Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Marketwise (MKTW) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Marketwise as the less overvalued of the two: Marketwise trades at $20.25 versus a fair value of $14.43 (-29%), while S&P Global trades at $408 versus $196 (-52%).
Marketwise
MKTW · USD · Information Technology
-29%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$20.25
Fair Value$14.43
Quality59/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$408
Fair Value$196
Quality80/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
MarketwiseS&P Global
Valuation
10.1×P/E (TTM)28.1×
0.14×P/S (TTM)8.61×
—P/B4.33×
—EV/EBITDA18.6×
—PEG1.85×
5.1%Dividend yield0.9%
$0.85Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
1%Net margin30%
-2%Operating margin44%
—Return on equity14%
13%Return on assets7%
Growth
-8%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
-13.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
-2.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity0.40×
$44MMarket cap$135B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
S&P Global leads: 4 to 5 metric wins.
Dash = 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.
Marketwiseof which business quality 64 · market factors 66S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 37
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
62
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
25
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
57
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
66
33
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
75
17
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
0
99
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Marketwise
DCF Models$201
Earnings-Based$108
Dividend Discount$14.03
Multiples$337
Growth DCF$230
Economic Profit$198
Growth Earnings$32.29
3 of 21 models see the stock below the current price.
S&P Global
DCF Models$217
Earnings-Based$214
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$172
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$208
Economic Profit$133
13 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Marketwise
Bear $12.22Fair Value $14.43Bull $18.24
$20.25 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$408 = current price (white tick)
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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.
Marketwise · Information Technology
Quality score59 · above median
Fair value upside-29% · above median
S&P Global · Financials
Quality score80 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Marketwise as the less overvalued of the two: Marketwise trades at $20.25 versus a fair value of $14.43 (-29%), while S&P Global trades at $408 versus $196 (-52%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
