Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · NYSE
Current Price
$433.19
Intrinsic Value
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Run a full DCF analysis on S&P Global Inc. with auto-filled fundamentals, adjustable assumptions, and sensitivity heatmap.
S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets. It operates in six divisions: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Mobility, and S&P Global Engineering Solutions. The S&P Global Ratings division operates as an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings, and benchmarks. The S&P Dow Jones Indices division is an index provider that maintains various valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers, and institutional investors. The S&P Global Commodity Insights division offers data and insights for global energy and commodity markets and enable its customers to make decisions. The S&P Global Market Intelligence division delivers data and technology solutions for customers to provide insights for making decisions. It offers data and services that bring end-to-end workflow solutions, including capital formation, data and distribution, ESG and sustainability, leveraged loans, private markets, sector coverage, supply chain, and issuer solutions, as well as credit, risk, and regulatory solutions. The S&P Global Mobility division provides insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling its customers to anticipate change and make decisions. The S&P Global Engineering Solutions division offers engineering expertise and solutions in industries, such as aerospace and defense, energy, architecture, construction, and transportation. Its solutions empower business and technical leaders to transform workflows and make decisions. S&P Global Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
ROIC (TTM)
9.9%
ROE (TTM)
14.8%
FCF Yield
4.29%
Based on trailing twelve-month data, SPGI shows a free cash flow per share of N/A and a ROIC of 9.9%, key inputs for stock valuation using the DCF method. The P/FCF ratio of N/A and FCF yield of 4.29% are important context metrics when evaluating SPGI's stock valuation relative to peers.
The intrinsic value of SPGI depends on assumptions about future growth rate, discount rate (WACC), and terminal value. A DCF model discounts projected free cash flows back to present value — small changes in WACC can shift the estimate by 20% or more, which is why sensitivity analysis is essential.
Whether SPGI is undervalued depends on comparing the DCF-derived intrinsic value to the current market price of $433.19. A positive margin of safety (intrinsic value above market price) suggests potential undervaluation, but the degree of confidence depends on the reliability of your growth and discount rate assumptions.
To perform a DCF valuation on S&P Global Inc.: (1) Start with the trailing free cash flow per share as the base, (2) project future FCF growth over 5-10 years based on Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges industry trends and company fundamentals, (3) apply a discount rate (WACC) reflecting SPGI's risk profile, and (4) add a terminal value for cash flows beyond the projection period.
DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) estimates what a company is worth today based on its future cash generation. For S&P Global Inc., this means projecting how much free cash flow the Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges will produce over the next 5-10 years, then discounting those amounts to today's dollars. SPGI's ROIC of 9.9% shows moderate capital returns.
WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is the discount rate in a DCF model — it reflects the minimum return investors require. For SPGI, the capital structure and equity risk premium determine WACC. A 1% increase in WACC typically reduces the intrinsic value by 10-15%.
