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S&P Global SPGI Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+10.4%
Gross profit$2.9B+11.9%
Operating income$2.0B+26.9%
Net income$1.4B+28.0%
EPS (diluted)$4.69+32.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B+23.2%
Total debt$11.2B-6.8%
Total equity$31.2B-6.6%
Total assets$60.8B+1.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.0B+8.8%
CapEx$27.0M-37.2%
Free cash flow$1.0B+11.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$121.63B-18.4%
Enterprise value$131.03B-18.0%
P/E25.5×-12.3×
P/S7.7×-2.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin70.5%+0.9pp
Operating margin43.9%+4.0pp
Net margin30.4%+3.1pp
FCF margin35.3%-3.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.8%+3.1pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio0.7×-0.2×

Questions, answered.

What does payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) mean?
This represents cash payments made to settle earn-out or contingent consideration obligations arising from past business acquisitions, specifically the portion classified as a financing activity. It reflects the realization of performance-based payouts to former owners of acquired entities. This metric is critical for assessing the actual total cost of acquisitions beyond the initial purchase price.