Reportable Legal Entities — Total Costs & Expenses
S&P Global Reportable Legal Entities — Total Costs & Expenses decreased by 6.7% to $2.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $2.21B to $2.34B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Reportable Legal Entities — Total Costs & Expenses shows an upward trend with a 22.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate scaling operations or rising cost structures, while a decrease suggests cost-cutting or improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
Represents the total operating costs and expenses incurred by a specific reportable legal entity or business segment. Th...
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Standard operating expense line items found in segment reporting for diversified financial services firms.
spgi_segment_reportable_legal_entities_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $952.00M | $1.01B | $1.19B | $1.84B | $2.08B | $2.01B | $2.23B | $2.08B | $2.08B | $2.02B | $2.26B | $2.11B | $2.11B | $2.17B | $2.34B | $2.21B | $2.22B | $2.22B | $2.51B | $2.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | +18.3% | +54.8% | +12.7% | -3.2% | +10.7% | -6.6% | +0.1% | -3.1% | +12.1% | -6.7% | -0.1% | +3.0% | +7.5% | -5.4% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +13.1% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +118.3% | +99.8% | +87.1% | +12.8% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +7.7% | +3.2% | +4.6% | +5.1% | +2.2% | +7.5% | +6.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses of $2.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses increased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $2.21B to $2.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), S&P Global's reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.09B to $9.16B.
- What does reportable legal entities — total costs & expenses mean?
- The total operating expenses attributed to a specific business unit or legal entity.