32-33S&P Global Market Intelligence
spglobal.com/marketintelligence
Data. Research. Analytics.
S&P Global Market Intelligence is a leading provider of actionable intelligence on the global financial markets and the companies and industries that make up those markets.
By integrating world news, comprehensive market and asset-level data, and industry insights with powerful analytics, S&P Global Market Intelligence’s analytical solutions and data services help users understand market dynamics, identify investment opportunities, assess risk, perform valuations, and track performance.
Quality data from our S&P Global, S&P Capital IQ, SNL, and Compustat collections includes expansive global coverage and deep sector-specific metrics. Key capabilities include the Market Intelligence and S&P Capital IQ platforms, credit assessment tools, and enterprise data feeds with a range of delivery options.
The S&P Global Market Intelligence division was formed by the integration of S&P Capital IQ and SNL Financial LC, which was acquired in September 2015.
Our Focus Forward |
|
Leverage strong content heritage to expand core franchise |
|
Streamline and enrich the customer experience across all delivery platforms |
|
Harness new data sources and technology to extend into new geographies and growth areas such as ESG |
How S&P Global Market Intelligence
Generates Revenue
- Desktop:
S&P Capital IQ and Market Intelligence platforms, sector-focused news, and third-party research
(subscription and non-subscription revenue) - Credit Risk Solutions:
RatingsDirect®, RatingsXpress®, and Credit Analytics and Scorecards
(subscription and non-subscription revenue) - Data Management Solutions:
Xpressfeed™, CUSIP®, GICS®, and cross-reference data
(subscription and non-subscription revenue)
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s revenue is 97% subscription-based with renewal rates at 96%
Revenue Is Diversified Across Customer Segments
Almost half of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s revenue is from the investment banking and investment management segments, as shown in the chart at right. The private equity, commercial banks and insurance, corporations, and other professional services firm segments compose the other half.
Data Feed and API Products
Are Growing and Represent
~20% of Revenue
Today’s clients are looking for data and content to fuel a variety of processes. This is driving strong growth in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Data Management Solutions product category, which offers company fundamentals, cross-reference, Trucost data, alternative data, and other S&P Global content through Xpressfeed™, API, and cloud delivery. In addition, approximately half of Credit Risk Solutions revenue is from data feeds.
Investment Spending Weighed on 2019 Margin Expansion
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s planned investment activity associated with China, Marketplace, SME, and ESG increased as spending weighed on margin expansion.
S&P Global Market Intelligence is orienting its commercial model to effectively address its customers’ challenges and help them design solutions
Notes:
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
Division revenues do not include interdivision revenue elimination