Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
S&P Global Accrued Expenses increased by 22.7% to $714.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.2%, from $823.00M to $714.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $338.00M | $468.00M | $607.00M | $381.00M | $431.00M | $531.00M | $753.00M | $385.00M | $507.00M | $655.00M | $906.00M | $419.00M | $583.00M | $823.00M | $1.07B | $426.00M | $582.00M | $714.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +38.5% | +29.7% | -37.2% | +13.1% | +23.2% | +41.8% | -48.9% | +31.7% | +29.2% | +38.3% | -53.8% | +39.1% | +41.2% | +30.4% | -60.3% | +36.6% | +22.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.5% | +13.5% | +24.1% | +1.0% | +17.6% | +23.4% | +20.3% | +8.8% | +15.0% | +25.6% | +18.4% | +1.7% | -0.2% | -13.2% |
Range$338.00M – $1.07B
CAGR+19.2%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+16.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's accrued expenses?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported accrued expenses of $714.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has S&P Global's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's accrued expenses decreased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $823.00M to $714.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's accrued expenses?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), S&P Global's accrued expenses has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $551.00M to $1.07B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.