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Research report · 16 October 2026

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)

Financials · Financial Exchanges & Data · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$93.97
52-week range$76.29 – $100.77
Market cap$53.4B
P/E (trailing)27.4×
EV / EBITDA22.5×
Free-cash-flow yield3.7%
Dividend yield1.2%
Revenue (last 12 months)$8.8B
Revenue growth (3y a year)9.9%
Operating margin29.5%
Return on invested capital9.9%
Net debt / EBITDA3.3×

Fair value

Blended fair value$82.26 range $74 – $92
Versus priceFair−13% to fair value
Peer multiples$47.00
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$86.07
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$113.73
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$34.02
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

47/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 35% of sector peers
Valuation28
Growth60
Profitability51
Financial health49
Dividends56

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

41.1556.6972.2287.75103Fair value $822021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Nasdaq operates stock exchanges and provides technology that supports financial markets. It runs the Nasdaq stock market in the United States and a group of exchanges in the Nordic and Baltic region, lists companies, and offers trading and clearing services. Its other activities include market data and index licensing, software for banks and brokers, including financial crime detection, and tools for corporate boards and investor relations teams. Customers include listed companies, investors, banks, exchanges and asset managers.

Nasdaq earns money from subscription and licensing fees for its data and software, from fees paid by companies that list, and from trading and clearing charges. Revenue was $8.8 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 9.9% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 29.5%, and net debt is 3.3 times EBITDA. A dividend is paid, with a yield of 1.2%.

StocksXray gives Nasdaq, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 47 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 35% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is growth (60) and its weakest is valuation (28).

Our fair value blend is $82.26 (range $74.30 to $92.15). At $93.97 the stock trades 14% above that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$65.53$58.19$56.06$75.60$96.15$93.97
Market cap$33.1B$29.0B$28.5B$43.8B$55.6B$53.4B
P/E27.9×25.7×27.0×39.2×31.1×27.4×
EV / revenue6.8×5.5×6.5×7.2×7.8×7.1×
EV / EBITDA25.9×20.7×23.2×27.9×26.0×22.5×
Price / free cash flow36.0×18.6×18.5×25.3×28.0×27.3×
Free-cash-flow yield2.8%5.4%5.4%4.0%3.6%3.7%
Price / book5.2×4.7×2.6×3.9×4.5×4.5×
Dividend yield1.07%1.34%1.53%1.24%1.09%1.23%

Fundamentals checklist ● 2 Good · ● 9 Average · ● 5 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−1.0%Average
Free-cash-flow yield3.7%Bad

Risk models

Altman Z score2.7×Average
Piotroski F-Score9 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)11.0%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)8.6%Average
Revenue growth (3y)9.9%Average
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.0×Bad
Net debt / EBITDA3.3×Bad
Interest cover7.4×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.9×Average
EBIT / EV yield4.1%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital9.9%Average
Operating margin29.5%Average
Gross profitability20.5%Average
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue5,8866,2266,0647,4008,2628,751
Gross profit3,4203,5823,8954,6495,2495,614
Operating income1,4411,5641,5781,7982,3312,584
Net income1,1871,1251,0591,1171,7881,967
Diluted EPS ($)2.352.262.081.933.093.43
Free cash flow9201,5541,5381,7321,9891,951
Gross margin58.1%57.5%64.2%62.8%63.5%64.2%
Operating margin24.5%25.1%26.0%24.3%28.2%29.5%
Net margin20.2%18.1%17.5%15.1%21.6%22.5%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets20,11520,86832,29430,39531,05327,341
Cash393502453592604520
Total debt7,3476,06311,24210,3789,4359,030
Equity6,3956,15110,81611,19112,22711,988
Dividend per share ($)0.700.780.860.941.051.12

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%21%43%64%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)2,0962,1011,9582,1242,1372,532
Growth vs a year earlier+25.2%+17.2%+2.9%+4.6%+2.0%+20.5%
Net income ($M)395452423518519507
Diluted EPS ($)0.680.780.73–0.910.89
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Peers in Financial Exchanges & Data

CompanyX-Ray
NDAQ · Nasdaq, Inc.47
CBOE · Cboe Global Markets, Inc.64
MCO · Moodys Corp62
FDS · Factset Research Systems I...59
MSCI · MSCI Inc.56

Market Compass outlook for Financials: Favourable (72/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+0.3%
1 month+2.9%
3 months+2.6%
6 months+6.8%
1 year+6.2%
3 years+97.0%
5 years+53.0%

Technical summary

DailyBullish10 bullish · 2 neutral · 4 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$94.48 / $89.96
52-week low / high$76.29 / $100.77
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 92.04 · S1 93.00 · P – · R1 94.79 · R2 95.62

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
11 Sep 2026$0.3100
12 Jun 2026$0.3100
16 Mar 2026$0.2700
5 Dec 2025$0.2700
12 Sep 2025$0.2700
13 Jun 2025$0.2700
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Strengths

  • Piotroski F-Score of 9 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Free-cash-flow yield is weak against Financials peers (3.7%).
  • Current ratio is weak against Financials peers (1.0×).
  • Net debt / EBITDA is weak against Financials peers (3.3×).
  • Interest cover is weak against Financials peers (7.4×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Financials peers (4.1%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
23 Jul 202610-Q
23 Jul 20268-K2.02,7.01,8.01,9.01
1 Jul 20268-K1.01,1.02,2.03,9.01
16 Jun 20268-K5.07
24 Apr 2026DEF 14A
24 Apr 202610-Q
23 Apr 20268-K2.02,7.01,8.01,9.01
12 Feb 202610-K

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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