S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), a leading provider of financial intelligence solutions, reported strong earnings growth for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, aided by a 9% increase in revenues.
- Fourth-quarter revenue was $3.92 billion, an increase of 9% compared to the same period of the prior year
- Net income increased 29% year-over-year to $1.13 billion, and earnings per share jumped 32% to $3.75
- On an adjusted basis, earnings advanced 14% annually to $4.30 per share during the three months
- Operating margin rose by approximately 3 percentage points YoY, and adjusted operating margin increased 140 basis points
- In fiscal 2025, the company returned $6.2 billion to shareholders, including $1.2 billion in dividends and $5.0 billion in share repurchases
- For fiscal 2026, management forecasts organic constant-currency revenue growth of 6.0-8.0%, on an adjusted basis
- The forecast for full-year adjusted earnings per share is between $19.40 and $19.65