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ICE stock analysis: Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is an S&P 500 company in Financial Exchanges & Data. It grades weakest on value.

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Where ICE ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with ICE · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ICE price performance

ICE against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%ICE -8%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-5.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 19.6 pts
1 year-5.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 22.2 pts
3 years+44.0%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 45.3 pts
5 years+37.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 53.7 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ICE factor grades

Each grade compares ICE with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 21.5x (industry 23.8x)FCF yield 5.9% (industry 4.8%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +7% (industry +8%)EPS growth +36% (industry +24%)
B-ProfitabilityOperating margin 40.7% (industry 40.7%)ROIC 8.7% (industry 13.9%)
B-Momentum12-month change -5%From 52-wk high -12%

ICE in plain numbers

ICE key statistics

SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial Exchanges & Data
IndexS&P 500
Market value$85.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield5.9%
Dividend yield1.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$85.4B
Enterprise value$104.2B
P/E (trailing)21.5x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)18.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.08
Price / sales6.4x
Price / book2.9x
EV / revenue7.8x
EV / EBITDA14.9x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$13.4B
Net income, last 12 months$4.0B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$7.08
Operating margin40.7%
Net margin30.1%
Return on equity13.9%
Return on invested capital8.7%
Cash$1.1B
Total debt$19.8B
Debt / equity0.67x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$5.1B
Interest cover6.8x
Current ratio1.01x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ICE earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$916.5M$1.8B$2.7B$3.7BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.2BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.3BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.7BJun 2026 Revenue: $3.6BSep 2024 Net income: $657.0MDec 2024 Net income: $698.0MMar 2025 Net income: $797.0MJun 2025 Net income: $851.0MSep 2025 Net income: $816.0MDec 2025 Net income: $851.0MMar 2026 Net income: $1.4BJun 2026 Net income: $1.0BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 21.7%Net margin: 23.0%Net margin: 24.7%Net margin: 26.1%Net margin: 27.1%Net margin: 27.1%Net margin: 38.5%Net margin: 26.5%0%19%39%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.6$1.2$1.9$2.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +25% · Dec 2025 +23% · Mar 2026 +80% · Jun 2026 +14%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Intercontinental Exchange financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$9.2B$9.6B$9.9B$11.8B$12.6B
Net income$4.1B$1.4B$2.4B$2.8B$3.3B
EPS (GAAP)$7.18$2.57$4.19$4.78$5.77
Free cash flow$2.9B$3.3B$3.4B$4.2B$4.3B

ICE earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$1.69+14%+11%-3.6%
2026-04-30$2.48+80%+14%-2.2%
2026-02-05$1.49+23%+4%+1.9%
2025-10-30$1.42+25%-1%-2.1%
2025-07-31$1.48+35%+13%+1.4%
2025-05-01$1.38+4%+15%+1.1%

About Intercontinental Exchange

HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
Industry (SEC code)Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyIntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to ICE

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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Frequently asked questions

Is ICE stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ICE are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ICE's P/E ratio?

ICE trades at about 21.5 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 18.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ICE report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Intercontinental Exchange to report around 2026-10-29.

Does ICE pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 1.3%, and it has raised its dividend 12 years in a row.

How has ICE performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ICE returned -5.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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