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S&P Global (SPGI) Tops on Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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S&P Global Inc. (SPGI - Free Report) ) reported first-quarter 2018 (ended Mar 31, 2018) adjusted earnings per share of $2.00 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98. Earnings increased 24% on a year-over-year basis.
How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?
Investors should note that the earnings estimate revisions for S&P Global depicted an optimistic picture prior to the earnings release. The stock had seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2018 earnings increase 0.5% over the last 60 days.
The company also has an impressive earnings history having outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all of the last four quarters with an average positive surprise of 12.8%.
S&P Global recorded revenues of $1.57 billion which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion. Revenues compared favorably with the year-ago figure of $1.45 billion.
Key Stats to Note: In the quarter, free cash flow was $277 million. The company returned $1.23 billion to shareholders through a combination of $127 million in dividends, $1 billion in the form of an accelerated share repurchase agreementand $100 million in open market share purchases.
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S&P Global (SPGI) Tops on Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI - Free Report) ) reported first-quarter 2018 (ended Mar 31, 2018) adjusted earnings per share of $2.00 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98. Earnings increased 24% on a year-over-year basis.
How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?
Investors should note that the earnings estimate revisions for S&P Global depicted an optimistic picture prior to the earnings release. The stock had seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2018 earnings increase 0.5% over the last 60 days.
The company also has an impressive earnings history having outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all of the last four quarters with an average positive surprise of 12.8%.
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Revenues Higher Than Expected
S&P Global recorded revenues of $1.57 billion which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion. Revenues compared favorably with the year-ago figure of $1.45 billion.
Key Stats to Note: In the quarter, free cash flow was $277 million. The company returned $1.23 billion to shareholders through a combination of $127 million in dividends, $1 billion in the form of an accelerated share repurchase agreementand $100 million in open market share purchases.
Zacks Rank: Currently, S&P Global has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) but that could change following the company’s earnings report which was just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Check back later for our full write up on this S&P Global earnings report later!
More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone!
It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market.
Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2020.
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