Who owns Panjiva now?

Panjiva has been a wholly owned subsidiary of S&P Global since the acquisition closed on February 26, 2018, operating within S&P Global Market Intelligence as a product line rather than an independent company.

Is Panjiva profitable?

Panjiva does not report standalone financials; it has been fully absorbed into S&P Global (SPGI) since February 26, 2018, so its profitability is folded into the parent company's results rather than disclosed separately.

Could AI replace Panjiva's trade data platform?

AI can automate basic lookups, which free tools like ImportYeti already do, but Panjiva's licensed customs feeds from 22 countries and its multi-year entity-resolution graph covering 13 million company relationships (as of July 2026) are not scrapeable, giving it a durable data moat.

Who is Panjiva's biggest competitor?

ImportYeti offers free US ocean-freight lookups with over 500,000 monthly users (as of July 2026), and ImportGenius undercuts on price at roughly $199/month, but neither replicates Panjiva's licensed multi-country customs data or S&P Global enterprise distribution.

What does Panjiva's data cover?

As of July 9, 2026, Panjiva's platform claims over 2 billion transaction records, 9 million companies profiled across 190-plus countries, and coverage representing roughly 35 percent of global trade flows, with 22 countries providing direct source data.

When did S&P Global acquire Panjiva?

S&P Global announced its intent to acquire Panjiva on February 20, 2018, and finalized the acquisition on February 26, 2018; deal terms were not disclosed, though S&P Global described it as a modest-size transaction.

Financial data and information services · subsidiary of S&P Global · United States

Panjiva

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Panjiva tracks global shipping and customs records, owned by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Defensible for now

Assessed 21 July 2026 · Evidence as of 21 July 2026

Real protection, with named pressure against it.

On the recordSince 21 July 2026 · Checkable from Q1 2027 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Resolution of Panjiva's placement inside the Kensho Data & Platforms reorg

The call

Panjiva's licensed trade data is hard for AI or cheap rivals to copy, but its own parent's reorg is the open question hanging over the team.

Panjiva collects and organizes customs records from 22 countries and sells that information to companies trying to understand global trade and supply chains. It is hard to replace because it has contracts with foreign governments for data that an AI tool cannot simply download, and cheaper rivals like ImportYeti only cover the United States with basic public information. The one thing that matters right now is where Panjiva fits inside S&P Global after a July 2026 reorganization that folded it into a larger artificial intelligence group; if the company keeps it as its own unit with its own team, it can stay strong, but if it gets absorbed or broken up, the data asset might survive inside a larger operation under a different name or strategy.

Why

AI pressure: ImportYeti and ImportGenius AI-enhanced search tools. These tools scrape free US customs manifests, but Panjiva's 22-country licensed feeds sit behind data deals no AI crawler can reach. Could AI do the core job? Unlikely.

Bigger players: S&P Global's own Kensho agentic-AI reorg. The July 2026 Kensho reorg could fold Panjiva into a generic agentic data layer, erasing its brand and team rather than any outside rival killing it. Could a giant copy it? No, they are blocked.

What protects it. Licensed customs data from 22 countries feeding a decade-old entity graph, wired into Xpressfeed and Capital IQ distribution.

What would change this call

S&P Global names Panjiva as a distinct product line within Kensho Data & Platforms by Q1 2027. Shows Panjiva retained brand and team autonomy after the reorg.
Panjiva job postings or team pages disappear or merge into generic Kensho/agentic-AI listings. Would indicate Panjiva's standalone identity is being absorbed.
S&P Global earnings calls mention Panjiva by name in Market Intelligence segment results. Confirms Panjiva still tracked as a named revenue contributor, not dissolved.

Key numbers

22 countries provide direct licensed customs source data (2026-07-09)
2 billion+ trade transaction records tracked (2026-07-09)
~50 employees per UpGuard headcount estimate (2026-07-11)

Named risks

July 6, 2026 Kensho/Enterprise Solutions reorg leaves Panjiva's brand placement and team structure unresolved. Severity: high
Free tools like ImportYeti commoditize basic shipment-lookup workflows, eroding entry-level demand. Severity: medium
Small, flat team (estimated around 50-64 employees) appears under-invested relative to parent S&P Global scale. Severity: medium
No standalone financial disclosure makes independent performance and investment level hard to verify externally. Severity: low

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
ImportYeti	gaining on	Free US ocean-freight lookup tool with 500,000+ monthly users as of July 2026, commoditizing basic shipment search
ImportGenius	contesting	Undercuts with ~$199/month entry pricing versus Panjiva's enterprise/custom-quoted model, as of July 2026
Descartes Datamyne	contesting	Embedded in broader logistics/customs compliance ecosystem, competing for enterprise trade-data customers

Questions people ask

Who owns Panjiva now?: Panjiva has been a wholly owned subsidiary of S&P Global since the acquisition closed on February 26, 2018, operating within S&P Global Market Intelligence as a product line rather than an independent company.
Is Panjiva profitable?: Panjiva does not report standalone financials; it has been fully absorbed into S&P Global (SPGI) since February 26, 2018, so its profitability is folded into the parent company's results rather than disclosed separately.
Could AI replace Panjiva's trade data platform?: AI can automate basic lookups, which free tools like ImportYeti already do, but Panjiva's licensed customs feeds from 22 countries and its multi-year entity-resolution graph covering 13 million company relationships (as of July 2026) are not scrapeable, giving it a durable data moat.
Who is Panjiva's biggest competitor?: ImportYeti offers free US ocean-freight lookups with over 500,000 monthly users (as of July 2026), and ImportGenius undercuts on price at roughly $199/month, but neither replicates Panjiva's licensed multi-country customs data or S&P Global enterprise distribution.
What does Panjiva's data cover?: As of July 9, 2026, Panjiva's platform claims over 2 billion transaction records, 9 million companies profiled across 190-plus countries, and coverage representing roughly 35 percent of global trade flows, with 22 countries providing direct source data.
When did S&P Global acquire Panjiva?: S&P Global announced its intent to acquire Panjiva on February 20, 2018, and finalized the acquisition on February 26, 2018; deal terms were not disclosed, though S&P Global described it as a modest-size transaction.

Timeline

2026-07-06S&P Global announces Kensho Data & Platforms/Enterprise Solutions reorg of Market Intelligence
2025-07-09India tax-number data added to Panjiva feed via Xpressfeed/Snowflake
2025-04-21S&P Global launches AI-ready commodities data integrated with Microsoft 365 Copilot
2018-09-13600,000+ Panjiva company profiles linked into S&P Global data via Xpressfeed
2018-02-26S&P Global finalizes acquisition of Panjiva Inc.
2018-02-20S&P Global announces agreement to acquire Panjiva Inc.
2006-01Panjiva founded in New York City by Josh Green and James Psota

Revision history

21 July 2026

First assessed. Defensible for now. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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