S&P Capital IQ
S&P Global's premier financial intelligence platform for M&A, private equity, credit analysis, and investment banking.
S&P Capital IQ is S&P Global's premier financial intelligence platform providing the most comprehensive private company, M&A, and credit data for investment banking and private equity. Kensho AI brings machine intelligence to financial research, enabling pattern recognition across decades of financial market data and corporate events. Capital IQ Pro is essential for M&A deal sourcing, credit analysis, and private equity due diligence with 200M+ entity coverage. Its Excel plugin and screening tools provide deal teams with the data and workflow tools needed to source, evaluate, and execute transactions.
Key Features
- ✓Best private company and M&A data
- ✓Kensho AI for financial intelligence
- ✓Comprehensive credit and fixed income data
- ✓Excel plugin for financial model building
- ✓Screening tools for deal sourcing
Pros
- ✓Best private market and M&A data for deal teams
- ✓Kensho AI delivers unique financial intelligence
- ✓Most comprehensive credit and fixed income coverage
Cons
- ✗Very expensive — enterprise pricing only
- ✗Less real-time market data than Bloomberg
- ✗Interface less intuitive than FactSet
Pricing
Prices are indicative and may vary.