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The biggest opportunity lies in an accelerated rebound in global corporate debt refinancing combined with secular passive ETF asset expansion.
A persistent decline in global corporate bond issuance exceeding 20% YoY over two consecutive quarters, driven by higher-for-longer benchmark interest rates or widening credit spreads.
S&P Global Inc. is rated Hold with a Fair value of $355.55 and Potential value of $407.74 against a report-date price of $389.35 on September 29, 2026, as high-quality subscription cash flows are balanced by near-term debt refinancing headwinds.4
We assign S&P Global Inc. a Hold rating. For investors, this recommendation means maintaining current portfolio weightings without committing incremental capital. S&P Global is an exceptional compounder with an enduring franchise, but current market pricing leaves little margin for near-term cyclical friction in credit markets.
As of the September 29, 2026 report date, S&P Global traded at $389.35. This price sits 9.5% above our Fair value midpoint of $355.55, translating to an upside of -8.68%. While the shares trade below our Potential value of $407.74, the current valuation adequately reflects normalized earnings power, leaving risk and reward evenly matched.4
The principal risk that could impair the thesis is a protracted drought in corporate debt issuance and refinancing. S&P Global's Ratings segment delivered $4,549M in revenue and $3,013M in operating income in FY2025. Because transactional rating fees carry high operating leverage, monetary tightness or widening credit spreads would directly compress segment profitability. A clear early signal of this risk would be consolidated revenue growth dropping below 2.0% YoY or Ratings operating margin falling below 55.0%.17
The strongest catalyst for long-term equity compounding is S&P Global's entrenched benchmark and subscription data engine. Non-ratings recurring revenue across Market Intelligence ($4,902M), Platts Energy ($2,299M), and S&P Dow Jones Indices ($1,839M with a 69.1% operating margin) accounts for over 70% of consolidated sales. Because capital expenditures were just $195M in FY2025, free cash flow conversion exceeded 120% ($5,456M), funding programmatic buybacks that compound per-share earnings toward Potential value of $407.74.4567
S&P Global and Moody's form an entrenched global duopoly protected by regulatory NRSRO designation and institutional investment mandates. In FY2025, Ratings generated $4,549M in revenue and $3,013M in operating income, delivering an industry-leading 66.23% segment operating margin.7
Over 70% of consolidated revenue is non-ratings recurring subscription and asset-linked fees across Market Intelligence ($4,902M), Platts Energy ($2,299M), and S&P Dow Jones Indices ($1,839M at a 69.11% margin). Embedded customer workflows create high switching costs and revenue durability.7
Hold: S&P Global possesses a wide-moat ratings and subscription franchise with over 100% free cash flow conversion, but trading 9.5% above Fair value ($355.55) amid near-term debt refinancing headwinds warrants maintaining current positions rather than committing new capital.4
In a severe combined stress scenario, global monetary conditions remain restrictive, dampening corporate debt issuance and depressing Ratings transaction revenue, while enterprise cost containment across investment banks and asset managers slows Market Intelligence net retention. Simultaneously, equity market drawdowns reduce AUM-linked index licensing fees. Under these conditions, consolidated operating margins compress toward 39.0%, and free cash flow generation is partly diverted to service $15,748M in total debt at a 5.71% pre-tax borrowing cost. This forces a cessation of share repurchases and multiple de-rating toward peer trough levels of 16.0x forward P/E, driving fair value down to the downside band of $320.57.
S&P Global possesses a wide economic moat rooted in irreplaceable financial market infrastructure, pricing power, and embedded enterprise workflows. The core Ratings franchise functions as an entrenched global duopoly with Moody's, underpinned by regulatory Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) status and mandatory inclusion in institutional investment covenants. Because the cost of capital penalty from issuing unrated or single-rated debt substantially exceeds the basis-point rating fee, demand is highly price inelastic. In FY2025, Ratings produced $4,549M in revenue and $3,013M in operating income, demonstrating a 66.23% segment operating margin and massive operating leverage. Over half of Ratings revenue is recurring surveillance fees, protecting base during issuance lulls.
The highlighted cell is Fair value when every assumption sits at its base level ($355.55). Each row and column shows what Fair value becomes when one assumption moves.
A free-cash-flow drop test is not available in this run; use the discount-rate and terminal-growth grid as the primary valuation pressure test.
A broad-based outperformance driven by double-digit Ratings issuance recovery and accelerating non-ratings subscription growth would indicate that corporate debt refinancing is reviving faster than modeled. Operating margin expansion toward Potential value thresholds would warrant a more constructive investment stance.
In financial information services, capital intensity is structurally minimal: industry capex-to-revenue stands at 2.4% and industry capex-to-depreciation is 0.90 (90%). S&P Global operates with even lower capital intensity, spending $195M on capex in FY2025 (1.27% of revenue). Supply is not constrained by physical manufacturing capacity; rather, cycle dynamics are demand-led and evidence-limited regarding lead times or physical capital accumulation.6
A coordinated global monetary easing cycle lowers corporate benchmark borrowing costs, reopening capital markets and spurring corporate refinancing, high-yield issuance, and syndicated loan activity. This surge transmits directly into Ratings transaction fee acceleration and segment margin expansion toward 68%. Concurrently, rising equity markets expand passive ETF AUM, boosting index licensing fees, while financial institutions expand analytics budgets across private debt and energy transition intelligence.
Higher-for-longer interest rates and widening credit spreads constrain corporate debt issuance, prompting borrowers to postpone debt refinancing and depressing Ratings transaction revenues. In parallel, financial institution cost reduction initiatives lead to desktop seat cancellations and vendor consolidation in Market Intelligence, while market drawdowns compress asset-linked index licensing fees. Under this environment, consolidated compress toward historical cyclical lows of 32.17% to 39.27% seen in FY2023-FY2024.
Given the committee Hold rating and the analysis share price of $389.35 trading at an 8.7% premium to the Fair value midpoint of $355.55, initiating an overweight position is unwarranted. An allocation of 2-3% allows existing investors to retain exposure to an elite compounder with a wide economic moat and 122% free cash flow conversion, while maintaining dry powder for valuation pullbacks.45
Risk management centers on monitoring corporate debt refinancing volumes, institutional client desktop retention, and debt leverage. S&P Global's debt burden of $15,748M at a 5.71% pre-tax borrowing cost requires disciplined monitoring against annual free cash flow of $5,456M. Portfolio exposure should be rebalanced if market appreciation drives weighting above target thresholds without fundamental earnings acceleration.
S&P Global is an exceptional wide-moat compounder with >42% operating margins and >100% FCF conversion ($5,456M FCF in FY2025). However, at $389.35, the stock trades at an 8.68% premium to Fair value ($355.55). Existing positions should be maintained to benefit from long-term share buybacks and index compounding, while new capital deployment should await a better entry point.456
With the report-date price of $389.35 sitting above Fair value of $355.55 and forward P/E at 19.88x, is narrow. Debt of $15,748M and FY2026 consensus contraction of -4.56% warrant waiting for a discount to before accumulating shares.
We recommend a Hold on S&P Global Inc. at the report-date price of $389.35. The company maintains an unassailable wide economic moat across credit ratings and financial data subscriptions, generating $5,456M in free cash flow in FY2025. However, the stock trades 9.5% above our Fair value of $355.55, and near-term debt refinancing headwinds create negative consensus estimate revisions for FY2026.145
Investors should hold current allocations to compound alongside secular passive index growth and share repurchases, while deferring incremental purchases until debt issuance trends clarify or valuation retraces closer to Fair value ($355.55).
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Capital expenditures of just $195M (~1.3% of revenue) in FY2025 enabled $5,456M in free cash flow, representing a 122% conversion of GAAP net income. Robust cash return has retired shares down to 294.8M as of September 2026, driving steady per-share EPS compounding.456
The downside case models a prolonged stagnation in corporate bond refinancing caused by elevated borrowing costs and macroeconomic uncertainty. Under this scenario, Ratings transaction fees remain depressed, while enterprise cost containment across investment banks and asset managers slows Market Intelligence contract growth and equity drawdowns reduce asset-linked index fees. Operating margins compress toward prior cyclical troughs, and free cash flow generation is increasingly diverted toward servicing outstanding debt obligations rather than retiring shares. This structural headwind leads to lower cash flows and valuation multiple compression.
Consensus estimates project FY2026 revenue of $14,636M (-4.56% YoY contraction) and post-earnings revisions lowered FY2026 revenue expectations by -5.47%. Ratings generated $4,549M in FY2025; a prolonged freeze in corporate refinancing suppresses top-line growth well below the 7.69% house forecast, triggering an estimated -18.5% impact on fair value if consolidated revenue growth drops below 2% YoY over a 24-month horizon.17
Reported operating margins dropped to 32.17% in FY2023 and 39.27% in FY2024 during the prior issuance downturn. Market Intelligence generated $4,902M in revenue with an operating margin of only 20.2% ($991M EBIT) in FY2025. Increased tech reinvestment and revenue mix shift toward lower-margin segments pull margins below 39.5% over an 18-month horizon, resulting in an estimated -14.2% fair value impact.7
SPGI trades at forward P/E of 19.88x while peer ICE trades at 17.28x forward P/E. If revenue growth stagnates and debt service obligations constrain capital return, the terminal multiple contracts 20% to 16.0x over a 12-month horizon, resulting in an estimated -20.0% fair value impact.4
The five developments that would weaken our investment case.
Sustained compression below 55% indicates severe loss of transactional operating leverage or structural credit rating fee degradation.
Current:66.23% in FY2025
Alert if<55.0%
Top-line growth stagnating below 2% signals a prolonged corporate bond refinancing drought combined with enterprise analytics budget freezes.
Current:-4.56% consensus expectation for FY2026
Alert if<2.0% YoY over 24 months
Consolidated margin dropping below 39.5% indicates adverse revenue mix dilution toward lower-margin Market Intelligence (20.2% margin) and escalating technology reinvestment.
Current:42.24% in FY2025
Alert if<39.5%
Capex rising above 3% reflects surging technological infrastructure or regulatory compliance capital intensity, impairing free cash flow conversion.
Current:1.27% of revenue ($195M in FY2025)
Alert if>3.0% of revenue
Cessation of share repurchases due to debt service on $15,748M total debt curtails per-share EPS compounding.
Current:-3.38% (294.8M shares in September 2026 vs 305.1M in FY2025)
Alert if>=0.0% net annual change
Beyond ratings, the company has constructed a formidable recurring data and analytics engine that accounts for over 70% of consolidated revenue ($10,787M of $15,336M in FY2025). Market Intelligence ($4,902M revenue) and Commodity Insights / Platts ($2,299M revenue) are deeply integrated into client underwriting, valuation, and trading workflows, creating steep switching costs and high retention rates. In parallel, S&P Dow Jones Indices operates with software-like margins (69.11% operating margin on $1,839M revenue), benefiting from two-sided network effects where liquidity pools and asset owners concentrate around standard benchmarks.
Compared to financial exchange peers such as CME (operating margin 65.04%), Intercontinental Exchange (52.63%), and Nasdaq (49.33%), S&P Global's competitive position is anchored in proprietary intellectual property and upfront capital formation rather than transaction execution or clearing. This positioning enables capital expenditures of just $195M (1.27% of revenue), converting $4,471M in GAAP net income into $5,456M of free cash flow and sustaining return on invested capital comfortably above the cost of capital.
Return on capital substantially exceeds the cost of capital: pre-tax ROIC of approximately 14.6% on invested capital of $44,215M exceeds computed WACC of 8.9076% and computed cost of equity of 9.5174%. This durable spread reflects S&P Global's pricing power and asset-light balance sheet.26
Each lens answers a different valuation question. Only included lenses set Fair value; floors and diagnostics provide context.
Project SBC-adjusted EPS, discount each year's earnings at cost of equity, then add a Gordon-growth terminal value.
Under the moderate discount rate, $104 comes from forecast-period earnings and $252 from the long-term value, totaling $356.
Project EPS through the explicit advantage period, fade growth as competition catches up, and discount the full stream at cost of equity.
Apply a terminal P/E to the dated forward EPS path, then discount that future share value back to the analysis date.
Add depreciation to net income, subtract maintenance capex, divide by diluted shares, and apply a normalized valuation multiple.
Solve for the growth rate that makes the model value equal the report-date share price.
In the base case, S&P Global delivers steady operational execution supported by its entrenched duopoly in credit ratings and resilient subscription data franchises. Near-term issuance timing headwinds give way to normalized refinancing demand, while Market Intelligence and Indices sustain recurring revenue compounding. Operating margins expand gradually, and robust free cash flow conversion funds ongoing share count retirement. Under this path, the base scenario target is $355.55 with an assigned probability of 60.0%, representing a projected return of -8.7% from the analysis price of $389.35. This outcome aligns closely with the house Fair value of $355.55, confirming that the market price fairly reflects fundamental compounding power.
The bull case envisions a cyclical debt issuance boom triggered by accommodative monetary policy, driving transactional Ratings revenue and segment operating margins toward cyclical highs. Simultaneously, private credit workflow adoption and Platts energy transition benchmarking propel double-digit subscription growth, while record passive assets under management elevate index licensing fees. Substantial operational leverage expands consolidated operating margins, and surging free cash flow accelerates share repurchases. Under these favorable conditions, the bull scenario reaches a target of $407.74 with a probability of 20.0%, delivering a return of 4.7% toward Potential value $407.74.
Results tracking the baseline schedule confirm that the core subscription engine remains solid and cash conversion continues to support capital returns, while transaction cyclicality remains balanced within normalized expectations. With shares trading near Fair value, the existing stance remains appropriate.
A broad-based shortfall indicating that higher interest rates are causing prolonged issuance stagnation while enterprise client budget pressures impair recurring subscription growth would threaten the operating margin baseline and compress cash generation below debt service and capital return thresholds.
S&P Global exhibits exceptional earnings quality underpinned by an asset-light data architecture with negligible capital intensity. Cash conversion is outstanding, with free cash flow consistently tracking above net income due to non-cash depreciation and modest working capital requirements. Revenue is primarily collected through advance subscription billings and transaction settlement, resulting in clean accounts receivable aging and zero inventory exposure. Operating margins reflect high structural durability, though transactional Ratings issuance introduces cyclical operating leverage that influences consolidated margins.
Ratings provides the core profit engine of the business; changes in issuance volume transmit directly into segment operating profit and determine whether consolidated margins expand or compress.7
Subscription net retention demonstrates client pricing power and product indispensability; deceleration would indicate enterprise cost pressure or competitive losses in desktop workflows.7
Index segment revenue is linked directly to passive fund assets under management; market declines reduce high-margin licensing fees unless offset by derivative volatility volumes.7
Sustaining cash conversion above net income proves the asset-light nature of the franchise and provides the fuel for share repurchases.5
| $8.30B |
| $11.18B |
| $12.50B |
| $14.21B |
| $15.34B |
| +16.6% |
| Gross profit | $6.12B | $7.43B | $12.50B | $9.82B | $10.77B | +15.2% |
| Operating income | $4.22B | $4.94B | $4.02B | $5.58B | $6.48B | +11.3% |
| Net income | $3.02B | $3.25B | $2.63B | $3.85B | $4.47B | +10.3% |
| EPS (diluted) | $12.51 | $10.20 | $8.23 | $12.35 | $14.66 | +4.0% |
| EBITDA | $4.46B | $6.02B | $4.02B | $6.78B | $7.69B | +14.6% |
| R&D | $13.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | $1.73B | $3.40B | $3.16B | $3.20B | $3.42B | +18.6% |
S&P Global generated $5,651M in cash from operations in FY2025 against GAAP net income of $4,471M. With capital expenditures of just $195M (1.27% of revenue), the company achieved free cash flow of $5,456M, representing an exceptional 122.03% conversion rate of net income. This asset-light compounding profile requires minimal working capital and low maintenance reinvestment, allowing nearly all operating earnings to convert directly into distributable owner cash flow.56
Management deploys free cash flow primarily into programmatic share repurchases and progressive dividends, having reduced diluted shares from 305.1M in FY2025 to 294.8M as of September 2026. However, capital allocation must balance buybacks against debt service commitments. Total debt stands at $15,748M as of September 2026 with a pre-tax cost of debt of 5.71%, compared to $4,754M in FY2020 prior to large-scale acquisitions. With cash balances at $1,745M and current liabilities of $7,637M, upcoming debt maturities require disciplined cash preservation, moderating the pace of share retirements.
Pre-tax ROIC on invested capital stands at approximately 14.6% based on FY2025 operating income of $6,478M, demonstrating stable value creation above capital costs across cycle peaks and troughs.
ROIC of 14.6% substantially exceeds the computed WACC of 8.9076% and the cost of equity of 9.5174%, generating an economic profit spread of approximately 5.7 percentage points.
Ratings segment operating income was $3,013M on $4,549M revenue in FY2025 (66.23% margin), accounting for over 46% of consolidated operating profit of $6,478M.
While debt issuance volatility creates near-term revenue fluctuations, the incremental margin on transactional issuance is exceptionally high, powering consolidated earnings recovery when debt markets revive.
Market Intelligence ($4,902M), Commodity Insights ($2,299M), Indices ($1,839M), and Mobility ($1,747M) generate over 70% of consolidated revenue ($10,787M of $15,336M).
Recurring subscription renewals insulate consolidated free cash flow against debt issuance shocks, establishing a high floor under operating performance.
Free cash flow reached $5,456M in FY2025 on $195M capex, enabling share count reduction to 294.8M.
Robust owner earnings yield provides management with the flexibility to manage debt maturities while consistently reducing share count to drive per-share EPS compounding.
| Revenue | $15,336,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost of revenue | $4,563,000,000 |
| Gross profit | $10,773,000,000 |
| Operating expenses | $4,295,000,000 |
| Operating income | $6,478,000,000 |
| Non-operating items and tax | -$2,007,000,000 |
| Net income | $4,471,000,000 |
| Net income | $4,471,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Operating inflow | $5,886,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1,179,000,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $236,000,000 |
| Operating cash flow | $5,651,000,000 |
| Operating outflow | $235,000,000 |
| Cash available | $7,379,000,000 |
| Beginning cash | $1,666,000,000 |
| Exchange-rate effect | $62,000,000 |
| Investing outflow | $704,000,000 |
| Capex | $195,000,000 |
| Other investing activities | $509,000,000 |
| Financing outflow | $4,930,000,000 |
| Net debt issuance | $1,704,000,000 |
| Share repurchases | $5,001,000,000 |
| Dividends paid | $1,170,000,000 |
| Other financing activities | $463,000,000 |
| Ending cash | $1,745,000,000 |
| Investing cash flow | -$704,000,000 |
| Financing cash flow | -$4,930,000,000 |
Source: SEC EDGAR · Filed 2026-02-11 · SEC EDGAR
| Revenue by operating segment | Revenue | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Intelligence | $4.9B | 32% | 5.8% |
| Ratings | $4.5B | 29.7% | 8.1% |
| Energy | $2.3B | 15% | 7.3% |
| Indices | $1.8B | 12% | 13.7% |
| Mobility | $1.7B | 11.4% | 8.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR · Filed 2026-02-11 · SEC EDGAR
| Revenue by geography | Revenue | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $9.3B | 60.8% | 7.9% |
| Europe | $3.5B | 23% | 8.4% |
| Asia | $1.6B | 10.7% | 10% |
| Rest Of World | $843M | 5.5% | 2.7% |
Point-in-time financial data used in the 2026-09-29 analysis.
| Period | Revenue | EBITDA | Net income | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow | Capex | Depreciation and amortization | Stock-based compensation | Share repurchases | Dividends paid | Net debt issuance | Investing cash flow | Financing cash flow | Beginning cash | Ending cash | Cash and investments | Total debt | Operating margin | ROIC | WACC | ROIC − WACC spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $5.7B | $3.6B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $115M | $181M | $76M | $1.1B | $380M | — | $1.2B | -$1.7B | — | $2.4B | $2.4B | $3.7B | 59.0% | — | 6.2% | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $6.1B | $2.8B | $1.5B | $2B | $1.9B | $123M | $180M | $99M | $1B | $421M | — | -$209M | -$1.5B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $3.6B | 42.6% | — | 6.3% | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $6.3B | $3B | $2B | $2.1B | $2B | $113M | $206M | $94M | $1.7B | $503M | — | -$513M | -$2.3B | $2.8B | $2B | $1.9B | $3.9B | 44.6% | — | 6.1% | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $6.7B | $3.3B | $2.1B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $115M | $204M | $78M | $1.2B | $560M | — | -$131M | -$1.8B | $2B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $4.7B | 48.2% | — | 5.3% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $7.4B | $3.6B | $2.3B | $3.6B | $3.5B | $76M | $206M | $90M | $1.2B | $645M | — | -$240M | -$2.2B | $2.9B | $4.1B | $4.1B | $4.8B | 48.6% | — | 4.3% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $8.3B | $4.5B | $3B | $3.6B | $3.6B | $35M | $178M | $122M | $0 | $743M | — | -$120M | -$1B | $4.1B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $4.1B | 50.9% | — | 5.0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $11.2B | $6B | $3.2B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $89M | $1B | $214M | $12B | $1B | $1.7B | $3.6B | -$11.3B | $6.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $11B | 44.2% | — | 7.3% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $12.5B | $4B | $2.6B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $143M | $1.1B | $171M | $3.3B | $1.1B | $556M | $562M | -$4.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $11.5B | 32.2% | — | 7.6% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.2B | $6.8B | $3.9B | $5.7B | $5.6B | $124M | $1.2B | $247M | $3.3B | $1.1B | -$47M | -$255M | -$5B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $11.4B | 39.3% | — | 8.2% | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $15.3B | $7.7B | $4.5B | $5.7B | $5.5B | $195M | $1.2B | $236M | $5B | $1.2B | $1.7B | -$704M | -$4.9B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $13.1B | 42.2% | — | 8.1% | — |
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) trades at 19.9x forward earnings against a peer median of 20.0x. Its EV/EBITDA of 16.4x compares with a peer median of 19.1x. The comparison uses 4 peers: Moody's Corporation, CME Group Inc., Nasdaq Inc. and Intercontinental Exchange Inc., as of 2026-09-29.
S&P Global occupies the apex position in global financial information infrastructure alongside Moody's. While exchange peers such as CME (operating margin 65.04%), ICE (operating margin 52.63%), and Nasdaq (operating margin 49.33%) compete in transaction execution and clearing, S&P Global dominates upfront capital formation and portfolio benchmarking. Generating $15,336M in consolidated revenue with over 70% derived from recurring non-ratings subscriptions, the firm maintains unmatched balance sheet resilience and cash flow predictability across cycle fluctuations.36
| Level | Action | Why |
|---|---|---|
| $355.55 (Fair Value Midpoint) | Initiate starter position or add incrementally | Aligns entry price with intrinsic fundamental fair value, balancing transaction cyclicality against long-term subscription compounding. |
| Aggressively accumulate or overweight position | Provides an attractive margin of safety, fully pricing in a severe debt issuance drought and terminal multiple de-rating. |
Although S&P Global is a consistent dividend payer ($3.88 per share dividend baseline) and generated $5,456M in FCF, capital return is heavily weighted toward share repurchases over dividend yield. Dividend investors should hold existing shares for dividend growth safety but not purchase solely for immediate yield.5
Not every cited input appears here: internal calculations and intermediate model outputs have no external record, and some citations could not be matched to one.
| CME Group Inc. |
| $95.1B |
| 20.5x |
| 14.1x |
| 20.2x |
| 15.8% |
| 65.0% |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq Inc. | $51.2B | 19.6x | 9.1x | 18.1x | 16.5% | 49.3% |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | $85.4B | 17.3x | 8.1x | 15.7x | 14.1% | 52.6% |
