Financial intelligence company S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with revenue up 6.8% year on year to $3.68 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.58 per share was 3.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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S&P Global (SPGI) Q3 2026 highlights:
- Revenue $3.68 billion vs S&P analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 billion (6.8% year-on-year growth, 0.9% beat)
- Pre-tax profit $1.87 billion (50.9% margin)
- Adjusted EPS $4.58 vs S&P analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.42 (3.7% beat)
- Adjusted EPS guidance Management raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $17.83 at the midpoint, a 1.1% increase
- Market capitalization $130.6 billion
Revenue growth
A company’s long-term revenue performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can deliver a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Unfortunately, S&P Global’s 3.8% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was sluggish. This fell short of the benchmark for the financials sector and provides a poor baseline for assessing its performance.
S&P Global quarterly revenue.
Long-term growth matters most, but within financials, a half-decade historical view may miss recent interest rate changes, market returns and industry trends. S&P Global’s recent performance shows its demand has slowed as its annualized revenue growth of 2.8% over the last two years was below its five-year trend. Slowing revenue growth in the sector warrants caution, as it could signal changing consumer tastes aided by low switching costs.
S&P Global year-on-year revenue growth.
This quarter, S&P Global reported year-on-year revenue growth of 6.8%, and its $3.68 billion of revenue exceeded Wall Street’s consensus estimates by 0.9%.
Key takeaways from S&P Global’s Q3 results
S&P Global delivered a decent quarter, with EPS beating analysts’ consensus estimates and revenue coming in narrowly ahead of Wall Street’s consensus. Shares rose 3.6% to $466.83 immediately after the report.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com
