S&P Global

spglobal.com · New York City, United States of America

S&P Global is a financial information and analytics company that provides credit ratings, market data, benchmarks, and research to institutional investors, corporations, governments, and financial institutions worldwide, primarily through subscription-based data platforms and licensing of indices and ratings. Its products support investment decision-making, risk assessment, and capital formation across global markets.

Revenue
$13.0B
Employees
39,000
Founded
1860
Headquarters
New York City, United States of America

What 119 Arbolus experts think of S&P Global

NPS is strongly skewed positive, with most experts rating S&P Global between 8-10. Renewal intent is high among large organizations and influencers in finance and commodities, especially where S&P is embedded as a standard. Stickiness is significant for multi-year and enterprise deals—over 80% of experts indicate multi-year usage or intent to expand spend. Main sentiment themes include trusted brand, comprehensive solutions, and critical role in decision-making. Some cost and licensing pain points are noted, but overall sentiment remains highly favorable.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed S&P Global

Total customers 119 103 current · 16 former
Reviews growth +28 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 62% (74)
  • Director 27% (32)
  • Manager 11% (13)
Product Leader C-Suite NPS 8
Executive C-Suite NPS 8
Finance Leader C-Suite NPS 9

Employer names and spend open in the full report, along with the other 116 customers.

Everything 119 customers told us about S&P Global.

Employer names, spend, renewal intent and every written answer behind the numbers on this page.

Open the full report

Sentiment

29 Net Promoter Score, from 119 scored reviews
  • Promoters 52
  • Passives 50
  • Detractors 17

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • Apr 8
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 6 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 31 across 6 companies.

Praised

  • Breadth of Market Coverage
  • Comprehensive Integration and Platform
  • Trusted Industry Standard
  • Automation and Better Integration

Criticised

  • Vendor Lock-in and Rigid Contracts
  • AI-Enhanced Competitors
  • Cost-Driven Vendor Switching
  • Customization Requires Extra Spend

What customers say

Breadth of Market Coverage
“I gave S&P a high NPS because they cover a huge breadth across energy, commodities, and macroeconomics, allowing us to access market data, analysis, and research all in one place.”
Comprehensive Integration and Platform
“I chose S&P due to its reliability and acceptance company-wide, especially as we needed a single source to serve all offices and departments globally.”
Trusted Industry Standard
“I regard S&P as the gold standard for market intelligence and credit ratings, relied on by global and regional institutions alike for its broad and trusted coverage.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 47%
  • Will renew 35
  • Undecided 35
  • Not renewing 5

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 33% 46 answers
  • Director 79% 19 answers
  • Manager 50% 8 answers
  • Not specified 50% 2 answers
  • 8.5/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.9/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 5.6/10 Average score from customers not renewing

Top alternatives

Most weighed by S&P Global customers

Report

For people who use S&P Global

Do you use S&P Global at work?

Share your software review and get matched to paid projects. Arbolus pays you every time a client reads your review.

  • 119 customers of S&P Global have already contributed
Share your experience

Takes a few minutes. Your identity stays anonymous.