S&P Global moved 1.9% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $385.53 and a low of $380.0525 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $375.92 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $443.8.
S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets. The large-cap finance: consumer services company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 7.71, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 49.7.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.14. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Snapshot of S&P Global's Operating Margins:
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,060,000 | 8,402,000 | 30 | -31.82 |
| 2022 | 11,181,000 | 8,162,000 | 44 | -13.73 |
| 2021 | 8,297,000 | 4,087,000 | 51 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 7,442,000 | 3,841,000 | 49 | 2.08 |
| 2019 | 6,699,000 | 3,522,000 | 48 | 6.67 |
| 2018 | 6,258,000 | 3,468,000 | 45 |
Over the last 6 years, S&P Global's operating margins have averaged 44.5%, which is better than the 15.89% Diversified Financial industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 36.4%. However the firm's margins are declining at a compounded yearly rate of -6.5%.
