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S&P Global vs Value Line: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how S&P Global (SPGI) and Value Line (VALU) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Value Line as the less overvalued of the two: S&P Global trades at $407 versus a fair value of $216 (-47%), while Value Line trades at $38.17 versus $27.37 (-28%).
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-47%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$407
Fair Value$216
Quality80/100
Value Line
VALU · USD · Financials
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$38.17
Fair Value$27.37
Quality68/100
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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

S&P GlobalValue Line
Valuation
25.0×P/E (TTM)16.3×
31.2×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)n/a
8.61×P/S (TTM)10.63×
4.33× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B3.61×
18.6×EV/EBITDA54.5×
1.85×PEGn/a
−47.0%Fair value upside−28.3%
0.9%Dividend yield3.4%
$3.85Dividend per share$1.30
Profitability
44%Operating margin12%
0.87×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.76×
14%Return on equity21%
7%Return on assets2%
Growth
10%Revenue growth (YoY)-8%
11.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-4.7%
15.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-2.7%
+8.4%Value creation/yr+10.6%
Balance & size
22.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)332.5×
0.40×Debt / equity0.02×
$135BMarket cap$359M
healthyGrowth qualityweak
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.

S&P Global leads: 8 to 6 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.

S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 42 Value Lineof which business quality 67 · market factors 51
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
50
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
59
24
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
88
83
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
66
70
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
81
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
60
56
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
42
48
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
22
52
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
99
85

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 familyS&P GlobalPrice $407Value LinePrice $38.17
DCF Models-45%below the price$222-27%below the price$27.96
Earnings-Based-47%below the price$214-52%below the price$18.31
Dividend Discount-83%below the price$68.00n/a
Multiples-58%below the price$172-43%below the price$21.76
Asset-Based-83%below the price$70.70-81%below the price$7.11
Growth DCF-47%below the price$217-44%below the price$21.33
Economic Profit-67%below the price$133-57%below the price$16.47
Minimum-83%below the price$68.00-81%below the price$7.11
Maximum-45%below the price$222-27%below the price$27.96
Median-58%below the price$172-48%below the price$19.82
Geometric mean-65%below the price$142-54%below the price$17.41

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%.

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

Value Line: 10 of 10 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.

S&P Global
Price $407
Fair Value $216
Bear $140Bull $306
Value Line
Price $38.17
Fair Value $27.37
Bear $21.06Bull $35.81

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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.

S&P Global · Financials

Quality score80 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-47% · bottom 25%

Value Line · Financials

Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-28% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Value Line as the less overvalued of the two: S&P Global trades at $407 versus a fair value of $216 (-47%), while Value Line trades at $38.17 versus $27.37 (-28%).

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.