Summary
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) reported its first quarter 2009 results, showing a decline in total revenue to $1.148 billion from $1.218 billion in the prior year, a decrease of 5.7%. This revenue decrease was driven by weaker performance across all three operating segments: Financial Services, McGraw-Hill Education, and Information & Media. The company experienced a significant drop in operating profit, down 14.7% to $157.8 million, primarily attributed to declines in the Financial Services and Information & Media segments. Despite the revenue and profit headwinds, the company highlighted a positive trend in operating cash flow, which improved to $67.1 million from a use of $112.3 million in the prior year's quarter. This improvement was largely due to better management of accounts payable and accrued expenses. The company also maintained a stable dividend, increasing it slightly to $0.225 per share. However, investors should note the ongoing challenges in the credit markets affecting the Financial Services segment and the general economic weakness impacting advertising and spending across its businesses.
Financial Highlights
51 data points| Revenue | $1.15B |
| Cost of Revenue | $488.94M |
| Gross Profit | $659.26M |
| SG&A Expenses | $491.31M |
| Operating Expenses | $1.02B |
| Operating Income | $124.34M |
| Interest Expense | $20.59M |
| Net Income | $63.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.20 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.20 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 312.02M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 312.02M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue decreased by 5.7% year-over-year to $1.148 billion.
- 2Operating profit declined by 14.7% to $157.8 million, with Financial Services and Information & Media segments showing the largest decreases.
- 3Operating cash flow significantly improved to $67.1 million from a use of $112.3 million in the prior year's quarter.
- 4McGraw-Hill Education segment revenue saw a 5.3% decline, but its operating loss improved due to cost-saving measures.
- 5Financial Services segment revenue decreased by 5.3%, primarily due to weakness in Credit Market Services, though Investment Services showed slight growth.
- 6Information & Media segment revenue fell 7.4%, largely impacted by declines in advertising due to the economic climate.
- 7The company declared a slightly increased quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share.