NYSE$SPGI

S&P Global Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

S&P Global reported Q1 2025 total revenues of $3.78B with net income of $1.17B and diluted EPS of $3.54.

Total revenues were $3.78 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, up 10% year over year across Ratings, Market Intelligence, Indices, and Commodity Insights. Net income was $1.17 billion ($3.54 diluted EPS). Organic growth, issuance activity, and data/analytics demand support the earnings power of the combined franchise.

  • Q1 total revenues $3.78B (+10% YoY).
  • Net income $1.17B; diluted EPS $3.54.
  • Ratings and Indices benefited from market activity and asset levels.
  • Integration synergies and issuance cycles remain key swing factors.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.78B

Previous: $3.49B+8.2%
EPS (adj)

$3.54

Previous: $4.01-11.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$43M

Previous: -$24M-79.2%
Free Cash Flow

$816M

Previous: $991M-17.7%
Net Income

$1.17B

Previous: $991M+18.2%
Operating Income

$1.58B

Previous: $1.39B+13.9%
Gross Profit

$1.57B

Previous: $2.37B-33.9%

Revenue & EPS history

S&P Global · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.78B

Q1 2025+8.2%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

S&P Global · $3.13B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Market Intelligence
    $1.1B+8.2%
  • Ratings
    $819M+20.3%
  • Commodity Insights
    $479M+10.9%
  • Mobility
    $379M+9.5%
  • Indices
    $354M+6.0%

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, liquidity, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A outlines strategic priorities and capital allocation.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 73 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-2.6%-4.6%
Q4 2025-9.7%-7.8%-5.5%
Q3 2025+3.9%+5.5%+5.4%
Q2 2025+4.1%+6.4%+3.6%
Q1 2025+2.6%+5.7%+7.2%
Q4 2024+4.9%+4.7%-6.9%
Q3 2024-4.0%-4.7%+0.7%
Q2 2024-1.0%-0.8%+3.7%
Q1 2024+0.6%+0.6%+6.0%
Q4 2023-4.7%-8.1%-6.8%
Q3 2023+9.0%+9.4%+20.1%
Q2 2023-8.5%-7.0%-9.4%
Q1 2023+6.6%+4.7%+6.1%
Q4 2022-0.5%-0.3%-10.7%
Q3 2022+4.9%+1.5%+14.9%
Q2 2022-2.1%+0.2%-6.4%
Q1 2022-0.8%-5.9%-6.6%
Q4 2021+0.5%+7.0%+10.0%
Q3 2021+3.4%+6.0%+3.6%
Q2 2021+4.2%+5.9%+6.5%
Q1 2021+2.7%+4.5%-0.2%
Q4 2020+2.3%+4.3%+6.1%
Q3 2020-2.1%-3.2%+1.3%
Q2 2020+2.4%-0.3%+3.6%
Q1 2020+1.1%-1.8%+9.5%
Q4 2019+0.2%-0.2%-8.0%
Q3 2019+2.4%+4.1%+6.8%
Q2 2019+3.7%+0.4%+6.2%
Q1 2019-0.7%-2.2%-2.5%
Q4 2018+0.3%+1.2%+1.8%
Q3 2018-3.6%-0.7%-1.7%
Q2 2018-5.1%-6.7%-5.6%
Q1 2018-1.3%+0.2%+5.7%
Q4 2017+9.8%+6.7%+15.7%
Q3 2017+0.8%-2.8%+2.0%
Q2 2017-0.7%+0.0%-2.1%
Q1 2017+0.2%+0.2%+5.1%
Q4 2016+1.8%+2.8%+6.7%
Q3 2016+2.6%+5.8%-3.2%
Q2 2016+4.1%+2.3%+3.5%
Q1 2016+4.6%
Q4 2015+6.2%
Q3 2015+5.5%
Q2 2015-6.8%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014+4.1%
Q3 2014+4.3%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013+3.4%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013+1.0%
Q4 2012+0.1%
Q3 2012-7.5%
Q2 2012+4.5%
Q1 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+4.2%
Q2 2011-3.4%
Q1 2011-2.3%
Q4 2010-1.0%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q2 2010-0.2%
Q1 2009+1.4%
Q1 2010-0.7%
Q4 2009-0.4%
Q4 2007-0.4%
Q3 2009+3.3%
Q3 2008+3.3%
Q2 2008-4.8%
Q2 2009-4.8%
Q4 2008-4.8%

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