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S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:MHL - US78409V1044 - Common Stock

445.95 EUR
+2 (+0.45%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, MHL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. MHL was compared to 120 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While MHL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. MHL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year MHL was profitable.
MHL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
MHL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years MHL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MHL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMHL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

MHL's Return On Assets of 7.06% is amongst the best of the industry. MHL outperforms 81.67% of its industry peers.
MHL has a Return On Equity of 12.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: MHL outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of MHL (9.20%) is better than 81.67% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MHL is below the industry average of 9.23%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.20%) for MHL is above the 3 year average (7.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.06%
ROE 12.69%
ROIC 9.2%
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)10.95%
ROE(3y)9.41%
ROE(5y)127.31%
ROIC(3y)7.04%
ROIC(5y)17.3%
MHL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMHL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100 200 300 400 500

1.3 Margins

MHL's Profit Margin of 28.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MHL outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MHL has declined.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 42.03%, MHL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MHL has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 62.66%, MHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
MHL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 42.03%
PM (TTM) 28.1%
GM 62.66%
OM growth 3Y-9.24%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-9.39%
PM growth 5Y-3.07%
GM growth 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
MHL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMHL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

MHL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
MHL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for MHL has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
MHL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingMHL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
MHL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMHL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

MHL has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.08. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as MHL would need 2.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.08, MHL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that MHL is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.34, MHL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 2.08
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
MHL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMHL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that MHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
MHL has a Current ratio (0.97) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that MHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
MHL has a Quick ratio (0.97) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.97
MHL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMHL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.80% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.51% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
MHL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.04%.
The Revenue has been growing by 16.23% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.8%
EPS 3Y4.67%
EPS 5Y10.51%
EPS Q2Q%21.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.04%
Revenue growth 3Y19.64%
Revenue growth 5Y16.23%
Sales Q2Q%8.76%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.15% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
MHL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y12.93%
EPS Next 5Y12.15%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.84%
Revenue Next 3Y7.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
MHL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMHL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B 20B
MHL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMHL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.38, the valuation of MHL can be described as expensive.
MHL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.50, MHL is valued at the same level.
MHL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.99.
MHL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
MHL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.93.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.38
Fwd PE 25.99
MHL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMHL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of MHL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MHL is cheaper than 65.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MHL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.14
EV/EBITDA 22.54
MHL.DE Per share dataMHL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MHL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
MHL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
MHL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)2.89
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y12.93%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

MHL has a yearly dividend return of 0.76%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.18, MHL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, MHL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.76%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of MHL grows each year by 9.40%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.4%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
MHL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareMHL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

MHL pays out 27.50% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
MHL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP27.5%
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y12.93%
MHL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMHL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
MHL.DE Dividend Payout.MHL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MHL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

S&P GLOBAL INC

FRA:MHL (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

445.95

+2 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners90.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap135.03B
Revenue(TTM)15.01B
Net Income(TTM)4.22B
Analysts84.12
Price Target528.43 (18.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.76%
Yearly Dividend3.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.4%
DP27.5%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.04%
Min EPS beat(2)2.89%
Max EPS beat(2)5.18%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.17%
Min EPS beat(4)2.35%
Max EPS beat(4)6.25%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.34%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.5%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.39%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.29%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.39%
PT rev (1m)0.13%
PT rev (3m)-1.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)1%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.38
Fwd PE 25.99
P/S 10.6
P/FCF 29.14
P/OCF 28.2
P/B 4.79
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.54
EPS(TTM)14.68
EY3.29%
EPS(NY)17.16
Fwd EY3.85%
FCF(TTM)15.3
FCFY3.43%
OCF(TTM)15.81
OCFY3.55%
SpS42.06
BVpS93.13
TBVpS-49.01
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)2.89
Graham Number175.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.06%
ROE 12.69%
ROCE 11.7%
ROIC 9.2%
ROICexc 9.49%
ROICexgc 320.83%
OM 42.03%
PM (TTM) 28.1%
GM 62.66%
FCFM 36.38%
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)10.95%
ROE(3y)9.41%
ROE(5y)127.31%
ROIC(3y)7.04%
ROIC(5y)17.3%
ROICexc(3y)7.24%
ROICexc(5y)31.92%
ROICexgc(3y)428.86%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.95%
ROCE(5y)21.99%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-51.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y-29.01%
OM growth 3Y-9.24%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-9.39%
PM growth 5Y-3.07%
GM growth 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 2.08
Debt/EBITDA 1.52
Cap/Depr 15.4%
Cap/Sales 1.21%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75.32%
Profit Quality 129.47%
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.97
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)10.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)17.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.85%
Profit Quality(3y)119.24%
Profit Quality(5y)124.96%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.8%
EPS 3Y4.67%
EPS 5Y10.51%
EPS Q2Q%21.59%
EPS Next Y15.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y12.93%
EPS Next 5Y12.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.04%
Revenue growth 3Y19.64%
Revenue growth 5Y16.23%
Sales Q2Q%8.76%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.84%
Revenue Next 3Y7.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%
EBIT growth 1Y14.33%
EBIT growth 3Y8.58%
EBIT growth 5Y11.89%
EBIT Next Year16.15%
EBIT Next 3Y10.72%
EBIT Next 5Y9.42%
FCF growth 1Y62.24%
FCF growth 3Y16.02%
FCF growth 5Y15.9%
OCF growth 1Y61.74%
OCF growth 3Y16.5%
OCF growth 5Y15.43%

S&P GLOBAL INC / MHL.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for S&P GLOBAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MHL.DE.


What is the valuation status for MHL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) stock?

S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of S&P GLOBAL INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) is 30.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.79.


What is the expected EPS growth for S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of S&P GLOBAL INC (MHL.DE) is expected to grow by 15.63% in the next year.