$SPGI
S&P Global Inc. Stock $spgi

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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000006404017000031 Filed on April 26, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
Revenue	$1.453B	$1.341B
YoY Change	8.35%	5.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$411.0M	$453.0M
YoY Change	-9.27%	10.49%
Gross Profit	$1.042B	$888.0M
YoY Change	17.34%	2.9%
Gross Profit Margin	71.71%	66.22%
Selling, General & Admin	$360.0M	$334.0M
YoY Change	7.78%	1.52%
% of Gross Profit	34.55%	37.61%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$19.00M	$18.00M
YoY Change	5.56%	-18.18%
% of Gross Profit	1.82%	2.03%
Operating Expenses	$360.0M	$829.0M
YoY Change	-56.57%	7.38%
Operating Profit	$639.0M	$512.0M
YoY Change	24.8%	2.2%
Interest Expense	$37.00M	$40.00M
YoY Change	-7.5%	150.0%
% of Operating Profit	5.79%	7.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$9.000M
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$611.0M	$472.0M
YoY Change	29.45%	-2.68%
Income Tax	$181.0M	$149.0M
% Of Pretax Income	29.62%	31.57%
Net Earnings	$399.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	35.71%	-2.97%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.46%	21.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.54	$1.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.53	$1.10
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	258.2M shares	265.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	260.8M shares	267.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.411B	$1.600B
YoY Change	50.69%	36.05%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.411B	$1.600B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$144.0M	$870.0M
YoY Change	-83.45%	67.31%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.108B	$978.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.663B	$3.448B
YoY Change	6.24%	28.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$265.0M	$251.0M
YoY Change	5.58%	25.5%
Goodwill	$2.960B	$2.869B
YoY Change	3.17%	110.18%
Intangibles	$1.474B	$1.488B
YoY Change	-0.94%	50.91%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$292.0M	$205.0M
YoY Change	42.44%	-1.91%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.991B	$4.813B
YoY Change	3.7%	74.38%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.663B	$3.448B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.991B	$4.813B
Total Assets	$8.654B	$8.261B
YoY Change	4.76%	51.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$162.0M	$168.0M
YoY Change	-3.57%	-7.18%
Accrued Expenses	$205.0M	$193.0M
YoY Change	6.22%	-28.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due		$472.0M
YoY Change		29.32%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.469B	$2.982B
YoY Change	-17.2%	15.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.565B	$3.469B
YoY Change	2.77%	334.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$425.0M	$353.0M
YoY Change	20.4%	0.28%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.990B	$3.822B
YoY Change	4.4%	232.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.469B	$2.982B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.990B	$3.822B
Total Liabilities	$6.730B	$7.071B
YoY Change	-4.82%	74.64%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.509B	$7.838B
YoY Change	21.32%	9.38%
Common Stock	$882.0M	$834.0M
YoY Change	5.76%	0.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$8.867B	$7.870B
YoY Change	12.67%	14.61%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$789.0M	$222.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.654B	$8.261B
YoY Change	4.76%	51.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$399.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	35.71%	-2.97%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$19.00M	$18.00M
YoY Change	5.56%	-18.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	$353.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change	90.81%	-112.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$23.00M	-$16.00M
YoY Change	43.75%	0.0%
Acquisitions	$1.000M	$7.000M
YoY Change	-85.71%	250.0%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$1.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.00M	-$24.00M
YoY Change	-8.33%	26.32%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$201.0M	$226.0M
YoY Change	-11.06%	105.45%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$346.0M	-$41.00M
YoY Change	743.9%	-118.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$353.0M	$185.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.00M	-$24.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$346.0M	-$41.00M
Net Change In Cash	-$15.00M	$120.0M
YoY Change	-112.5%	-109.4%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$353.0M	$185.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$23.00M	-$16.00M
Free Cash Flow	$376.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	87.06%	-113.75%

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