Question 1

What is S&P Global's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

S&P Global (SPGI) P/FCF ratio is 23.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for S&P Global?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For S&P Global specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.0×.

Question 5

Is S&P Global's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

S&P Global's P/FCF ratio of 23.0× is below its own 5-year average of 33.3× and above the sector median of 12.0×. That places the current reading at the 4th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is S&P Global's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, S&P Global (SPGI) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 7.4× in 2010 to a high of 472.7× in 2015. The 5-year average is 33.3× and the 5-year median is 31.6×.

Question 7

What was S&P Global's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

S&P Global (SPGI) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 28.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does S&P Global's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$158B	$5.46B	28.9×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$155B	$5.57B	27.9×	-11.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$139B	$3.57B	39.0×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$108B	$2.51B	43.2×	+11.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$114B	$3.56B	31.9×	+9.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$79.1B	$3.49B	22.6×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$66.6B	$2.66B	25.0×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$42.3B	$1.95B	21.7×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$43.1B	$1.89B	22.8×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$27.8B	$1.35B	20.6×	-452.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$26.5B	$56M	472.7×	+451.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$24.2B	$1.12B	21.6×	-8.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$21.1B	$699M	30.3×	+6.9×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$15.2B	$650M	23.4×	+13.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$12.5B	$1.22B	10.2×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$11.1B	$1.17B	9.5×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$10.5B	$1.05B	10.0×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$7.22B	$783M	9.2×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$14B	$1.47B	9.5×	-12.5×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$23.9B	$1.08B	22.1×	+8.9×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$19B	$1.44B	13.2×	-5.6×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$17.3B	$924M	18.8×	+8.4×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$13.2B	$1.27B	10.4×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$11.5B	$1.07B	10.8×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for S&P Global (SPGI) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for S&P Global (SPGI)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for S&P Global (SPGI) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at S&P Global (SPGI)

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio by Year

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio 2025: 28.9×

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio 2024: 27.9×

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio 2023: 39.0×

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio 2022: 43.2×

S&P Global P/FCF Ratio 2021: 31.9×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

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S&P Global (SPGI) Key Financials