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S&P Global (SPGI) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from S&P Global’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (20)

  • Receivables outpacing revenue: Accounts receivable grew +21.8% YoY vs revenue growth of +7.9%. The +13.8% spread suggests extended credit terms, channel stuffing risk, or collection deterioration. Investigate the allowance for doubtful accounts and DSO trend.
  • Earnings-cash flow divergence: Net income grew +16.1% while operating cash flow declined -0.7%. This divergence may indicate accrual-based earnings inflation — non-cash gains, aggressive revenue recognition, or working capital absorption. The accrual ratio (NI − OCF) is deteriorating.
  • NEW: Going concern doubt in latest filing: The term "going concern" "substantial doubt" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 5 filing(s).
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 1 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • NEW: Substantial doubt about ability to continue in latest filing: The term "substantial doubt" "ability to continue" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 5 filing(s).
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.26x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Endogenous analysis: Revenue grew +7.9% but receivables grew +21.8% — the receivables-to-revenue gap suggests growth may be partially driven by extended credit terms rather than genuine demand. If DSO continues to rise, a revenue reversal or bad-debt charge could follow.
  • Endogenous analysis: Strong cash conversion (OCF > NI) combined with growing deferred revenue provides high forward visibility. The business model appears to generate sustainable, recurring cash flows — a positive structural indicator.
  • Endogenous analysis: "Material weakness in internal controls" combined with earnings-cash flow divergence is especially concerning — it suggests the reported earnings may not be reliable due to control deficiencies, and the cash flow shortfall may be masking underlying issues.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 3 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Going concern doubt, Substantial doubt about ability to continue, Off-balance sheet arrangements.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Market cap $123.74B at $418.04 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 28.52, P/S 8.07, P/B 3.97.
  • Price $418.04 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) 38.82.
  • Composite risk: Elevated.
  • Leverage debt/equity 0.43 (moderate).
  • Receivables outpacing revenue: Accounts receivable grew +21.8% YoY vs revenue growth of +7.9%. The +13.8% spread suggests extended credit terms, channel stuffing risk, or collection deterioration. Investigate the allowance for doubtful accounts and DSO trend.
  • Earnings-cash flow divergence: Net income grew +16.1% while operating cash flow declined -0.7%. This divergence may indicate accrual-based earnings inflation — non-cash gains, aggressive revenue recognition, or working capital absorption. The accrual ratio (NI − OCF) is deteriorating.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 11, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 28, 2026.
  • 21 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~3660 recent 13F-HR filings reference S&P Global; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include UNITED BANK INC /WV/, UNITED BANK INC /WV/, UNITED BANK INC /WV/.
  • 3 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 17 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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