Revenue Growth Across the Business
Total revenue grew 10.4% YoY to $4.17B in Q1 FY2026, up from $3.78B in the prior-year period, reflecting broad-based demand across S&P Global's diversified financial intelligence and ratings businesses.
S&P Global Inc. is expected to release its Q2 2026 10-Q filing in the upcoming earnings season. Last quarter: S&P Global delivered strong Q1 FY2026 results with revenue rising 10.4% YoY to $4.17B and operating income surging 26.9% to $2.00B, driving operating margin expansion of ~620 basis points to 48.0%.
Drawn from management commentary in the Q1 2026 10-Q:
Total revenue grew 10.4% YoY to $4.17B in Q1 FY2026, up from $3.78B in the prior-year period, reflecting broad-based demand across S&P Global's diversified financial intelligence and ratings businesses.
Operating income jumped 26.9% YoY to $2.00B while cost of revenue grew only 7.1% to $1.24B, demonstrating strong operating leverage. Operating margin expanded approximately 620 basis points to 48.0% from 41.8% in the prior year.
Diluted EPS grew 32.5% YoY to $4.69 from $3.54, outpacing net income growth of 28.0%, partly reflecting the impact of share repurchases. The company spent $1.0B on buybacks in Q1 FY2026, up 53.8% from $650M in the prior-year quarter.
Revenue
$4.17B
++10.43% YoY
EPS (Basic)
$4.69
++32.11% YoY
Operating Income
$2B
++26.87% YoY
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