S&P Global Inc.

Q2 FY26Capital Markets

S&P Global Inc. Q2 FY26 Results — Earnings Call Analysis

Q2 FY26 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.

Price₹418

Market cap₹1.2L Cr

P/E26.1

Published29 May 2026

What the Q2 FY26 call signalled

2 of 3 strong

RevenueRank 4

MarginRank 2

CapexYes

Not discussed on this call: fundraise, order book.

The short version

- Energy: Expected additional demand growth in energy and critical minerals data; transaction and subscription revenue growth may be moderate due to near-term volatility but expected to reaccelerate in the second half of the year after a slight second-quarter dip. - S&P Global expects continued organic constant currency revenue growth in the range of 6% to 8% for the full year 2026.

From S&P Global Inc.'s Q2 FY26 earnings-call transcript · updated 29 May 2026.

Revenue & Sales Performance

Rank 4

Energy: Expected additional demand growth in energy and critical minerals data; transaction and subscription revenue growth may be moderate due to near-term volatility but expected to reaccelerate in the second half of the year after a slight second-quarter dip.
Ratings: Strong first-quarter revenue growth, no acceleration expected in Q2, growth expected to moderate in Q3 and turn negative in Q4. Full-year guidance unchanged.
Market Intelligence: Anticipated subscription revenue acceleration in Q2 driven by strong customer traction; overall organic revenue growth projected at 6-8% for the year.
Indices: Continued robust growth expected in Q2, with deceleration in H2 due to tougher comps.
Mobility: Growth expected to accelerate slightly in Q2 with stronger growth in H2; spin planned for mid-2026.
AI-enabled solutions and data access via new platforms (MCP) to drive increased customer engagement and revenue over time.
Overall: Reiterated full-year organic revenue growth guidance of 6-8%, with margin expansion of 50-75 basis points.

Profitability & Margins

S&P Global expects continued organic constant currency revenue growth in the range of 6% to 8% for the full year 2026.
Adjusted diluted EPS increased 14% year-over-year in Q1 2026, indicating strong profitability.
Margin expansion is projected at 50 to 75 basis points in 2026, excluding the impact of OSTTRA.
Division-level margin expansion is expected, with Ratings and Indices seeing above-enterprise-range margin growth in Q2.
Energy division revenue growth forecast lowered to 4.5% to 6% due to geopolitical disruptions but expected to reaccelerate in the second half.
Market Intelligence anticipates acceleration in subscription revenue growth offset by normalized non-subscription growth.
Ratings revenue growth expected to remain strong in Q2 but with no acceleration, followed by moderation and decline in later quarters.
Capital plans include increased share repurchases (up to 100% of adjusted free cash flow) and some debt reduction to enhance shareholder value.

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Capital Expenditure Plans

Yes

Continued investment in AI-native solutions and tools, including products like ChatIQ, Document Intelligence, and the AI Upstream data platform Titan, which is in beta with a planned hard launch later this year.
Strategic divestiture of certain workflow businesses in Energy (about 25% of Upstream revenues) with a new distribution partnership with SLB to sharpen focus on proprietary content and data.
Expansion of licensing for AI use in several data sets, including integration into clients' internal large language models (LLMs).
Investment in private markets data through partnerships with Cambridge Associates and Mercer, and integration of With Intelligence documents into Capital IQ Pro to enhance private credit and infrastructure data offerings.
Scaling AI and transformative technologies across the enterprise under new Chief Technology and Transformation Officer Firdaus Bhathena, with focus on Ratings analytics, research workflows, and data operations.
Capital allocation includes approximately $2 billion in debt issuance related to the Mobility spin, with proceeds funding share repurchases and debt reduction.

Fundraising & Capital Structure

S&P Global expects to issue approximately $2 billion in debt related to the planned Mobility spin-off in 2026.
The proceeds from this debt issuance are expected to fund a cash payment to S&P Global.
The cash payment will likely be used for a combination of incremental share repurchases and some debt reduction.
There is no mention of raising new equity currently or in the near future.
The company plans to continue repurchases, increasing them to at least 100% of adjusted free cash flow, around $4.5 billion for the year.

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Order Book & Pipeline

In the Energy division, the new AI native Upstream product "CERA Titan" has generated immediate increase in leads and sales pipeline.
One large strategic customer has already closed a large renewal with a meaningful increase in contract value after demoing CERA Titan.
The Energy division divestiture of software portfolio (about 25% of Upstream revenues) to SLB is expected to close in H2 2026 or early 2027.
The macro disruption in Energy has impacted the near-term sales pipeline, with expectations for revenue growth to fall slightly below guidance range in Q2 before reaccelerating in H2.
Market Intelligence sees strong renewals and net sales with subscription revenue increasing 6% led by products like Capital IQ Pro and With Intelligence.
There is growing demand and contracts for AI-enabled APIs (over 300 customers under contract or trial) and increased API call volumes (5x increase QoQ).
Overall, sales pipelines are healthy, with particular momentum in AI-driven products and data solutions across divisions.

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- Continued investment in AI-native solutions and tools, including products like ChatIQ, Document Intelligence, and the AI Upstream data platform Titan, which is in beta with a planned hard launch later this year.

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