$SPGI
S&P Global Inc. Stock $spgi

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000006404018000061 Filed on February 09, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$1.589B	$1.513B	$1.509B
YoY Change	13.58%	5.14%	1.82%
Cost Of Revenue	$433.0M	$419.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	6.65%	-2.78%	-7.89%
Gross Profit	$1.155B	$1.094B	$1.077B
YoY Change	16.31%	8.53%	6.32%
Gross Profit Margin	72.69%	72.31%	71.37%
Selling, General & Admin	$482.0M	$399.0M	$364.0M
YoY Change	2.99%	18.4%	14.83%
% of Gross Profit	41.73%	36.47%	33.8%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$46.00M	$22.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-2.13%	0.0%	-9.09%
% of Gross Profit	3.98%	2.01%	1.86%
Operating Expenses	$528.0M	$399.0M	$364.0M
YoY Change	2.52%	18.4%	-56.2%
Operating Profit	$627.0M	$649.0M	$668.0M
YoY Change	-26.84%	-51.85%	2.61%
Interest Expense	-$39.00M	$37.00M	$37.00M
YoY Change	-33.9%	-5.13%	-11.9%
% of Operating Profit	-6.22%	5.7%	5.54%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.000M	$9.000M	$9.000M
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$589.0M	$621.0M	$640.0M
YoY Change	-26.19%	-52.56%	5.09%
Income Tax	$141.0M	$169.0M	$183.0M
% Of Pretax Income	23.94%	27.21%	28.59%
Net Earnings	$263.0M	$414.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-51.02%	-53.59%	9.92%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.55%	27.36%	27.9%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.03	$1.62	$1.63
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.02	$1.61	$1.62
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	255.0M shares	255.5M shares	257.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		257.9M shares	259.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.791B	$2.312B	$2.384B
YoY Change	16.29%	-3.63%	52.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.777B	$2.312B	$2.384B
Short-Term Investments	$12.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$226.0M	$153.0M	$173.0M
YoY Change	51.68%	-52.92%	-80.45%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.319B	$1.188B	$1.166B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.324B	$3.653B	$3.723B
YoY Change	17.79%	-1.38%	7.63%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$275.0M	$259.0M	$264.0M
YoY Change	1.48%	1.57%	9.09%
Goodwill	$2.989B	$2.992B	$2.982B
YoY Change	1.36%	1.15%	3.47%
Intangibles	$1.388B	$1.421B	$1.442B
YoY Change	-7.84%	-6.39%	-2.76%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$449.0M	$389.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change	65.07%	61.41%	68.89%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.101B	$5.061B	$5.068B
YoY Change	2.06%	1.79%	4.88%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.324B	$3.653B	$3.723B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.101B	$5.061B	$5.068B
Total Assets	$9.425B	$8.714B	$8.791B
YoY Change	8.72%	0.44%	6.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$195.0M	$170.0M	$162.0M
YoY Change	6.56%	-14.57%	-8.99%
Accrued Expenses	$579.0M	$373.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	24.52%	18.41%	10.94%
Deferred Revenue	$1.613B
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$399.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.214B	$2.408B	$2.362B
YoY Change	23.09%	-21.08%	-16.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.170B	$3.568B	$3.566B
YoY Change	-11.05%	0.14%	2.77%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$679.0M	$426.0M	$414.0M
YoY Change	54.67%	14.52%	11.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.849B	$3.994B	$3.980B
YoY Change	-3.85%	1.5%	3.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.214B	$2.408B	$2.362B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.849B	$3.994B	$3.980B
Total Liabilities	$7.307B	$6.660B	$6.611B
YoY Change	6.08%	-8.07%	-4.82%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.02B	$10.07B	$9.816B
YoY Change	8.83%	12.8%	20.84%
Common Stock	$937.0M	$830.0M	$902.0M
YoY Change	2.52%	6.55%	5.37%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$9.602B	$9.379B	$9.000B
YoY Change	10.36%	8.98%	12.84%
Treasury Stock Shares	158.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$709.0M	$839.0M	$1.019B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.425B	$8.714B	$8.791B
YoY Change	8.72%	0.44%	6.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$263.0M	$414.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-51.02%	-53.59%	9.92%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$46.00M	$22.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-2.13%	0.0%	-9.09%
Cash From Operating Activities	$813.0M	$529.0M	$321.0M
YoY Change	168.32%	-22.89%	-16.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$46.00M	-$21.00M	-$33.00M
YoY Change	-4.17%	-32.26%	65.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$8.000M	-$10.00M	-$69.00M
YoY Change	-102.03%	-101.02%	56.82%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$54.00M	-$31.00M	-$102.0M
YoY Change	-115.56%	-103.28%	59.38%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-296.0M	-593.0M	-272.0M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-19.1%	-17.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	813.0M	529.0M	321.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-54.00M	-31.00M	-102.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-296.0M	-593.0M	-272.0M
Net Change In Cash	463.0M	-95.00M	-53.00M
YoY Change	698.28%	-110.57%	562.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$813.0M	$529.0M	$321.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$46.00M	-$21.00M	-$33.00M
Free Cash Flow	$859.0M	$550.0M	$354.0M
YoY Change	144.73%	-23.29%	-12.81%

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