Business Segments · Operating profit
Indices — Operating profit
S&P Global Indices — Operating profit increased by 2.6% to $317.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.4%, from $282.00M to $317.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Indices — Operating profit shows an upward trend with a 11.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or higher margins within the Indices business.
Detailed definition
The profit earned from the Indices segment's core business operations after deducting operating expenses. This metric ex...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit metric used across all public companies to assess segment-level performance.
Metric ID:
spgi_segment_indices_operating_profitHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $196.00M | $213.00M | $198.00M | $224.00M | $270.00M | $239.00M | $194.00M | $238.00M | $226.00M | $235.00M | $226.00M | $272.00M | $263.00M | $282.00M | $286.00M | $315.00M | $309.00M | $317.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.7% | -7.0% | +13.1% | +20.5% | -11.5% | -18.8% | +22.7% | -5.0% | +4.0% | -3.8% | +20.4% | -3.3% | +7.2% | +1.4% | +10.1% | -1.9% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +37.8% | +12.2% | -2.0% | +6.3% | -16.3% | -1.7% | +16.5% | +14.3% | +16.4% | +20.0% | +26.5% | +15.8% | +17.5% | +12.4% |
Range$194.00M – $317.00M
CAGR+12.0%
Avg YoY Growth+12.5%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's indices — operating profit?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported indices — operating profit of $317.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has S&P Global's indices — operating profit changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's indices — operating profit increased by 12.4% year-over-year, from $282.00M to $317.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's indices — operating profit?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), S&P Global's indices — operating profit has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $798.00M to $1.10B.
- What does indices — operating profit mean?
- The profit generated by the Indices business after accounting for its day-to-day operating costs.