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S&P Global (SPGI) Competitors

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SPGI vs. NDAQ, SSNC, APTV, BLK, and BR

Should you buy S&P Global stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares S&P Global with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with S&P Global include Nasdaq (NDAQ), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Aptiv (APTV), BlackRock (BLK), and Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR).

How does S&P Global compare to Nasdaq?

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nasdaq pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nasdaq has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

72.5% of Nasdaq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nasdaq shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nasdaq currently has a consensus price target of $107.15, suggesting a potential upside of 19.15%. S&P Global has a consensus price target of $546.39, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. Given S&P Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe S&P Global is more favorable than Nasdaq.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nasdaq
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Nasdaq's net margin of 23.15%. Nasdaq's return on equity of 17.51% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nasdaq23.15% 17.51% 7.06%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Nasdaq. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nasdaq, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nasdaq$8.22B6.19$1.79B$3.3227.09
S&P Global$15.34B7.96$4.47B$15.8026.12

In the previous week, S&P Global had 27 more articles in the media than Nasdaq. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for S&P Global and 15 mentions for Nasdaq. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat S&P Global's score of 1.07 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nasdaq
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
S&P Global
27 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

S&P Global beats Nasdaq on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to SS&C Technologies?

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. SS&C Technologies' return on equity of 20.15% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SS&C Technologies12.65% 20.15% 7.05%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $96.13, suggesting a potential upside of 43.81%. S&P Global has a consensus price target of $546.39, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. Given SS&C Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SS&C Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SS&C Technologies pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SS&C Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SS&C Technologies$6.27B2.57$796.90M$3.2320.69
S&P Global$15.34B7.96$4.47B$15.8026.12

In the previous week, S&P Global had 38 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for S&P Global and 4 mentions for SS&C Technologies. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat SS&C Technologies' score of 0.44 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SS&C Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
S&P Global
27 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

S&P Global beats SS&C Technologies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to Aptiv?

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Aptiv presently has a consensus price target of $84.15, indicating a potential upside of 53.07%. S&P Global has a consensus price target of $546.39, indicating a potential upside of 32.41%. Given Aptiv's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aptiv is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aptiv
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

94.2% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Aptiv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

S&P Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aptiv. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aptiv$20.40B0.57$165M$1.6932.53
S&P Global$15.34B7.96$4.47B$15.8026.12

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.77%. Aptiv's return on equity of 17.83% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aptiv1.77% 17.83% 7.08%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

In the previous week, S&P Global had 36 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for S&P Global and 6 mentions for Aptiv. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Aptiv's score of 0.34 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aptiv
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
S&P Global
27 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Aptiv has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Aptiv beats S&P Global on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to BlackRock?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and BlackRock has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than S&P Global. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global$15.34B7.96$4.47B$15.8026.12
BlackRock$24.22B6.71$5.55B$39.8426.29

87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.40%. S&P Global's return on equity of 17.26% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
S&P Global30.37% 17.26% 9.21%
BlackRock 24.40%14.74%4.95%

S&P Global presently has a consensus target price of $546.39, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. BlackRock has a consensus target price of $1,269.06, suggesting a potential upside of 21.16%. Given S&P Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe S&P Global is more favorable than BlackRock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
BlackRock
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

In the previous week, BlackRock had 14 more articles in the media than S&P Global. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for BlackRock and 42 mentions for S&P Global. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat BlackRock's score of 0.74 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
S&P Global
27 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock
25 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

S&P Global beats BlackRock on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&P Global compare to Broadridge Financial Solutions?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Broadridge Financial Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $221.57, suggesting a potential upside of 48.74%. S&P Global has a consensus price target of $546.39, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadridge Financial Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
S&P Global
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $3.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Broadridge Financial Solutions has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

In the previous week, S&P Global had 32 more articles in the media than Broadridge Financial Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for S&P Global and 10 mentions for Broadridge Financial Solutions. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Broadridge Financial Solutions' score of 0.88 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadridge Financial Solutions
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
S&P Global
27 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

90.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions$6.89B2.50$839.50M$9.3415.95
S&P Global$15.34B7.96$4.47B$15.8026.12

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margin of 15.03%. Broadridge Financial Solutions' return on equity of 40.14% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadridge Financial Solutions15.03% 40.14% 12.87%
S&P Global 30.37%17.26%9.21%

Summary

S&P Global beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SPGI vs. The Competition

MetricS&P GlobalSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$122.15B$68.47B$13.48B$22.90B
Dividend Yield0.95%1.34%5.88%4.13%
P/E Ratio26.1220.3623.9129.82
Price / Sales7.967.94160.6089.10
Price / Cash18.5318.3519.8524.44
Price / Book3.905.272.134.66
Net Income$4.47B$2.40B$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.22%0.11%-0.36%-0.72%
1 Month Performance-7.17%-2.21%-0.48%-0.61%
1 Year Performance-19.10%-6.21%11.31%26.96%

S&P Global Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SPGI
S&P Global
4.9925 of 5 stars
$413.82
-0.8%
$546.39
+32.0%
-20.2%$122.51B$15.34B26.2044,500
NDAQ
Nasdaq
4.7741 of 5 stars
$88.48
-0.5%
$107.15
+21.1%
+10.0%$50.04B$8.30B26.659,525
SSNC
SS&C Technologies
4.7978 of 5 stars
$67.04
-2.5%
$96.13
+43.4%
-16.4%$16.15B$6.41B20.7628,800
APTV
Aptiv
4.8942 of 5 stars
$55.49
-4.2%
$84.78
+52.8%
-19.0%$11.74B$20.40B32.84140,000
BLK
BlackRock
4.9641 of 5 stars
$1,080.56
-0.4%
$1,269.06
+17.4%
+5.2%$168.07B$24.22B27.1224,900

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