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Icra vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Icra (ICRA) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Oct 1, 2026.

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Icra as the less overvalued of the two: Icra trades at ₹4,232 versus a fair value of ₹2,455 (−42.0%), while S&P Global trades at $394 versus $217 (−45.1%).
Icra
ICRA.NSE · INR · Financials
−42.0%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹4,232
Fair Value₹2,455
Quality71/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
−45.1%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$394
Fair Value$217
Quality80/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

IcraS&P Global
Valuation
22.4×P/E (TTM)23.8×
n/aP/E ex one-offs (FY2025)30.3×
n/aForward P/E (FY2027)19.5×
8.61×P/S (TTM)7.23×
4.37×P/B3.73× · book value is mostly goodwill
23.8×EV/EBITDA15.6×
n/aPEG1.92×
−42.0%Fair value upside−45.1%
2.5%Dividend yield1.0%
₹105Dividend per share$3.86
Profitability
34.4%Operating margin44.8%
1.28×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.87×
16.3%Return on equity14.3%
8.4%Return on assets7.0%
Growth
4.1%Revenue growth (YoY)10.4%
14.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
15.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
+16.0%Value creation/yr+8.5%
Balance & size
42.2×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)22.6×
n/aDebt / equity0.40×
$538MMarket cap$117B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Icra leads: 8 to 4 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Icraof which business quality 68 · market factors 35 S&P Globalof which business quality 75 · market factors 38
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
56
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
39
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
82
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
77
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
70
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
92
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
18
36
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
18
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
81
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyIcraPrice ₹4,232S&P GlobalPrice $394
DCF Models−29.5%below the price₹2,982−43.4%below the price$223
Earnings-Based−6.3%close to the price₹3,964−45.5%below the price$215
Dividend Discount−80.7%below the price₹818−82.7%below the price$68.28
Multiples−50.7%below the price₹2,085−56.2%below the price$173
Asset-Based−80.6%below the price₹822−82.0%below the price$70.99
Growth DCF−43.1%below the price₹2,408−44.9%below the price$217
Economic Profit−66.0%below the price₹1,438−66.9%below the price$131
Minimum−80.7%below the price₹818−82.7%below the price$68.28
Maximum−6.3%close to the price₹3,964−43.4%below the price$223
Median−50.7%below the price₹2,085−56.2%below the price$173
Geometric mean−57.9%below the price₹1,783−64.1%below the price$142

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Icra: 12 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

S&P Global: 13 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Icra
Price ₹4,232
Fair Value ₹2,455
Bear ₹1,639Bull ₹3,538
S&P Global
Price $394
Fair Value $217
Bear $141Bull $308

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Icra · Financials

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−42.0% · bottom 25%

S&P Global · Financials

Quality score80 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−45.1% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Icra as the less overvalued of the two: Icra trades at ₹4,232 versus a fair value of ₹2,455 (−42.0%), while S&P Global trades at $394 versus $217 (−45.1%).

S&P Global has the higher quality score (80/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.