Business Segments · Operating profit
Market Intelligence — Operating profit
S&P Global Market Intelligence — Operating profit increased by 87.2% to $440.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $220.00M to $440.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Market Intelligence — Operating profit shows an upward trend with a 10.0% 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 reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency, higher margins, or successful cost management within the segment.
Detailed definition
The profit earned by the Market Intelligence segment after deducting operating expenses from its revenue, excluding inte...
Peer comparison
Standard 'segment operating income' used across the financial services and data industry.
Metric ID:
spgi_segment_market_intelligence_operating_profitHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $174.00M | $179.00M | $162.00M | $1.49B | $702.00M | $174.00M | $122.00M | $229.00M | $176.00M | $195.00M | $115.00M | $189.00M | $230.00M | $230.00M | $226.00M | $220.00M | $259.00M | $277.00M | $235.00M | $440.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.9% | -9.5% | +819.1% | -52.9% | -75.2% | -29.9% | +87.7% | -23.1% | +10.8% | -41.0% | +64.3% | +21.7% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -2.7% | +17.7% | +6.9% | -15.2% | +87.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +303.4% | -2.8% | -24.7% | -84.6% | -74.9% | +12.1% | -5.7% | -17.5% | +30.7% | +17.9% | +96.5% | +16.4% | +12.6% | +20.4% | +4.0% | +100.0% |
Range$115.00M – $1.49B
CAGR+21.6%
Avg YoY Growth+25.2%
Median YoY Growth+12.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's market intelligence — operating profit?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported market intelligence — operating profit of $440.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's market intelligence — operating profit changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's market intelligence — operating profit increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $220.00M to $440.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's market intelligence — operating profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), S&P Global's market intelligence — operating profit has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $676.00M to $991.00M.
- What does market intelligence — operating profit mean?
- The core profit generated by the Market Intelligence segment before interest and taxes.