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S&P Global Inc. is a United States–based company operating in the information-technology and financial-services sector, within the financial analytics, credit ratings, market indices and data solutions industry.
The company specializes in delivering strategic information, risk assessments, global benchmarks and digital platforms used by financial institutions, governments, corporations and investors.
It was formally established in 2016 through the corporate reorganization of McGraw Hill Financial under the S&P Global brand, while maintaining the long-standing legacy of predecessor entities founded in the late nineteenth century.
S&P Global’s portfolio includes corporate and sovereign credit ratings, globally recognized market indices such as the S&P 500, financial analytics, risk and compliance tools, sector intelligence, capital-markets data, commodity insights, electronic trading platforms and technological solutions for modeling, alternative data and quantitative analysis.
Its client base includes banks, asset managers, insurers, governments, energy companies, public corporations, analysts and institutional investors. The company operates globally across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.
Its operational structure includes business units focused on ratings, indices, financial data, digital solutions, sector research, technology, governance, analytical teams, data-processing centers and integrated platforms developed through strategic mergers.
Market factors affecting the company include capital-markets activity, demand for credit ratings, economic cycles, debt issuance, global financial regulation, competitive dynamics in financial data and analytics and technological evolution in digital information services.
S&P Global Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker SPGI.
History and when S&P Global Inc. was founded
S&P Global Inc. was officially formed in 2016 in the United States through the rebranding and restructuring of McGraw Hill Financial, aligning the organization under a brand focused on data, analytics and financial services.
However, its roots trace back to the late nineteenth century with the formation of predecessor companies that published financial information and later merged to create Standard & Poor’s.
Throughout the twentieth century, the company expanded its presence in credit ratings, becoming one of the leading global agencies for risk assessment. During the 1990s and early 2000s, it diversified into market indices, financial data and technology-driven analytical tools.
In 2016, the company adopted the S&P Global name, reinforcing its strategic focus on advanced data and financial intelligence.
From 2020 to 2024, the company strengthened its global capabilities, executed strategic integrations, enhanced technology platforms, expanded analytical solutions for capital markets and solidified its position as a global provider of benchmarks and financial intelligence.
Additional Information
The Company S&P Global (United States), is listed on NYSE with a market cap of $ 151.35 Billions, having an equity of $ 37.70 Billions.
With a total of 23.000 employees, the company is listed in the sector of Financial and categorized in industry of Financial Data & Stock Exchanges.
In the last 12 months the Company had a revenue of $ 15.01 Billions, which generated a profit in the amount of $ 4.22 Billions.
As for its main indicators, the Company has a P/E ratio of 35.88, a P/BV ratio of 4.01 and in the last 12 months the dividend yield of SPGI was at 0.76%.
The Company is traded internationally through the ticker SPGI.
