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| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | YoY |
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| Revenue (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Asset-based fees | 197,515 | 168,622 | +17.1% |
| Asset-based fees · Index | 197,515 | 168,622 | +17.1% |
| Non-recurring | 16,850 | 19,461 | -13.4% |
| Non-recurring · All Other - Private Assets | 447 | 813 | -45.0% |
| Non-recurring · Analytics | 3,878 | 4,226 | -8.2% |
| Non-recurring · Index | 11,076 | 12,315 | -10.1% |
| Non-recurring · Sustainability and Climate | 1,449 | 2,107 | -31.2% |
| Recurring subscriptions | 579,061 | 536,622 | +7.9% |
| Recurring subscriptions · All Other - Private Assets | 69,524 | 62,991 | +10.4% |
| Recurring subscriptions · Analytics | 178,292 | 168,150 | +6.0% |
| Recurring subscriptions · Index | 242,569 | 223,945 | +8.3% |
| Recurring subscriptions · Sustainability and Climate | 88,676 | 81,536 | +8.8% |
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| All Other - Private Assets | 69,971 | 63,804 | +9.7% |
| Analytics | 182,170 | 172,376 | +5.7% |
| Index | 451,160 | 404,882 | +11.4% |
| Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment | 723,455 | 660,901 | +9.5% |
| Sustainability and Climate | 90,125 | 83,643 | +7.7% |
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| Americas | 359,019 | 330,208 | +8.7% |
| EMEA | 313,536 | 280,123 | +11.9% |
| GB | 138,123 | 122,384 | +12.9% |
| JP | 32,534 | 28,833 | +12.8% |
| Other | 34,847 | 32,631 | +6.8% |
| Other | 88,337 | 85,541 | +3.3% |
| Other | 175,413 | 157,739 | +11.2% |
| Total Asia & Australia | 120,871 | 114,374 | +5.7% |
| US | 324,172 | 297,577 | +8.9% |
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| Revenue | 793,426 | 724,705 | +9.5% |
| Cost Of Goods And Service Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Cost Of Goods And Service Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization | 132,528 | 126,192 | +5.0% |
| Sales & Marketing (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Sales & Marketing | 79,856 | 70,763 | +12.8% |
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| Research & Development | 44,807 | 38,584 | +16.1% |
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| General & Administrative | 41,805 | 41,561 | +0.6% |
| Amortization Of Intangible Assets (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Amortization Of Intangible Assets | 40,937 | 41,939 | -2.4% |
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| Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets | 20,781 | 26,066 | -20.3% |
| Software Development | 20,156 | 15,873 | +27.0% |
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| Depreciation | 5,803 | 4,332 | +34.0% |
| Total Costs & Expenses (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Total Costs & Expenses | 345,736 | 323,371 | +6.9% |
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| Operating Income | 447,690 | 401,334 | +11.6% |
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| Interest Income | -5,109 | -5,217 | +2.1% |
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| Interest Expense | 53,620 | 46,688 | +14.8% |
| Other Non-Operating Income (Expense) (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Other Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 2,671 | 2,927 | -8.7% |
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| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 51,182 | 44,398 | +15.3% |
| Income Before Taxes (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Income Before Taxes | 396,508 | 356,936 | +11.1% |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 71,122 | 76,035 | -6.5% |
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| Retained Earnings | 325,386 | 280,901 | +15.8% |
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| Net Income | 325,386 | 280,901 | +15.8% |
| EPS (Basic) (Q) | — | — | — |
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| EPS (Basic) | 4.26 | 3.58 | +19.0% |
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| EPS (Diluted) | 4.25 | 3.57 | +19.0% |
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| Wtd Avg Shares (Basic) | 76,460 | 78,499 | -2.6% |
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| Wtd Avg Shares (Diluted) | 76,579 | 78,729 | -2.7% |
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| Comprehensive Income | 321,725 | 292,756 | +9.9% |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -3,661 | 11,855 | -130.9% |
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| Other Comprehensive Income | -3,661 | 11,855 | -130.9% |
Balance Sheet
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| Cash & Cash Equivalents (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 400,089 | — | — |
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| Accounts Receivable Net | 745,852 | 643,807 | +15.9% |
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| Prepaid Taxes | 95,533 | — | — |
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| Prepaid Expenses & Other Current Assets | 67,247 | — | — |
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| Total Current Assets | 1,308,721 | — | — |
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| Property, Plant & Equipment | 82,570 | — | — |
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| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 116,004 | — | — |
| Goodwill (Q) | — | — | — |
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| All Other - Private Assets | 1,309,086 | — | — |
| Analytics | 296,880 | — | — |
| Index | 1,231,127 | — | — |
| Sustainability and Climate | 86,375 | — | — |
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| Goodwill | 2,923,468 | — | — |
| Intangible Assets (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Intangible Assets | 849,611 | — | — |
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| Acquired technology and software | 48,090 | — | — |
| Customer Relationships | 314,090 | — | — |
| Proprietary data | 318,143 | — | — |
| Software Development | 148,567 | — | — |
| Trademarks | 20,721 | — | — |
| Deferred Tax Assets (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Deferred Tax Assets | 41,541 | — | — |
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| Other Non-Current Assets | 67,225 | — | — |
| Total Assets (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Total Assets | 5,389,140 | — | — |
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| Accounts Payable (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Accounts Payable | 16,048 | — | — |
| Accrued Income Taxes Current (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Accrued Income Taxes Current | 77,236 | — | — |
| Employee Related Liabilities Current (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Employee Related Liabilities Current | 193,707 | — | — |
| Other Accrued Liabilities Current (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Other Accrued Liabilities Current | 222,584 | — | — |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 974,662 | 942,840 | +3.4% |
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| Total Current Liabilities | 1,484,237 | — | — |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Long-Term Debt | 5,507,771 | — | — |
| Operating Lease Liabilities (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Operating Lease Liabilities | 111,742 | — | — |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 82,772 | — | — |
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| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 118,593 | — | — |
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| Total Liabilities | 7,305,115 | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt (Q) | — | — | — |
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| 3.250% senior unsecured notes due 2033 · Senior Notes | 694,703 | — | — |
| 3.625% senior unsecured notes due 2030 · Senior Notes | 896,745 | — | — |
| 3.625% senior unsecured notes due 2031 · Senior Notes | 596,002 | — | — |
| 3.875% senior unsecured notes due 2031 · Senior Notes | 994,075 | — | — |
| 4.000% senior unsecured notes due 2029 · Senior Notes | 995,546 | — | — |
| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2035 · Senior Notes | 1,230,700 | — | — |
| Variable rate revolving loan commitments · Revolving Credit Facility | 100,000 | — | — |
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| Long-Term Debt | 5,507,771 | — | — |
| Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 33.3 | — | — |
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| Common Stock (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Common Stock | 1,343 | — | — |
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| Treasury Stock Common Value | -8,918,561 | — | — |
| Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock | 1,776,617 | — | — |
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| Retained Earnings | 5,278,392 | — | — |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -53,766 | — | — |
| Total Stockholders' Equity (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -53,766 | -52,980 | -1.5% |
| Additional Paid In Capital | 1,776,617 | 1,660,793 | +7.0% |
| Common Stock | 1,343 | 1,341 | +0.1% |
| Retained Earnings | 5,278,392 | 4,600,360 | +14.7% |
| Treasury Stock Common | -8,918,561 | -6,960,512 | -28.1% |
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| Total Stockholders' Equity | -1,915,975 | -750,998 | -155.1% |
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| Total Liabilities & Equity | 5,389,140 | — | — |
Cash Flow Statement
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| Net Income | 917,636 | 803,613 | +14.2% |
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| Stock-Based Compensation | 85,772 | 72,235 | +18.7% |
| Depreciation & Amortization (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Depreciation & Amortization | 15,934 | 12,639 | +26.1% |
| Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization Expense (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization Expense | 18,468 | 19,582 | -5.7% |
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| Amortization of Financing Costs | 4,134 | 3,856 | +7.2% |
| Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits | 33,421 | 32,085 | +4.2% |
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| Other Non-Cash Items | 17,377 | 7,915 | +119.5% |
| Change in Accounts Receivable (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Change in Accounts Receivable | 79,303 | 194,233 | -59.2% |
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| Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes | -47,119 | -17,882 | -163.5% |
| Change in Prepaid & Other Assets (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Change in Prepaid & Other Assets | -1,027 | -6,179 | +83.4% |
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| Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets | -15,468 | -579 | -2571.5% |
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| Change in Accounts Payable | 1,131 | -1,163 | +197.2% |
| Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable | 31,917 | 14,063 | +127.0% |
| Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities | -28,487 | -38,461 | +25.9% |
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| Increase Decrease In Other Accrued Liabilities | 27,322 | 20,664 | +32.2% |
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| Change in Deferred Revenue | -162,262 | -146,357 | -10.9% |
| Increase Decrease In Long Term Operating Lease Liabilities (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Increase Decrease In Long Term Operating Lease Liabilities | -21,202 | -19,294 | -9.9% |
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| Change in Other Liabilities | 2,854 | -2,681 | +206.5% |
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| Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net | -957 | -121 | -690.9% |
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| Net Cash from Operations | 1,087,316 | 1,070,994 | +1.5% |
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| Payments For Software | -66,691 | -59,648 | -11.8% |
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| Capital Expenditures | -26,880 | -19,515 | -37.7% |
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| Other Investing Activities | -43 | -892 | +95.2% |
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| Net Cash from Investing | -93,614 | -107,522 | +12.9% |
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| Share Repurchases | -1,577,483 | -511,218 | -208.6% |
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| Payments Of Dividends Common Stock | -421,386 | -383,980 | -9.7% |
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| Debt Repayments | -926,875 | -364,063 | -154.6% |
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| Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt | 1,931,875 | 336,875 | +473.5% |
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| Debt Issuance Costs | -12,771 | -3,739 | -241.6% |
| Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities | -12,145 | — | — |
| Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised | 6,585 | — | — |
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| Net Cash from Financing | -1,012,200 | -926,125 | -9.3% |
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| Interest Paid | 121,727 | 124,963 | -2.6% |
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| Income Taxes Paid | 156,183 | 161,423 | -3.2% |
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| Unpaid Capital Expenditures | 2,861 | 3,153 | -9.3% |
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| Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations (YTD) | — | — | — |
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| Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations | 9,236 | 1,939 | +376.3% |
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| Net Change in Cash | -9,262 | 39,286 | -123.6% |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents | 400,089 | 500,979 | -20.1% |
Values in thousands USD. Source: SEC EDGAR 10-Q filing.