58-61Operating Division Trends*
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Ratings (1, 2)
Market Intelligence (1, 4)
Platts(5)
Indices (6)
Revenue
(dollars in millions)
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Ratings (1) | $2,988 | $2,883 | $3,106 | $3,606 | $4,097 |
% increase/(decrease) | 18% | (4)% | 8% | 16% | 14% |
% of total | 49% | 46% | 46% | 48% | 49% |
Market Intelligence (1, 4) | $1,683 | $1,833 | $1,959 | $2,106 | $2,247 |
% increase/(decrease) | 1% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% |
% of total | 28% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 27% |
Platts (5) | $774 | $815 | $844 | $878 | $950 |
% increase/(decrease) | (16)% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
% of total | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Indices | $728 | $837 | $918 | $989 | $1,149 |
% increase/(decrease) | 14% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 16% |
% of total | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 14% |
Corporate | – | $15 | – | – | – |
% increase/(decrease) | N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M |
% of total | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Interdivision elimination | $(110) | $(125) | $(128) | $(137) | $(146) |
Total SPGI revenue | $6,063 | $6,258 | $6,699 | $7,442 | $8,297 |
% increase/(decrease) | 7% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 11% |
Expenses
(dollars in millions)
2017 | 2018 (9) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Ratings (1, 2) | $1,471 | $1,329 | $1,323 | $1,383 | $1,468 |
% increase/(decrease) | 15% | – | (1)% | 5% | 6% |
Market Intelligence (1, 4) | $1,226 | $1,333 | $1,393 | $1,517 | $1,544 |
% increase/(decrease) | 31% | – | 4% | 9% | 2% |
Platts (5) | $448 | $414 | $387 | $420 | $433 |
% increase/(decrease) | N/M | – | (6)% | 8% | 3% |
Indices | $250 | $271 | $286 | $323 | $351 |
% increase/(decrease) | 11% | – | 6% | 13% | 8% |
Interdivision elimination | $(110) | $(125) | $(128) | $(137) | $(146) |
Total division expense | $3,285 | $3,222 | $3,261 | $3,506 | $3,650 |
% increase/(decrease) | 51% | – | 1% | 8% | 4% |
Key Results, Adjusted for Foreign Exchange (Fx) Movements
(dollars in millions)
Reported | Fx | Fx Adjusted | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratings (1) | $2,988 | $2,883 | $3,106 | $3,606 | $4,097 | $(7) | $(21) | $33 | $(6) | $(39) | $2,981 | $2,862 | $3,139 | $3,600 | $4,058 | |||
Market Intelligence (1, 4) | 1,683 | 1,833 | 1,959 | 2,106 | 2,247 | 2 | (4) | 5 | (2) | (4) | 1,685 | 1,829 | 1,964 | 2,104 | 2,243 | |||
Platts (5) | 774 | 815 | 844 | 878 | 950 | – | – | – | (1) | – | 774 | 815 | 844 | 877 | 950 | |||
Indices | 728 | 837 | 918 | 989 | 1,149 | – | – | 1 | – | (1) | 728 | 837 | 919 | 989 | 1,148 | |||
Elimination | (110) | (125) | (128) | (137) | (146) | – | – | – | – | – | (110) | (125) | (128) | (137) | (146) | |||
Total division revenue | $6,063 | $6,243 | $6,699 | $7,442 | $8,297 | $(5) | $(25) | $39 | $(9) | $(44) | $6,058 | $6,218 | $6,738 | $7,433 | $8,253 | |||
Total SPGI revenue (8) | $6,063 | $6,258 | $6,699 | $7,442 | $8,297 | $(5) | $(25) | $39 | $(9) | $(44) | $6,058 | $6,233 | $6,738 | $7,433 | $8,253 | |||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratings (1) | $1,517 | $1,554 | $1,783 | $2,223 | $2,629 | $9 | $(50) | $19 | $(30) | $(34) | $1,526 | $1,504 | $1,802 | $2,193 | $2,595 | |||
Market Intelligence (1, 4) | 457 | 500 | 566 | 589 | 703 | 6 | (16) | (12) | (15) | 3 | 463 | 484 | 554 | 574 | 706 | |||
Platts (5) | 326 | 401 | 457 | 458 | 517 | 1 | 3 | (7) | (2) | 1 | 327 | 404 | 450 | 456 | 518 | |||
Indices (6) | 478 | 566 | 632 | 666 | 798 | (3) | 3 | (2) | (5) | – | 475 | 569 | 630 | 661 | 798 | |||
Total division operating profit | $2,778 | $3,021 | $3,438 | $3,936 | $4,647 | $12 | $(60) | $(2) | $(52) | $(29) | $2,790 | $2,961 | $3,436 | $3,884 | $4,618 | |||
Total SPGI operating profit | $2,583 | $2,790 | $3,226 | $3,617 | $4,221 | $12 | $(60) | $(2) | $(52) | $(29) | $2,595 | $2,730 | $3,224 | $3,565 | $4,192 | |||
Operating profit margin by division adjusted for Fx movements versus the prior year | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratings (1) | 50.8% | 53.9% | 57.4% | 61.6% | 64.2% | 51.2% | 52.6% | 57.4% | 60.9% | 63.9% | ||||||||
Market Intelligence (1, 4) | 27.2% | 27.3% | 28.9% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 27.5% | 26.5% | 28.2% | 27.3% | 31.5% | ||||||||
Platts (5) | 42.1% | 49.3% | 54.1% | 52.1% | 54.4% | 42.2% | 49.6% | 53.3% | 52.0% | 54.5% | ||||||||
Indices (6) | 65.7% | 67.6% | 68.9% | 67.4% | 69.5% | 65.3% | 68.0% | 68.6% | 66.8% | 69.5% | ||||||||
Operating profit margin adjusted for Fx movements versus the prior year | ||||||||||||||||||
Total division | 45.8% | 48.4% | 51.3% | 52.9% | 56.0% | 46.1% | 47.6% | 51.0% | 52.3% | 56.0% | ||||||||
Total SPGI | 42.6% | 44.6% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 50.9% | 42.8% | 43.8% | 47.9% | 48.0% | 50.8% |
Notes:
Notes for Ratings:
2020 results reflect the acquisitions of the ESG Ratings Business from RobecoSAM and Greenwich Associates LLC
Includes the impact of $74 million of legal settlement expenses in 2018 and $55 million of legal settlement expenses in 2017
Notes for Market Intelligence:
2020 results reflect the divestiture of Investor Relations webhosting business
2019 results reflect the acquisition of 451 Research, LLC and divestiture of Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC
2018 results reflect the acquisitions of the RateWatch business and Panjiva, Inc.
2017 results reflect the divestiture of QuantHouse
Note for Platts:
2019 results reflect the acquisitions of Canadian Enerdata Ltd. and Live Rice Index and the divestiture of RigData
Notes for Indices:
Includes operating profit attributable to noncontrolling interests ($215 million in 2021, $181 million in 2020, $170 million in 2019, $151 million in 2018, and $129 million in 2017) as part of the S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture established in June 2012
Revenue for Ratings and expenses for Market Intelligence include an interdivision royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by Ratings. 2020 Ratings revenue reflects the acquisitions of the ESG Ratings Business from RobecoSAM and Greenwich Associates LLC
2020 results reflect the acquisitions of the ESG Ratings Business from RobecoSAM and Greenwich Associates LLC. Includes the impact of $74 million of legal settlement expenses in 2018 and $55 million of legal settlement expenses in 2017
2020 results reflect the acquisitions of the ESG Ratings Business from RobecoSAM and Greenwich Associates LLC. Excludes the impact of $74 million of legal settlement expenses in 2018 and $55 million of legal settlement expenses in 2017
2020 results reflect the divestiture of Investor Relations webhosting business. 2019 results reflect the acquisition of 451 Research, LLC and divestiture of Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC. 2018 results reflect the acquisitions of the RateWatch business and Panjiva, Inc. 2017 results reflect the divestiture of QuantHouse
2019 results reflect the acquisitions of Canadian Enerdata Ltd. and Live Rice Index and the divestiture of RigData
Includes operating profit attributable to noncontrolling interests ($215 million in 2021, $181 million in 2020, $170 million in 2019, $151 million in 2018, and $129 million in 2017) as part of the S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture established in June 2012
Includes interdivision revenue elimination of $146 million in 2021, $137 million in 2020, $128 million in 2019, $125 million in 2018, and $110 million in 2017. Percentages may sum to greater than 100%
Total revenue includes Corporate revenue of $15 million related to the acquisition of Kensho in April 2018
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company changed its methodology for allocating its centrally managed technology-related expenses to its reportable segments to more accurately reflect each segment’s respective usage. Results recast for 2018 and 2019; prior years not restated. As a result, percent increases/decreases from 2017 to 2018 are not calculated
N/M: Not meaningful
Details may not sum to total due to rounding
SPGI: Refer to the SPGI footnotes on page 4 for further details on the Company’s divisions