S&P Global Inc vs Warner Music Group Corp — how do they compare? S&P Global Inc trades at $431.26 (market cap $132.71B), while Warner Music Group Corp trades at $28.2 (market cap $14.64B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc is far larger — about 9.1× Warner Music Group Corp's market cap, and Warner Music Group Corp pays the higher dividend (2.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SPGI | WMG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $132.71B | $14.64B |
Sector | Financials | Media |
52-Week High | $534.79 | $34.72 |
52-Week Low | $370.42 | $23.65 |
Enterprise Value | $144.68B | $18.84B |
Dividend Yield | 0.87% | 2.71% |
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S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
Read more on SPGI →Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi's Universal Music in first and Sony Music in second. Warner's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm's publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over a million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
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