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NDAQ stock analysis: Nasdaq Inc

Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) is an S&P 500 company in Financial Exchanges & Data. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on value.

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Where NDAQ 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 NDAQ · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

NDAQ price performance

NDAQ against the S&P 500, one year
-10%+0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +18%NDAQ +5%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-4.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 18.6 pts
1 year+6.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 10.4 pts
3 years+95.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 6.6 pts
5 years+51.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 39.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

NDAQ factor grades

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

DValueP/E 26.9x (industry 23.8x)FCF yield 3.8% (industry 4.8%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +8% (industry +8%)EPS growth +32% (industry +24%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 29.5% (industry 40.7%)ROIC 10.3% (industry 13.9%)
A-Momentum12-month change +7%From 52-wk high -8%

NDAQ in plain numbers

NDAQ key statistics

SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial Exchanges & Data
IndexS&P 500
Market value$51.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+8%
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%
Dividend yield1.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$51.5B
Enterprise value$59.8B
P/E (trailing)26.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)23.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.73
Price / sales5.9x
Price / book4.3x
EV / revenue6.8x
EV / EBITDA21.8x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$8.8B
Net income, last 12 months$2.0B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.43
Gross margin64.2%
Operating margin29.5%
Net margin22.5%
Return on equity16.5%
Return on invested capital10.3%
Cash$520.0M
Total debt$8.8B
Debt / equity0.73x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.0B
Interest cover7.4x
Current ratio1.01x

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

NDAQ earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$633.0M$1.3B$1.9B$2.5BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.9BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.1BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.5BSep 2024 Net income: $306.0MDec 2024 Net income: $355.0MMar 2025 Net income: $395.0MJun 2025 Net income: $452.0MSep 2025 Net income: $423.0MDec 2025 Net income: $518.0MMar 2026 Net income: $519.0MJun 2026 Net income: $507.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 16.1%Net margin: 17.5%Net margin: 18.9%Net margin: 21.6%Net margin: 21.6%Net margin: 24.4%Net margin: 24.3%Net margin: 20.0%0%12%24%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.5$0.7$0.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +38% · Dec 2025 +48% · Mar 2026 +34% · Jun 2026 +14%

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

Nasdaq Inc financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$5.9B$6.2B$6.1B$7.4B$8.3B
Net income$1.2B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.8B
EPS (GAAP)$2.35$2.26$2.09$1.92$3.09
Free cash flow$920.0M$1.6B$1.5B$1.7B$2.0B

NDAQ earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-23$0.89+14%+21%+2.4%
2026-04-23$0.91+34%+2%+3.7%
2026-01-29$0.90+48%+5%-1.3%
2025-10-21$0.73+38%+3%-1.1%
2025-07-24$0.78+105%+17%+7.0%
2025-04-24$0.68+70%+25%-0.3%

About Nasdaq Inc

HeadquartersNew York, NY
Industry (SEC code)Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyNASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC., NASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is NDAQ stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for NDAQ 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 NDAQ's P/E ratio?

NDAQ trades at about 26.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 23.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does NDAQ report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Nasdaq Inc to report around 2026-10-20.

Does NDAQ pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 1.3%, and it has raised its dividend 13 years in a row.

How has NDAQ performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year NDAQ returned +6.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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