1% | +4.1% | +6.1% |
| liability | -2.7% | +2.7% | +12.6% |
| cash | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| assets | — | — | -0.6% |