SPGI
9/9 ScoreS&P Global Inc.
Analysis Date: February 17, 2026
S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets. It operates in six divisions: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Mobility, and S&P Global Engineering Solutions. The S&P Global Ratings division operates as an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings, and benchmarks. The S&P Dow Jones Indices division is an index provider that maintains various valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers, and institutional investors. The S&P Global Commodity Insights division offers data and insights for global energy and commodity markets and enable its customers to make decisions. The S&P Global Market Intelligence division delivers data and technology solutions for customers to provide insights for making decisions. It offers data and services that bring end-to-end workflow solutions, including capital formation, data and distribution, ESG and sustainability, leveraged loans, private markets, sector coverage, supply chain, and issuer solutions, as well as credit, risk, and regulatory solutions. The S&P Global Mobility division provides insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling its customers to anticipate change and make decisions. The S&P Global Engineering Solutions division offers engineering expertise and solutions in industries, such as aerospace and defense, energy, architecture, construction, and transportation. Its solutions empower business and technical leaders to transform workflows and make decisions. S&P Global Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Buffettology Criteria
All 9 of 9 criteria passed
High ROE
Return on Equity > 12%
Value: 13.6%
High ROIC
Return on Invested Capital > 9%
Value: 9.4%
Cash Machine
FCF / Assets > 5%
Value: 8.9%
Fair Valuation
Earnings Yield > 3.5%
Value: 3.6%
Share Buybacks
Share Count is Dropping
Value: -2.2%
Defensible Moat
Gross Profit Margin > 40%
Value: 76.0%
Simple Business
Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)
Value: Financial Services
Conservative Debt
Debt to Equity < 1.5
Value: 0.43x
Consistent Growth
5-Year Growth is Positive
Value: 51.1%
Analysis Summary
SPGI presents a rather compelling picture, passing all nine of our critical tests. The fortress-like moat, coupled with consistent growth and a solid balance sheet, suggests a business built to endure. While the current valuation offers a modest margin of safety, the overall strength of the company makes it an interesting candidate for further consideration.
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