S&P Global (SPGI) Competitors $473.76 +1.71 (+0.36%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$474.72 +0.95 (+0.20%) As of 10/17/2025 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPGI vs. CSQ, NDAQ, ROP, SSNC, APTV, BLK, EFX, MCO, MSCI, and BABAShould you be buying S&P Global stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of S&P Global include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Nasdaq (NDAQ), Roper Technologies (ROP), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Aptiv (APTV), BlackRock (BLK), Equifax (EFX), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), and Alibaba Group (BABA). S&P Global vs. Its Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Nasdaq Roper Technologies SS&C Technologies Aptiv BlackRock Equifax Moody's MSCI Alibaba Group Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Does the media refer more to CSQ or SPGI? In the previous week, S&P Global had 53 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for S&P Global and 0 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral S&P Global Positive Is CSQ or SPGI more profitable? S&P Global has a net margin of 27.30% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. S&P Global's return on equity of 15.11% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A S&P Global 27.30%15.11%8.42% Do insiders and institutionals believe in CSQ or SPGI? 87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of S&P Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CSQ or SPGI? S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/AS&P Global$14.21B10.18$3.85B$13.0036.44 Is CSQ or SPGI a better dividend stock? Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. S&P Global pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer CSQ or SPGI? S&P Global has a consensus target price of $614.23, indicating a potential upside of 29.65%. Given S&P Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe S&P Global is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00S&P Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 SummaryS&P Global beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get S&P Global News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPGI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPGI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricS&P GlobalSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$144.46B$69.66B$12.45B$21.75BDividend Yield0.81%1.21%5.60%3.62%P/E Ratio28.7524.2728.5732.43Price / Sales10.188.2429.6258.69Price / Cash24.1919.4122.2424.38Price / Book4.425.512.234.59Net Income$3.85B$2.04B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.60%-1.20%0.22%1.31%1 Month Performance-6.81%-2.72%-2.52%-1.47%1 Year Performance-9.73%1.85%533.63%9.54% S&P Global Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPGIS&P Global4.9809 of 5 stars$473.76+0.4%$614.23+29.7%-8.7%$144.46B$14.21B28.7542,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.06+1.1%N/A+7.9%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsNDAQNasdaq4.7493 of 5 stars$89.41+0.6%$97.50+9.1%+19.5%$51.30B$7.40B34.399,162Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionROPRoper Technologies4.4448 of 5 stars$513.26+0.8%$635.27+23.8%-10.5%$55.23B$7.04B36.0718,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9915 of 5 stars$81.07-1.5%$97.38+20.1%+4.3%$19.80B$6.05B25.4126,800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAPTVAptiv4.6848 of 5 stars$81.69+1.2%$92.47+13.2%+18.5%$17.79B$19.71B18.69141,000BLKBlackRock4.9016 of 5 stars$1,156.59+2.1%$1,263.31+9.2%+15.9%$179.10B$20.41B27.9621,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓EFXEquifax4.9377 of 5 stars$225.25-2.2%$281.93+25.2%-19.1%$27.89B$5.84B44.0814,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMCOMoody's4.8895 of 5 stars$473.77-2.1%$542.79+14.6%-3.2%$84.80B$7.09B40.2515,838Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSCIMSCI4.9448 of 5 stars$548.67+0.3%$649.70+18.4%-11.7%$42.45B$2.99B36.346,132Analyst ForecastBABAAlibaba Group4.0878 of 5 stars$166.75+4.9%$188.06+12.8%+66.9%$397.55B$1.00T19.39124,320Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Nasdaq Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors Aptiv Competitors BlackRock Competitors Equifax Competitors Moody's Competitors MSCI Competitors Alibaba Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SPGI) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis dark force is about to change everythingSomething unusual is unfolding inside the Republican Party — from Marjorie Taylor Greene breaking ranks to Ted...Porter & Company | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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