Why Invest
Key Operating and Competitive Advantages
We derive the majority of our revenues from selling electronic content and services to professionals, primarily on a subscription basis. Our businesses provide solutions, software and workflow tools which integrate our core data and information. Some of our key operating and competitive advantages:
Industry Leader
- A leader in most of the market segments that we serve
- Deep and broad industry knowledge
- Products and services tailored for professionals
Balanced & Diversified
- Distinct core customer group revenues:
- Financial & Risk
- Legal
- Tax & Accounting
- Reuters News
- Geographical diversity by revenues:
- 62% from the Americas
- 27% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa
- 11% from Asia Pacific
- No single customer accounted for more than 2% of our 2017 revenues
- Technology and operating platforms are built to address the global marketplace
Attractive Business Model
- 86% of revenues from subscription and similar arrangements
- 93% of revenues from information delivered electronically, software and services
- Strong & consistent cash generation capabilities
Strong Competitive Positioning
- Proprietary databases and deeply embedded workflow tools and analytics
- Technology and operating platforms are built to address the global marketplace
- Strong brand: ranked #66 Best Global Brands (1)
Disciplined Financial Policies
- Focus on Free Cash Flow growth and Free Cash Flow per Share
- Maintain strong and stable capital structure
- Balance investing in business and returning capital to shareholders
- Committed to maintaining solid investment grade credit rating
(1) Interbrand – 2017 Best Global Brands ranking
*As of 12/31/2017