S&P Global Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
S&P Global's CEO is Martina Cheung, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $5.94M, comprised of 12.6% salary and 87.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.002% of the company’s shares, worth $3.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 7.9 years respectively.
Key information
Martina Cheung
Chief executive officer
US$5.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.6% |
| CEO tenure | 6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.002% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
S&P Global: The Maturity Wall Presents A Huge Opportunity Heading Into 2025
Dec 16S&P Global: Cheaper Than Investors Realize
Nov 29S&P Global Q3: Accelerating Shares Buyback In Coming Weeks
Oct 24S&P Global: The Long-Term Trajectory And The Ratings Pull-Forward Risk
Sep 20S&P Global: Built Like A Fortress
Sep 03S&P Global Q2: Rating Recovery And Guidance Raise
Jul 30SPGI Earnings: High P/E, But Another Metric Better Reflects The Opportunity
Jul 22S&P Global: Strong Business Characteristics Make Them A Buy At This Price
Jun 15S&P Global: Aligned For Market-Beating Returns As Transition Period Continues
May 12From Ratings To Riches: Why S&P Global Deserves A Spot In Your Portfolio
May 01S&P Global: Guidance Raise Is Highly Likely Due To Strong Ratings Growth (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 11S&P Global: Everything Investors Didn't (And Shouldn't) Like In The Report
Feb 19S&P Global: Powering Global Markets At A Discount To Peers
Feb 07S&P Global: Triple Beat Incoming
Jan 18S&P Global: One Of The Most Impressive Financial Stocks On The Market
Dec 18S&P Global: Very Strong Q3 2023 That Reinforces My Buy Rating
Nov 23S&P Global: My Favorite Stock In The Market Today
Nov 03S&P Global: Great Business, But Expensive Valuation
Oct 22S&P Global: Top-Notch, Wide-Moat, And Highly Profitable - It Might Never Be Cheap
Oct 05S&P Global Is A Gem, But A Too Expensive One
Sep 11S&P Global: Rebounding From Weak Ratings Business
Sep 04S&P Global: Take Advantage Of The Post-Earnings Selloff (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 29S&P Global: High Quality Has Its Price
Jul 17S&P Global: A Collection Of High-Quality Assets With Strong Moats And Long-Term Compounding Opportunities
Jun 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$750k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$750k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$625k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$625k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$550k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Martina's total compensation ($USD5.94M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Martina's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Martina Cheung (48 yo)
6yrs
Tenure
US$5,937,549
Compensation
Ms. Martina L. Cheung has been President and CEO of S&P Global Inc. since November 1, 2024 and has been its Board Member since July 1, 2024. Ms. Cheung served as President of S&P Global Ratings, Inc. until...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 6yrs | US$5.94m | 0.0020% $ 3.1m | |
| Special Advisor & Director | less than a year | US$19.51m | 0.049% $ 75.8m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC | 4.6yrs | US$4.63m | 0.0014% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Enterprise Data Officer & President of S&P Global Market Intelligence | less than a year | US$5.38m | 0.00046% $ 710.1k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Digital Solutions Officer | no data | no data | 0.0013% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 8.4yrs | US$2.79m | 0.00047% $ 725.5k | |
| President of S&P Global Mobility | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 6.6m | |
| Chief Client Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.00088% $ 1.4m | |
| President of S&P Global Sustainable1 and Head of Client Coverage | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00019% $ 293.3k | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00032% $ 494.0k | |
| Co-President of S&P Global Commodity Insights | less than a year | no data | 0.0012% $ 1.9m |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SPGI's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$5.94m | 0.0020% $ 3.1m | |
| Special Advisor & Director | 11.5yrs | US$19.51m | 0.049% $ 75.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 13.1yrs | US$496.06k | 0.00042% $ 648.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$329.81k | 0.0051% $ 7.9m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$306.31k | 0.00013% $ 200.7k | |
| Independent Director | 14yrs | US$304.81k | 0.00032% $ 494.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$296.56k | 0.00041% $ 632.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$291.31k | 0.00013% $ 200.7k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$362.81k | 0.00013% $ 200.7k | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$299.81k | 0.00013% $ 200.7k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$346.56k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$345.06k | no data |
7.9yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SPGI's board of directors are considered experienced (7.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 05:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
S&P Global Inc. is covered by 42 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |