$SPGI
S&P Global Inc. Stock $spgi

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2016 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000006404016000109 Filed on November 03, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$1.399B	$1.439B	$1.324B
YoY Change	1.82%	8.69%	4.83%
Cost Of Revenue	$406.0M	$431.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	-10.57%	2.86%	4.23%
Gross Profit	$993.0M	$1.008B	$905.0M
YoY Change	7.82%	11.38%	5.11%
Gross Profit Margin	70.98%	70.05%	68.35%
Selling, General & Admin	$468.0M	$337.0M	$458.0M
YoY Change	5.41%	-26.42%	-0.87%
% of Gross Profit	47.13%	33.43%	50.61%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$47.00M	$22.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-11.32%	10.0%	-4.76%
% of Gross Profit	4.73%	2.18%	2.21%
Operating Expenses	$515.0M	$337.0M	$914.0M
YoY Change	3.62%	-63.13%	1.9%
Operating Profit	$857.0M	$1.348B	$410.0M
YoY Change	102.12%	228.78%	12.02%
Interest Expense	-$59.00M	$39.00M	$30.00M
YoY Change	47.5%	30.0%	150.0%
% of Operating Profit	-6.88%	2.89%	7.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$798.0M	$1.309B	$380.0M
YoY Change	107.81%	244.47%	7.34%
Income Tax	$229.0M	$386.0M	$99.00M
% Of Pretax Income	28.7%	29.49%	26.05%
Net Earnings	$537.0M	$892.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	116.53%	253.97%	32.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	38.38%	61.99%	19.03%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.07	$3.39	$0.93
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.05	$3.36	$0.92
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	259.1M shares	262.9M shares	271.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		265.3M shares	274.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.400B	$2.399B	$1.441B
YoY Change	61.4%	66.48%	-24.87%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.392B	$2.399B	$1.441B
Short-Term Investments	$8.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$149.0M	$325.0M	$409.0M
YoY Change	-81.78%	-20.54%	19.59%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.122B	$980.0M	$986.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.671B	$3.704B	$2.836B
YoY Change	11.38%	30.61%	-11.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$271.0M	$255.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	0.37%	7.59%	19.1%
Goodwill	$2.949B	$2.958B	$2.968B
YoY Change	2.32%	-0.34%	106.83%
Intangibles	$1.506B	$1.518B	$1.881B
YoY Change	-1.05%	-19.3%	85.87%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$272.0M	$241.0M	$241.0M
YoY Change	27.7%	0.0%	23.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.998B	$4.972B	$5.327B
YoY Change	2.27%	-6.66%	72.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.671B	$3.704B	$2.836B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.998B	$4.972B	$5.327B
Total Assets	$8.669B	$8.676B	$8.163B
YoY Change	5.94%	6.28%	30.19%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$183.0M	$199.0M	$211.0M
YoY Change	-11.17%	-5.69%	9.9%
Accrued Expenses	$465.0M	$315.0M	$424.0M
YoY Change	-7.74%	-25.71%	26.95%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$400.0M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.611B	$3.051B	$2.505B
YoY Change	-10.21%	21.8%	5.08%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.564B	$3.563B	$3.489B
YoY Change	2.77%	2.12%	336.67%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$439.0M	$372.0M	$377.0M
YoY Change	19.29%	-1.33%	-12.12%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.003B	$3.935B	$3.866B
YoY Change	4.35%	1.78%	214.82%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.611B	$3.051B	$2.505B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.003B	$3.935B	$3.866B
Total Liabilities	$6.888B	$7.245B	$6.649B
YoY Change	-1.88%	8.96%	71.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.210B	$8.924B	$7.592B
YoY Change	20.61%	17.54%	-3.62%
Common Stock	$914.0M	$779.0M	$853.0M
YoY Change	3.04%	-8.68%	3.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$8.701B	$8.606B	$7.234B
YoY Change	12.58%	18.97%	5.18%
Treasury Stock Shares	153.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$650.0M	$462.0M	$658.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.669B	$8.676B	$8.163B
YoY Change	5.94%	6.28%	30.19%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$537.0M	$892.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	116.53%	253.97%	32.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$47.00M	$22.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-11.32%	10.0%	-4.76%
Cash From Operating Activities	$303.0M	$686.0M	$541.0M
YoY Change	-57.44%	26.8%	43.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$48.00M	-$31.00M	-$32.00M
YoY Change	-26.15%	-3.13%	113.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$395.0M	$977.0M	-$2.387B
YoY Change	-9975.0%	-140.93%	-7559.38%
Cash From Investing Activities	$347.0M	$946.0M	-$2.419B
YoY Change	-602.9%	-139.11%	-14329.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-592.0M	-733.0M	1.634B
YoY Change	2.42%	-144.86%	-3434.69%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	303.0M	686.0M	541.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	347.0M	946.0M	-2.419B
Cash From Financing Activities	-592.0M	-733.0M	1.634B
Net Change In Cash	58.00M	899.0M	-244.0M
YoY Change	-10.77%	-468.44%	-170.93%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$303.0M	$686.0M	$541.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$48.00M	-$31.00M	-$32.00M
Free Cash Flow	$351.0M	$717.0M	$573.0M
YoY Change	-54.83%	25.13%	46.55%

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