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Acquisitions and Divestitures
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
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On October 15, 2025, we entered into an agreement to acquire With Intelligence from Motive Partners for $1.8 billion. With Intelligence is expected to be integrated into our Market Intelligence segment. Combining With Intelligence's proprietary data, benchmarks and workflow solutions with S&P Global’s trusted expertise and brand in private markets intelligence and analytics, the company will create one of the most comprehensive data offerings for alternatives and private markets participants. The transaction is expected to close in 2025, or early 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals.

On September 24, 2025, Crisil, included within our Ratings segment, agreed to acquire McKinsey PriceMetrix Co., a leading provider of performance benchmarking and data-driven insights for the wealth management industry. This acquisition expands Crisil’s benchmarking offerings across the Wealth Management value chain. The transaction is expected to be completed over the coming months, subject to customary closing conditions. The proposed acquisition is not expected to be material to our consolidated financial statements.

On April 24, 2025, we entered into an agreement to acquire the Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services business of ORBCOMM Inc. The AIS business is a leading provider of satellite data services used to track and monitor vessels, enhancing maritime visibility and delivering critical insights that support business intelligence and decision-making for government and commercial clients worldwide. The AIS business is expected to be integrated within our Market Intelligence segment. We also expect to enter into a strategic alliance with ORBCOMM. Under this strategic alliance, the two organizations expect to develop a range of differentiated supply chain data and insight offerings and we will make an equity investment in ORBCOMM, underscoring our commitment to further investing in this sector while helping customers navigate the complex supply chain environment. The proposed acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals and is expected to close during 2025. The proposed acquisition is not expected to be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

2025

On October 1, 2025, we completed the acquisition of ARC Research, a subsidiary of ARC Group, the leading independent provider of investment performance data, benchmarking capabilities and insights in the private wealth market. The acquisition is part of our Indices segment and expands our capabilities to deliver innovative, high-quality benchmarks and data solutions tailored to the evolving needs of wealth managers, private banks, and financial advisers. The acquisition of ARC Research is not expected to be material to our consolidated financial statements.

On June 6, 2025, we completed the acquisition of TeraHelix, a privately held financial technology firm. TeraHelix helps solve complex, enterprise-scale data challenges by providing frameworks that structure data models for smooth interoperability across platforms, systems and storage architectures. This acquisition is part of our Market Intelligence segment and strengthens our customer-centric approach to data, technology, and AI by meaningfully enhancing the ability to link datasets across classes and platforms. The acquisition of TeraHelix is not material to our consolidated financial statements.

2024

On May 1, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Visible Alpha, the financial technology provider of deep industry and segment consensus data creating a premium offering of fundamental investment research capabilities on Market Intelligence’s Capital IQ Pro platform. The acquisition is part of our Market Intelligence segment and further enhances the depth and breadth
of the overall Visible Alpha and S&P Capital IQ Pro offering. The acquisition of Visible Alpha is not material to our consolidated financial statements.

On May 14, 2024, we completed the acquisition of World Hydrogen Leaders, a globally-recognized portfolio of hydrogen related conferences and events, digital training and market intelligence. The acquisition is part of our Commodity Insight’s segment and complements Commodity Insights global conference business and provides customers with full coverage of the hydrogen and derivative value chain alongside Energy Transition and Sustainability solutions, including hydrogen price assessments, emission factors and market research. The acquisition of World Hydrogen Leaders is not material to our consolidated financial statements.

Divestitures

2025

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we did not complete any material dispositions.

2024

On August 15, 2024, we completed the sale of Fincentric, formerly known as Markit Digital. This sale followed our announced intent to explore strategic opportunities for Fincentric in February of 2024. Fincentric was S&P Global’s premier digital solutions provider focused on developing mobile applications and websites for retail brokerages and other financial institutions. Fincentric specializes in designing cutting-edge financial data visualizations, interfaces and investor experiences. Fincentric was acquired by S&P Global through the merger with IHS Markit and was part of our Market Intelligence segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $3 million ($2 million after-tax) in Gain on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income related to the sale of Fincentric in August of 2024. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $21 million ($12 million after-tax) in Gain on dispositions in the consolidated statement of income related to the sale of Fincentric in our Market Intelligence segment.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

The components of assets and liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:

(in millions)September 30,December 31,
20252024
Accounts Receivable, net $37 $— 
Prepaid and other current assets1 — 
Property and equipment8 
Goodwill141 — 
Other non current assets13 — 
Assets held for sale$200 $— 
Accounts payable$9 $— 
Unearned revenue36 — 
Liabilities held for sale$45 $— 
1 Assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2025 relate to the anticipated divestitures of the Enterprise Data Management and Thinkfolio businesses within our Market Intelligence segment. Additionally, assets held for sale include fixed assets related to our intent to sell our facility in Centennial, Colorado.

The operating profit (loss) of our businesses that were held for sale or disposed of for the periods ended September 30 is as follows:
Three MonthsNine Months
(in millions)2025202420252024
Operating profit (loss) 1
$11 $8 $28 $21 
1 The operating profit (loss) presented includes the revenue and recurring direct expenses associated with businesses disposed of or held for sale.